M&A Deal Summary

Agilent Acquires A2 Technologies

On January 19, 2011, Agilent acquired test/measurement equipment company A2 Technologies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Agilent’s 4th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Agilent’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Agilent’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-01-19
Target A2 Technologies
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Agilent
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) OEM Capital (Financial)

Target

A2 Technologies

Danbury, Connecticut, United States
A2 Technologies focuses on Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) technology for lab and field use. The company designs, develops and manufactures FT-IR spectrometers for routine analysis and out-of-lab applications in the petrochemical, environmental, aerospace, art conservation, academia and geosciences markets. A2 Technologies’ unique, patented technology offers customers high-performance analytical capabilities in a compact size.

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Buyer

Agilent

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees18,300
Revenue 6.8B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Agilent's headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
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Agilent is a producer of solutions that includes instruments, software, services and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow. The Company's life sciences and applied markets business provides application-focused solutions that include instruments and software that enable customers to identify, quantify and analyze the physical and biological properties of substances and products, as well as enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the molecular level. Agilent's diagnostics and genomics business is comprised of three areas of activity providing solutions that include reagents, instruments, software and consumables, which enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the cellular and molecular level. The Agilent CrossLab business spans the entire lab with its consumables and services portfolio, which is designed to improve customer outcomes. Agilent was founded in 1999 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 37
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 4 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 34
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 28
Year (2011) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-14 Varian

Santa Clara, California, United States

Varian, Inc. is a worldwide supplier of scientific instruments and vacuum technologies for life science, environmental, energy, and applied research and other applications. The company provides solutions, including instruments, vacuum products, laboratory consumable supplies, software, training and support through its global distribution and support systems. Varian, Inc. employs approximately 3,600 people worldwide and operates manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-01 BIOCIUS Life Sciences

Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States

BIOCIUS Life Sciences, Inc. is a developer of the RapidFire high-throughput mass spectrometry drug-screening platform for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical markets.

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