Ropes & Gray Advises Patient Square Capital in Take-Private Acquisition of Hearing Aid Company

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February 20, 2024

Ropes & Gray represented Patient Square Capital in the take-private transaction of Eargo Inc., a manufacturer of rechargeable, completely-in-canal hearing aids. Patient Square agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Eargo common stock for $2.55 per share in cash. The transaction closed on Feb. 16 and was first announced in an Oct. 30, 2023 press release.

Patient Square Capital is a dedicated health care investment firm that partners with best-in-class management teams whose products, services and technologies improve health.

The team was led by private equity partner Jay Freedman and mergers & acquisitions partner Thomas Fraser, and included executive compensation & employee benefits partner Allie Alperovich, tax partner Benjamin Rogers, and litigation & enforcement partner Dan McCaughey.