Walden Group Healthcare M&A Blog

Thermo Fisher Terminates $12.4b Planned Purchase of Qiagen

8/27/2020
After Thermo Fisher originally announced a $11.5b takeover bid for Netherlands-based Qiagen in March, an amended $12.4b acquisition proposal has since lapsed in accordance with its terms, terminating the deal. A campaign against the deal spear-headed by institutional investor Davidson Kempner Capital which owned a 3% stake in Qiagen as of...
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Medtronic To Buy Companion Medical

8/17/2020
Ireland-based Medtronic plc, a $28.9b maker of cardiac, vascular, diabetes, restorative therapy and minimally invasive devices. is buying Companion Medical, a developer of a “smart” insulin pens and accompanying mobile apps for personalized diabetes management. The deal adds an FDA-cleared, first-of-its kind "smart” insulin device, InPen,...
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Teladoc Health to Buy Livongo in $18.5b Mega-Deal

8/12/2020
Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC), a $553.3m telemedicine provider, is buying Livongo (Nasdaq: LVGO), a $170.2m digital health and virtual diabetes coaching company, in an $18.5b merger, to create a company with a combined $1.3b in revenue in 2020, up 85% YOY. This is the largest digital health deal in history, ringing in at a purchase price for Livongo at...
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Creo Medical Acquires Albyn Medical for $29.3m

8/3/2020
Creo Medical, a UK-based developer of endoscopic microwave and radiofrequency ablation technologies, is acquiring Albyn Medical, a Spain-based manufacturer of branded and third-party gastroenterology, urology and endoscopy products including biopsy forceps, snares, catheters, tubes and valves. The acquisition expands Creo’s GI product suite and...
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Nexelis Acquires Integrated Bioanalytical CRO AIT Bioscience

7/27/2020
Nexelis, a Canada-based provider of advanced assay development and laboratory testing services in infectious, oncologic, and metabolic diseases and an Ampersand Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired AIT Bioscience, LLC, a U.S.-based integrated bioanalytical laboratory with liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and...
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