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Perella Weinberg Partners: healthcare fairness opinions

11 opinions in healthcare transactions, 2010-2026 — 7 to the target board, 3 to the acquirer, 1 to a special committee. Each links to the filing and the full summary of analyses.

Opinions
11
2010-2026
Typical DCF discount rate
10.0%–11.0%
median of low / high · n=11
Terminal method
perpetuity growth 10 · exit multiple 1
Median disclosed fee
$16.0M
n=11

Deals

AnnouncedTargetAcquirerSegment EVEV/EBITDAEV/RevDCF rate
2026-01-15 Penumbra Boston Scientific Medical Devices and Supplies $15B57.7x10.82x9.0%–11.0%
2025-01-10 Akoya Biosciences Quanterix Diagnostics / Life Sciences $286M3.33x12.5%–15.3%
2024-04-05 Shockwave Medical Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices and Supplies $13B58.5x13.80x11.3%–12.8%
2022-10-11 SeaSpine Holdings Orthofix Medical Medical Devices and Supplies $280M1.03x10.5%–12.5%
2021-07-29 Misonix Bioventus Medical Devices and Supplies $518M6.48x10.3%–12.3%
2021-04-12 Luminex DiaSorin Diagnostics / Life Sciences $1.8B22.2x3.72x7.5%–8.5%
2016-06-27 HeartWare International Medtronic Medical Devices and Supplies $1.1B4.47x10.0%–11.0%
2016-04-19 Hansen Medical Auris Surgical Robotics Medical Devices and Supplies $80.0M4.44x13.0%–14.0%
2014-10-05 CareFusion Becton Dickinson Medical Devices and Supplies $13B13.0x3.14x8.0%–9.0%
2014-06-15 Covidien Medtronic Medical Devices and Supplies $56B17.5x4.94x8.0%–9.0%
2010-06-09 Eclipsys Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Digital / HealthTech $1.3B14.9x2.47x10.3%–11.3%

Segments: Medical Devices and Supplies (8) · Diagnostics / Life Sciences (2) · Digital / HealthTech (1)

Discount rates Perella Weinberg Partners has used

DealDiscount rateTerminalGrowth / exitImplied per share
Penumbra 2026 9.0%–11.0% perpetuity growth 3.5%–4.5% $255.00–$420.00
Akoya Biosciences 2025 12.5%–15.3% perpetuity growth 2.0%–4.0% $0.85–$10.25
Shockwave Medical 2024 11.3%–12.8% perpetuity growth 3.0%–5.0% $237.00–$357.00
SeaSpine Holdings 2022 10.5%–11.5% perpetuity growth 3.0%–5.0% $6.00–$11.00
Misonix 2021 8.5%–9.5% perpetuity growth 3.0%–4.0% $26.55–$38.54
Luminex 2021 7.5%–8.5% perpetuity growth 2.5%–3.5% $28.94–$39.57
HeartWare International 2016 10.0%–11.0% perpetuity growth 2.0%–3.0% $28.50–$78.00
Hansen Medical 2016 13.0%–14.0% perpetuity growth 3.0%–4.0% $0.76–$7.68
CareFusion 2014 8.0%–9.0% perpetuity growth 1.5%–2.5% $46.00–$63.25
Covidien 2014 8.0%–9.0% perpetuity growth 2.0%–3.0% $80.00–$110.00
Eclipsys 2010 10.3%–11.3% exit multiple 11.0x–12.0x $18.85–$21.28

Peer companies Perella Weinberg Partners selects most often

NuVasive, Inc. (3) · Smith & Nephew plc (3) · Glaukos Corporation (2) · Insulet Corporation (2) · iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (2) · DexCom, Inc. (2) · Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (2) · Vericel Corporation (2) · CONMED Corporation (2) · Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (2) · Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (2) · Hologic, Inc. (2) · Qiagen N.V. (2) · Johnson & Johnson (2) · Abbott Laboratories (2) · Baxter International Inc. (2) · St. Jude Medical, Inc. (2) · C. R. Bard, Inc. (2) · Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (2) · Danaher Corporation (2)

Precedent transactions Perella Weinberg Partners cites most often

Wright Medical Group N.V. / Stryker Corporation (3) · Millipore Corporation / Merck KGaA (3) · Vocera Communications, Inc. / Stryker Corporation (2) · Intersect ENT, Inc. / Medtronic PLC (2) · BioTelemetry, Inc. / Philips Healthcare N.V. (2) · The Spectranetics Corporation / Philips Healthcare N.V. (2) · Preventice Solutions, Inc. / Boston Scientific Corporation (2) · Gen-Probe Incorporated / Hologic, Inc. (2) · Given Imaging Ltd. / Covidien plc (2) · Nobel Biocare Holding AG / Danaher Corporation (2) · ArthroCare Corporation / Smith & Nephew plc (2) · Gambro AB / Baxter International Inc. (2) · Life Technologies Corporation / Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (2)

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