Since its inception, Woodbury Partners has specialized in helping emerging, high growth publicly held healthcare, technology and biotech companies find, analyze, negotiate and close strategic acquisitions of small to mid size privately held companies. Generally, we work on behalf of the buyer under contract although we've represented many sellers over the years as well. Below are the descriptions of several transactions we've closed that typify our work in this area.
Privately held, VC backed "Roll-up" acquires stock of "Beachhead" regional diagnostic services co.
This transaction, completed in 1996, allowed the Buyer to enter a key regional market with a substantial player (number 3, 20% market share) by acquiring a company with $25 million in sales, strong management, 20% EBITDA and a multi-year record of double digit growth.
Publicly held diagnostic services co. acquires Assets of a division of a publicly held health care holding co.
The seller was winding down and chose to sell each of its holding separately in order to maximize shareholder value. Woodbury Partners helped identify a strategic Buyer for a key $35 million in sales operating division that although dominant in its market, suffered from weak sales growth and declining EBITDA..
Privately held regional clinical lab services co. acquires Assets of a small company due to Owner's Retirement
Woodbury Partners is often called upon to help successful entrepreneurs find a "liquidity event" in order to fund retirement. This transaction allowed the owner of a company with $2 million in sales to cash out and retain long term employment with Buyer (she's still employed five years later).
