Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database

Acquiring Party	Natus Medical Incorporated (BABY), a $155m manufacturer of neurodiagnostic systems for use on newborns.
Transferring Party	Alpine Biomed Holdings Corp, a manufacturer of devices for the diagnosis of neurological disorders.
Sector	Medical Devices
Date	September 14, 2009
Analysis Expands Natus' international presence and neurological offerings and leverages its sales force and distribution networks. Alpine has advanced electromyography systems for the diagnoses of peripheral nervous system dysfunctions as well as devices for EEG and long term epilepsy monitoring. Approximately 2/3 of Alpine’s revenue is from outside the U.S. Recovering the recession, Natus expects more aggressive growth. Deal value -- $43m, on $35m of sales. Alpine was a portfolio company of Water Street Healthcare Partners.
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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 3Q09