Investment Summary

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe and Ferrer Freeman & Co. Invest In K2M

On August 19, 2010, private equity firms Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe and Ferrer Freeman & Co. invested in medical products company K2M

Investment Highlights
  • This is Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe’s 6th and Ferrer Freeman & Co.’s 4th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe’s 56th and Ferrer Freeman & Co.’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe’s 3rd and Ferrer Freeman & Co.’s 2nd transaction in Virginia.
Investment Fate
  • K2M was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2018 for 1.4B USD.

Investment Summary

Date 2010-08-19
Target K2M
Sector Medical Products
Investor(s) Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe
Ferrer Freeman & Co.
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial)

Target

K2M

Leesburg, Virginia, United States
K2M is a spinal device company committed to the research, development, and commercialization of simplified solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures. K2M is based in Leesburg, Virginia.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1979
PE ASSETS 31.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a mega-sized, specialist private equity firm focused on investments in growth-oriented companies operating within the healthcare and technology/tech-enabled services industries. WCAS will consider small and large transactions; including venture investments, growth equity investments, buy-and-build transactions, public-to-private acquisitions, and corporate carve-outs. The Firm prefers control situations and generally seeks opportunities in the US. Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe was formed in 1979 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 58 of 104
Sector: Medical Products M&A 6 of 7
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Virginia M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 56 of 99
Year: 2010 M&A 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-29 GeoDigm

Falcon Heights, Minnesota, United States

GeoDigm Corp. is a provider of dental and orthodontic imaging and manufacturing technology. GeoDigm deploys its proprietary, digitally-enabled production system exclusively through GeoDigm Laboratories, delivering improved products and services to its client base of over five thousand dentists and orthodontists.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-20 Electronic Evidence Discovery

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Electronic Evidence Discovery provides integrated eDiscovery services and technology. It advises law firms and corporations on record retention, evidence preservation, and electronic discovery.

Sell -
Investor

Ferrer Freeman & Co.

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Ferrer Freeman & Co. (FFC) is a private equity firm that invests exclusively in healthcare companies generating sales minimum $20 to $200 million. FFC also invests in clinical products and outsourcing/infrastructure businesses serving the healthcare sector. FFC looks to commit $10 to $40 million per transaction and focuses primarily on growth capital financings and build-ups. However, the Firm will also selectively fund buyouts as well. Ferrer Freeman & Co. LLC was formed in 1995 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 21
Sector: Medical Products M&A 4 of 5
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Virginia M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 18 of 21
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-08 Claritev

McLean, Virginia, United States

Claritev is a provider of technology-enabled healthcare cost management solutions. Claritev provides a single gateway to a host of analytics- and network-based solutions for managing the financial risks associated with medical claims, as well as solutions that improve payment integrity by resolving waste, abuse, and fraud before payments are made. Claritev was founded in 1980 and is based in McLean, Virginia.

Sell $3.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-08 Anthelio Healthcare Solutions

Dallas, Texas, United States

Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (PHNS, Inc.) is a provider of comprehensive information technology and business process services to hospitals, healthcare providers and other businesses across the United States.

Sell $250M