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Diagnostics<br />

DDD Diagnostic Advisor to seller<br />

DDD Diagnostic develops, manufactures <strong>and</strong> markets gamma cameras for nuclear<br />

medicine. The cameras are used for scanning heart, kidney <strong>and</strong> cancer patients.<br />

The cameras are among other places used by privately practicing cardiologists <strong>and</strong><br />

hospitals in connection with the diagnosis of cardiopulmonary diseases.<br />

The gamma cameras are primarily marketed in the USA through major companies<br />

that distribute the products under their own br<strong>and</strong>.<br />

<strong>Audon</strong> <strong>Partners</strong> assisted DDD Diagnostic in the raise of equity capital from financial<br />

investors Dansk Erhvervsinvestering <strong>and</strong> Dansk Innovationsinvestering.<br />

Gamma Biologicals, Inc. Immucor, Inc. Advisor to buyer<br />

Immucor, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUD) is a leading supplier of diagnostic reagents <strong>and</strong><br />

automated instrumentation to ensure the safety of blood transfusions. Immucor<br />

retained TM Capital as financial advisor to assist in an acquisition program which<br />

would build the company's position in the transfusion diagnostics marketplace.<br />

TM Capital assisted Immucor in negotiating the acquisition of Gamma Biologicals,<br />

Inc. (AMEX: GBL) for $30 million via a cash tender offer for which TM Capital also<br />

served as dealer manager.<br />

Since completing this acquisition, Immucor's superior performance has generated an<br />

increase in its market capitalization from $75 million to over $2 billion.<br />

Kainos Laboratories, Inc. Immucor, Inc. Advisor to buyer<br />

Immucor, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUD) is a leading supplier of diagnostic reagents <strong>and</strong><br />

automated instrumentation to ensure the safety of blood transfusions. Immucor has<br />

established direct distribution in many global markets, but its Japanese distribution<br />

rights were exclusively held by Kainos Laboratories, Inc., a publicly traded Japanese<br />

company.<br />

Immucor retained TM Capital to structure <strong>and</strong> negotiate the acquisition of the blood<br />

bank distribution division of Kainos <strong>and</strong> achieve direct distribution in Japan. TM<br />

Capital assisted Immucor in the formation of a joint venture with Kainos providing<br />

Immucor with immediate 51% ownership of its Japanese distribution company <strong>and</strong><br />

eventual 100% ownership.<br />

M&A International Inc.<br />

member firm:<br />

<strong>Audon</strong> <strong>Partners</strong><br />

TM Capital Corp.<br />

TM Capital Corp.<br />

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