Alere - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Alere M&A Summary

Alere has acquired 26 companies of its own. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

Alere’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Matria Healthcare for $900M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold BBI Group Holdco to Exponent Private Equity for $164M. Alere has acquired in 11 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include medical products (42%) and healthcare services (25%).

Alere Ownership

Who owns Alere?

Alere is owned by Abbott Laboratories. It was acquired on February 1, 2016.

Alere Business Overview

Where is Alere headquartered?

Alere is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

What is Alere’s revenue?

Alere disclosed revenue of 2,588M USD for 2014 and 2,616M USD for 2013.

How many employees does Alere have?

Alere has 9,800 employees.

What sector is Alere in?

Alere is a healthcare services company.

When was Alere founded?

Alere was founded in 1981.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity24
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 4

Alere

Alere, Inc.

51 Sawyer Road Suite 200,
Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
United States,
(775) 829-8885
www.alere.com

Alere delivers reliable and actionable information through rapid diagnostic tests, resulting in better clinical and economic healthcare outcomes globally. Alere was founded in 1981 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 22 1 - 1 - - 24
vol $2.1B $166M $60M $2.4B
Sell (0.8/yr) # 1 - - 2 - 2 5
vol $164M $164M
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Epocal, Inc. 2017-07-21 - Divestiture
Ottawa, Ontario · www.epocal.com
Alere, Inc. - Triage Assets 2017-07-17 - Divestiture
Waltham, Massachusetts
BBI Group Holdco Ltd. 2015-07-16 164M USD Divestiture
Crumlin, United Kingdom · www.the-bbigroup.com
US Diagnostics, Inc. 2015-07-16 60M USD Add-on Acquisition
West Palm Beach, Florida
Alere Analytics, Inc. 2015-05-22 - Divestiture
Floor Lowell, Massachusetts · www.alereanalytics.com
Epocal, Inc. 2013-02-06 166M USD Add-on Acquisition
Ottawa, Ontario · www.epocal.com
Alere Analytics, Inc. 2012-10-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Floor Lowell, Massachusetts · www.alereanalytics.com
MedApps, Inc. 2012-08-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Scottsdale, Arizona · www.medapps.com
eScreen, Inc. 2012-02-29 270M USD Add-on Acquisition
Overland Park, Kansas · www.escreen.com
Medical Automation Systems, Inc. 2011-12-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Charlottesville, Virginia · www.rals.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Medical Products 10 (42%) 446M (19%) 1 (20%) -
Healthcare Services 6 (25%) 1.2B (52%) 1 (20%) -
Information Technology 2 (8%) - 1 (20%) -
Life Science 2 (8%) 99M (4%) 1 (20%) 164M (100%)
Business Services 1 (4%) 270M (11%) 1 (20%) -
Distribution 1 (4%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (4%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (4%) 326M (14%) - -
Total 24 $2.4B 5 $164M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 20 2.2B 3 -
  California 7 830M - -
  Massachusetts 2 - 3 -
  Washington 2 100M - -
  Florida 2 60M - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 9M - -
  Maryland 1 36M - -
  Kansas 1 270M - -
  Georgia 1 900M - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
United Kingdom 2 - 1 164M
Canada 1 166M 1 -
  Ontario 1 166M 1 -
United Arab Emirates 1 - - -
Domestic 20 (83%) 2.2B (93%) 3 (60%) -
Cross-border 4 (17%) 166M (7%) 2 (40%) 164M (100%)
Total 24 $2.4B 5 $164M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Covington Associates
 10
UBS Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Foley Hoag LLP
 3
Goodwin Procter
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 6 $2.1B
< $100M 5 $304M
TOTAL $2.4B
Largest Matria Healthcare, Inc.
$900M (2008-01-29)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $164M
TOTAL $164M
Largest BBI Group Holdco Ltd.
$164M (2015-07-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
4 (17%)
Strategic(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
80%
4 (80%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Healthcare Services

Revenue

2,588   2% 2014
2,616   10% 2013
2,394   2012
(millions of USD)

Employees

9,800

Established

1981

Former Name

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

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