DW Healthcare Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, DW Healthcare Partners has invested in 2 companies.

DW Healthcare Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremedical products (33%) and healthcare services (30%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (45%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (39%). In total, DW Healthcare Partners has invested in 15 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Reliant Renal Care for $50M.

In the last 3 years, DW Healthcare Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%). DW Healthcare Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold The Radlinx Group for $53M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity52
    • M&A Buy Activity34
    • M&A Sell Activity18
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 18
  • M&A Advisors 3

DW Healthcare Partners

1 Toronto Street, Suite 401,
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2V6
Canada
(416) 583-2420
www.dwhp.com
del@dwhp.com

DW Healthcare Partners is a healthcare-focused private equity firm that partners with owners of mid-to late-stage companies. DW looks to invest in private, North American companies, primarily in the medical device, product, services, and specialty distribution sectors of healthcare. DW will invest from $20 to $60 million of equity capital to help facilitate growth or to fund acquisitions. DW looks for high-growth businesses with at least $5 million in EBITDA and prefers to be the majority investor. DW Healthcare Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in Ontario, Canada.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Healthcare Services, Life Science, Medical Products

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 5 -
Investment Size 20 60
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 31 1 - 2 - - 34
vol $116M $116M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 16 2 1 - - - 19
vol $75M $75M
  53

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
LKC Technologies, Inc. 2023-06-06 - Growth Capital
Gaithersburg, Maryland · www.lkc.com
Med Learning Group LLC 2023-01-03 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.medlearninggroup.com
Med-Pharmex, Inc. 2022-08-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Pomona, California · www.medpharmex.com
WillowWood Global LLC 2021-12-06 - Secondary Buyout
Mt. Sterling, Ohio · www.willowwoodco.com
Parnell Pharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd. 2021-02-01 - Stake Purchase
Alexandria, Australia · www.parnell.com
CareXM 2020-11-16 - Growth Capital
Lehi, Utah · www.carexm.com
Z-Medica LLC 2020-10-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Wallingford, Connecticut · www.z-medica.com
Caregiver, Inc. 2020-07-28 - Recapitalization
Fort Worth, Texas · www.cg-idd.com
CEFALY Technology SPRL 2019-08-08 - Growth Capital
Seraing, Belgium · www.cefaly.com
WillowWood Global LLC 2019-06-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mt. Sterling, Ohio · www.willowwoodco.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Champion Manufacturing, Inc. 2017-05-08 Winco Mfg. LLC 2021-03-01 1
Elkhart, Indiana · www.championchair.com Ocala, Florida · www.wincomfg.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Medical Products 3 (27%) - 11 (32%) 44M (38%)
Healthcare Services 3 (27%) - 10 (29%) 50M (43%)
Internet Software and Services 1 (9%) - 2 (6%) 22M (19%)
Consumer Products - - 2 (6%) -
Education - - 2 (6%) -
Life Science 1 (9%) - 2 (6%) -
Business Services - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (3%) -
Packaging 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Staffing 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 11 - 34 $116M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (82%) - 32 (94%) 116M (100%)
  California 1 (9%) - 6 (18%) -
  Utah 2 (18%) - 4 (12%) 22M (19%)
  New York 2 (18%) - 3 (9%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 3 (9%) 50M (43%)
  Ohio - - 3 (9%) 10M (9%)
  Texas - - 3 (9%) -
  Florida - - 2 (6%) -
  New Jersey 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  New Hampshire 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  Maryland 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  Washington - - 1 (3%) 34M (29%)
  Oregon - - 1 (3%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (3%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (3%) -
Australia 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Belgium 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 9 (82%) - 32 (94%) 116M (100%)
Cross-border 2 (18%) - 2 (6%) -
Total 11 - 34 $116M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 8 (73%) - 15 (44%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (9%) - 13 (38%) 116M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (9%) - 3 (9%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (3%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 11 - 34 $116M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (42%) 75M (100%)
Secondary Sale 6 (32%) -
Trade Sale 3 (16%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) -
SPAC 1 (5%) -
Total 19 $75M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Paul Hastings LLP
 3
Kirkland & Ellis
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 4 $116M
TOTAL $116M
Largest Reliant Renal Care, Inc.
$50M (2007-12-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $75M
TOTAL $75M
Largest The Radlinx Group Ltd.
$53M (2007-04-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
3 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
37%
7 (37%)
Strategic(s)
58%
11 (58%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.4B CAD

Established

2002

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Jay Benear

Founder & Managing Director

Andrew Carragher

Founder & Managing Partner

Aly Champsi

Managing Director

Doug Schillinger

Managing Director

Gabe Becher

Managing Director

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