CooperCompanies Acquires obp Medical
CooperCompanies (NYSE: COO) announced the acquisition of obp Medical Corporation for approximately $60 million. obp Medical specializes in single-use vaginal speculums with integrated LED illumination, contributing around $10 million in trailing twelve-month revenue. This acquisition aligns with CooperSurgical's focus on enhancing women's healthcare and is expected to be neutral to non-GAAP earnings per share in fiscal 2021.
- Strategic fit enhancing CooperSurgical's OB/GYN product portfolio.
- Acquisition supports expansion in women's healthcare market.
- Obp Medical's products expected to integrate seamlessly into Cooper's operations.
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SAN RAMON, Calif., May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CooperCompanies (NYSE: COO), today announced that CooperSurgical has acquired obp Medical Corporation, a U.S. based medical device company that develops and markets differentiated products including single-use vaginal speculums with integrated LED illumination.
Commenting on the transaction, Al White, Cooper’s President and CEO said, “This acquisition is a great strategic fit that builds upon CooperSurgical‘s strong family of OB/GYN medical devices. obp Medical’s differentiated products will integrate seamlessly into our business and support our mission of advancing women’s healthcare.”
The acquisition price is approximately
About CooperCompanies
CooperCompanies ("Cooper") is a global medical device company publicly traded on the NYSE (NYSE: COO). Cooper operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision brings a refreshing perspective on vision care with a commitment to developing a wide range of high-quality products for contact lens wearers and providing focused practitioner support. CooperSurgical is committed to advancing the health of women, babies and families with its diversified portfolio of products and services focusing on medical devices and fertility & genomics. Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, Cooper has a workforce of more than 12,000 with products sold in over 100 countries. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.
About obp Medical Corporation
obp Medical Corporation, headquartered in Lawrence, MA, is a privately held medical device company that develops and markets single-use illuminating medical devices. The company’s non-surgical product portfolio includes a suite of single-use vaginal specula with integrated LED lighting technology, as well as anoscopes, laryngoscopes, endoscopic seals and other related kits and accessories. These products are used in more than 13,000 physician offices, clinics, surgery centers, and hospitals throughout the U.S., and healthcare facilities worldwide. The company also previously had a surgical division however this was spun off prior to the acquisition. More information can be found at www.obpmedical.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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Contact:
Kim Duncan
Vice President, Investor Relations and Risk Management
925-460-3663
ir@cooperco.com
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