Audax Private Equity Acquires GCX Mounting Solutions

Petaluma, California, USA — 9月 20, 2021

Audax Private Equity (“Audax”) and GCX Mounting Solutions today
announced the formation of a strategic partnership under which Audax acquired a majority stake in GCX. Terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.

Based in Petaluma, CA, GCX is the global leader in the design and manufacturing of healthcare-focused, mission-critical
equipment mounting and mobility solutions, including branded-arms, mounts, and roll stands. Products are engineered
for reliability and quality and sold to medical device OEMs and directly to hospitals. GCX has a 50-year history of
organic growth and 330-plus employees worldwide, with offices in North America, Europe, Japan, and Taiwan.

“We are very excited to be part of the Audax family and look forward to benefiting from their established history within
the healthcare and medical device sector,” said Del France, Chief Executive Officer of GCX. “The Audax model is a
great fit for GCX. Our customers, suppliers, and employees stand to benefit greatly from this partnership. This enables
the next stage of growth for the organization through investment in customers, products, channel, and merger &
acquisition opportunities, all while retaining our core values and commitment to quality, service, and innovation.”

“GCX is a longstanding leader in the healthcare-focused mounting and mobility solutions market, celebrating 50-plus
years of success underpinned by commitment to quality, service, and innovation,” said David Wong, Managing Director
of Audax.

“We have acquired a set of products and capabilities that are best in breed, and an organization with an exceptional
culture. We believe that GCX is well positioned to execute on organic growth opportunities and complete strategic
acquisitions, and we look forward to partnering with Del and the team as GCX enters its next phase of growth,” said
Young Lee, Managing Director of Audax.

William Blair & Company acted as financial advisor and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe served as legal counsel to GCX.
Ropes & Gray, LLP served as legal counsel, and Robert W. Baird & Co. and Stifel served as advisors to Audax.

About Audax Private Equity

Audax Group is a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, New York, and San Francisco. Since its
founding in 1999, the firm has raised over $30 billion in capital across its Private Equity and Private Debt businesses.
Audax Private Equity has invested over $7 billion in more than 140 platforms and over 1,000 add-on companies, and is

GCX社について

GCX Corp.は、カリフォルニア州ペタルマに本社を置き、1971年の設立以来、直販および相手先ブランド製造(OEM)により、医療機器およびITマウントソリューションを医療業界に提供しています。主な製品ラインは、ウォールマウント、ロールスタンド、カウンタートップマウント、ポールマウント、各種マウントアクセサリなど。GCXのマウントソリューションは、省スペースで人間工学に基づいた設計が特徴で、機器と患者のアクセスの両方を向上させる。同社は北米、ヨーロッパ、日本、台湾にオフィスを構えている。また、カリフォルニア州ペタルマ、テキサス州エルパソ、台湾新北市に倉庫と生産施設を運営している。詳細はwww.gcx.com。

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