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SALE OF EMPHASYS MEDICAL, INC.

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Gerbsman Partners has been retained by Emphasys Medical, Inc. to solicit interest for the acquisition of all, or substantially all, Emphasys Medical Inc.’s (“Emphasys”)  assets.

Emphasys Medical Company Profile

Founded in 2000, Emphasys is a private, California-based, revenue stage medical device company. Over the past 8 ½ years, the Emphasys has raised approximately $90mm in equity and debt from leading venture capital firms including ABS Ventures, Advanced Technology Ventures, Morgenthaler Ventures, SplitRock Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors, Morgan Stanley Venture Fund, Cargill Ventures, and Western Technology Investment.

Emphasys is a leader in developing innovative, therapeutic devices to treat advanced heterogeneous emphysema. Emphasys’  Zephyr EBV provides therapy for patients whose lungs are hyperinflated due to emphysematous destruction. By reducing the amount of trapped gas in the hyperinflated regions of the lungs, the devices restore the elastic recoil of the lung, therefore improving overall lung function.

Emphasys Medical’s Assets

Emphasys has developed a portfolio of assets critical to the bronchoscopic treatment of emphysema with endobronchial valves.
These assets fall into a variety of categories, including: Patents, Patent Applications and Trademarks

  • Prospective, Randomized Patient Data Set for Treating Heterogeneous Emphysema
  • Prospective, Registry Patient Data Set for Treating Persistent Air Leaks
  • Bronchoscopic Valve Technology and Product Inventory
  • Manufacturing, Design and Calibration Equipment
  • CE Mark for the Zephyr EBV
  • International Revenue
  • Intellectual Capital and Expertise

The assets of Emphasys will be sold in whole or in part (collectively, the “Emphasys Medical Assets”) on an ” as is, where is basis, with no reps and warrtanties whatsoever” and must close in 7 days.  The sale of these assets is being conducted with the cooperation of Emphasys. Emphasys and its employees will be available to assist purchasers with due diligence and a prompt, efficient transition to new ownership. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Emphasys should not be contacted directly without the prior consent of Gerbsman Partners.

For more information, please contact:

Steven R. Gerbsman

(415) 456-0628

steve@gerbsmanpartners.com

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Emphasys Medical Up For Sale

Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, boic, Distressed Intellectual Property, Gerbsman Partners, Intellectual capital, Investments, Life Science, Market research, Strategy, Technology, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »

emphasys-logoEmphasys Medical Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based medical device company focused on emphysema, has retained Gerbsman Partners to find a strategic buyer, according to VentureWire. The company canceled an IPO last spring, and before that had raised around $80 million in VC funding. Shareholders include Advanced Technology Ventures (17.8%), Morgenthaler Ventures (13.8%), St. Paul Venture Capital (11.5%) OrbiMed Advisors (13.7%), ABS Ventures (10%), Morgan Stanley Venture Partners (7.4%), Cargill Ventures (6.1%) and Neww Enterprise Associates. www.emphasysmedical.com

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Successful Date Certain M&A of “Business Unit and Intellectual Property”

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on January 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Steven R. Gerbsman, Principal of Gerbsman Partners and James Skelton, a member of Gerbsman Partners Board of Intellectual Capital, announced today their success in maximizing stakeholder value for a technology company that has been the leading provider of archival storage technology to the global IT market. Gerbsman Partners provided Crisis Management leadership, facilitated the sale of the business unit, associated Intellectual Property and assets and recovered substantial receivables. Due to market conditions, the senior lender made the strategic decision to maximize the value of the business unit and Intellectual Property. Gerbsman Partners provided leadership to the company with:

  • Crisis Management and Technology experience in developing the strategic action plans for maximizing value of the business unit, Intellectual Property and assets;
  • Proven domain expertise in maximizing the value of the business unit and Intellectual Property through a targeted and proprietary Date Certain M&A plan;
  • The ability to “Manage the Process” among potential Acquirers, Lawyers, Creditors Management and Advisors;
  • The proven ability to “Drive” toward successful closure for all parties at interest.

About Gerbsman Partners

Gerbsman Partners focuses on maximizing enterprise value for stakeholders and shareholders in under-performing, under-capitalized and under-valued companies and their Intellectual Property. In the past 60 months, Gerbsman Partners has been involved in maximizing value for 51 Technology, Life Science and Medical Device companies and their Intellectual Property and has restructured/terminated over $770 million of real estate executory contracts and equipment lease/sub-debt obligations. Since inception, Gerbsman Partners has been involved in over $2.2 billion of financings, restructurings and M&A transactions.

Gerbsman Partners has offices and strategic alliances in Boston, New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Europe and Israel.

For more information, please contact: Steve@GerbsmanPartners.com

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