GCX Mounting Solutions acquired Jaco, Inc.
Overview
Deal Type |
Mergers & Acquisitions |
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Client & Transactional Partners |
GCX Mounting Solutions Audax Private Equity Jaco, Inc. |
Our Role |
Buy-Side Advisor |
Summary
Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets, served as financial advisor to GCX Mounting Solutions and Audax Private Equity on the acquisition of Jaco, Inc.
Cain Brothers was engaged to serve as financial advisor to GCX Corporation based on its deep expertise and experience in the medical technologies sector, as well as its long-standing relationship with Audax.
GCX, based in Petaluma, CA, has been providing medical device and IT mounting solutions for the healthcare industry since 1971, through direct sales and working with original equipment manufacturers. Major product lines include wall mounts, roll stands, countertop mounts, pole mounts, and a variety of mounting accessories. GCX mounting solutions feature space-saving, ergonomic designs to improve both equipment and patient access. The company has offices in North America, Europe, Japan and Taiwan. It also operates warehouse and production facilities in Petaluma, California; El Paso, Texas; and New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Audax Group is a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco and London. Since its founding in 1999, the firm has raised over $32 billion in capital across its Private Equity and Private Debt businesses. Audax Private Equity has invested over $9 billion in more than 150 platforms and over 1,100 add-on companies and is currently investing in add-ons out of its $3.5 billion, sixth private equity fund. Through its disciplined Buy & Build approach, Audax seeks to help platform companies execute add-on acquisitions that fuel revenue growth, optimize operations, and significantly increase equity value. With more than 360 employees and over 150 investment professionals, the firm is a leading capital partner for North American middle market companies.
Jaco, Inc., located in Franklin, Massachusetts, is a leading manufacturer and integrator of computer carts and wall-arm workstations for point-of-care Electronic Health Records. Proudly manufacturing in the United States of America for over 50 years, Jaco has set the healthcare industry standard for superior infection control, ergonomic design and safety, sustainable quality and unmatched capital equipment investment value. Jaco is an ISO 9001-2008 Registered Company.
Carl McCarden