M&A Deal Summary

Wright & Filippis Acquires Michigan Orthopedic Services

On June 30, 2011, Wright & Filippis acquired healthcare services company Michigan Orthopedic Services from Huron Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wright & Filippis’ 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Wright & Filippis’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wright & Filippis’ 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-06-30
Target Michigan Orthopedic Services
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Wright & Filippis
Sellers(s) Huron Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Michigan Orthopedic Services

Livonia, Michigan, United States
Headquartered in Livonia, MI, Michigan Orthopedic Services operates a network of patient care centers that design, fit and fabricate custom orthotic and prosthetic ('O&P') devices for patients requiring artificial limbs as a result of amputation or a congenital birth defect (prosthetics) or external support as a result of musculoskeletal disorders or injury (orthotics).

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wright & Filippis

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

Category Company
Founded 1944
Sector Healthcare Services
DESCRIPTION

Founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1944, Wright & Filippis is the nation’s largest family-owned provider of home medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, respiratory services, and medical supplies. Our company’s motto – “First to serve, first to care” – speaks not only to the healthcare services we provide, but also to our ongoing commitment to improve the lives of seniors and persons with disabilities.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-31 Wright & Filippis - Enteral Supply Business

United States

Wright & Filippis - Enteral Supply Business is distributes enteral nutritional supplies, including nutritional formula, feeding tubes, enteral pumps and pump sets.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Huron Capital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Huron Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks to acquire or recapitalize niche manufacturers, value-added distributors and specialty service companies. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, corporate spin-offs, recapitalizations, family successions and consolidations. Huron prefers opportunities located in the US and Canada. Target companies typically have revenues between $20 and $200 million and EBITDA of at least $5 million. Huron can commit up to $10 million and $50 million of equity capital per transaction. Huron Capital Partners was formed in 1999 and has offices in Detroit, Michigan and Ontario, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 40
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 16
State: Michigan M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 13 of 37
Year: 2011 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-31 Jensen Hughes

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Jensen Hughes is a consulting firm specializing in fire protection engineering, fire code consulting and related life safety services in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Jensen Hughes was founded in 1939 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-01 IQ Brands

Advance, North Carolina, United States

IQ Brands is a designer and distributor of fashion casual and athletic socks. IQ Brands industry-renowned in-house design team captures the latest trends in the colored and patterned sock category and sells private label, licensed, and branded merchandise to specialty footwear retailers, sporting goods stores, department stores, and discount retailers. IQ Brands was founded in 1999 and is based in Advance, North Carolina.

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