Transactions

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Varsity Healthcare Partners

Transaction Overview

Varsity Healthcare Partners sought to make a maiden investment in the healthcare space.

Their requirements were very specific:

Target professional practices that dominate a given geography
Mitigate risk with a mix of payers, leaning commercial
A leverageable management team
Outstanding clinical quality and reputation
Leadership in a specialty segment

COOK M&A Role

Cook M&A used our FocusFirst® due diligence protocol to develop a focused strategy, then identified appropriate targets (448), generated successful contacts (253) and issued letters of intent (1), resulting in the acquisition of a majority stake in GCM Medical OEM.

Status

Closed

Hi-Tech Manufacturing and May River Capital

Transaction Overview

Hi-Tech Manufacturing and May River Capital sought to grow their business by acquiring a complementary manufacturer with specific geographical requirements.

COOK M&A Role

Status

Closed

Paine Schwartz & Kynetec

Cook Research Team – Exhausting the Market

Throughout this particular project, Cook Advisory explored various strategic avenues (e.g., different business models) before the client ultimately decided to focus on targets that closely aligned with their existing operations. The pivotal moment occurred when Cook identified CM Research—a company with strong capabilities located in the UK, near the client’s European operations. Despite its potential, CM Research was not listed in any of the conventional databases Cook (and others) traditionally used and had remained under the radar. The Cook Research Team uncovered this opportunity during an extensive LinkedIn search, by meticulously reviewing over 100 LinkedIn tabs. Recognizing the value of CM Research, Cook immediately brought it to our client’s attention. They were surprised that this company was not on their radar and happy Cook had found it. Later that same year, Kynetic and Paine Schwartz completed the acquisition of CM Research; a transaction that wouldn’t have happened without the diligence and expertise of the Cook Research Team.

The Cook Research Team will always “exhaust the market”, which means more than simply searching popular database tools. With decades of experience, expertise in sourcing proprietary companies, and Deal Feel that encompasses more than just database inputs, the Cook Research Team will help you source companies that nobody else can find.

Press Release of the Kynetic/CM Research acquisition can be found here:
https://www.kynetec.com/expanding-our-global-animal-health-data-coverage-through-the-acquisition-of-cm-research

Testimonial – “The thoughtful diligence that Cook M&A and their Research Team brought to this process was priceless. This company was not on our radar, or anybody’s radar, and immediately became an A+ target that we wanted to engage. Cook was able to help us find, catalyze, and ultimately close this valuable deal with us, and we can’t recommend them enough.”