| Zmed,
Inc. (Zmed or the Company) manufactures and
distributes image guided patient positioning systems for radiation oncology
and stereotactic radiation therapy. The Companys lead product, the
SonArray, employs optical tracking devices and real-time 3D ultrasound reconstruction
technology for precision patient positioning during radiation oncology treatments
to internal organs. The optical tracking technology is also used for high-precision
patient positioning during intra-cranial stereotactic radiation therapy
procedures. Due to their high accuracy and ease-of-use, Zmeds products
are rapidly becoming standard tools of radiation oncologists and radiosurgeons
throughout the world.
Zmed retained Stonebridge
Technology Associates after it was approached by Varian Medical Systems,
Inc. (NYSE: VAR) concerning a potential acquisition of Zmed. Varian is
the worlds leading supplier of linear accelerator systems used to
treat cancer with radiation therapy. Stonebridge assisted Zmed in evaluating
the strategic logic of the transaction and assessing alternative courses
of action. We led the negotiations with regard to valuation, structure
and other transaction terms, and assisted the Company throughout the due
diligence investigation. Varian ultimately acquired Zmed for approximately
$35.5 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition provides Varian
with important new product offerings in the radiation oncology and radiosurgery
area, and offers Zmed access to a global sales and distribution network.
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