Explore All 789 Divestiture Life Science Deals - Search the Database Free
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| Date | September 30, 2004 |
| Target | WIL Research Co. |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Buyer(s) |
American Capital
Behrman Capital TPG |
| Sellers(s) | Great Lakes Chemical |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 105M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 22.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
American Capital was a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine investment firm. American Capital invested in buyouts, growth capital financings, acquistion financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm looked to finance businesses with at least $4 million in EBITDA and valued between $20 and $500 million. American Capital ws a generalist firm with broad interest in traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and services. American Capital's European investment affiliate is European Capital. European Capital looked to invest $10 to $600 million of equity, mezzanine, and/or senior debt in similar opportunities across Europe. American Capital was formed in 1997 and in January 2017, merged with Ares Capital Management.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 128 of 265 |
| Sector: Life Science | 3 of 5 |
| Type: Divestiture | 13 of 14 |
| State: Ohio | 6 of 13 |
| Country: United States | 125 of 253 |
| Year: 2004 | 26 of 35 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 22 of 49 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-17 |
Erickson Construction
Chandler, Arizona, United States Erickson Construction is a construction services and pre-fabricated building products company. It provides turnkey framing services, framing packages, trusses, and other products to builders and developers. Erickson Construction Co., Inc. was founded in 1975 and is based in Chandler, Arizona. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 |
DigitalNet
Herndon, Virginia, United States DigitalNet was a provider of managed government network services, government information security solutions and application development and integration services to U.S. government defense, intelligence and civilian federal government agencies. This government technology company also provided seat management services and monitoring and maintenance of government computer systems on a per-desktop basis. |
Sell | $600M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Behrman Capital is a private equity firm focused on management buyouts, leveraged buildups and recapitalizations of established growth companies. Areas of interest include healthcare, defense, specialty manufacturing, business to business outsourcing, and information technology. Behrman looks to invest in the range from $25 to $125 million of equity capital in companies generating sales of $25 to $250 million. Behrman Capital was formed in 1991. The Firm is based in New York City with an additional office in San Francisco.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 29 |
| Sector: Life Science | 3 of 4 |
| Type: Divestiture | 2 of 4 |
| State: Ohio | 3 of 3 |
| Country: United States | 13 of 29 |
| Year: 2004 | 3 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-01 |
Executive Greetings
New Hartford, Connecticut, United States Executive Greetings, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of customized promotional business products. The company produces seasonal and everyday greeting cards, calendars, desk diaries and planners; advertising specialty products; dental practice promotional items; business forms, labels and stationery; labor law signage; and human resource products. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-26 |
Pelican Products
Torrance, California, United States Pelican Products is a designer and manufacturer of high performance protective cases, temperature controlled packaging solutions, advanced portable lighting systems and rugged gear for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts. Pelican's products are used by professionals in the most demanding markets including fire safety, law enforcement, defense / military, aerospace, entertainment, industrial and consumer. Pelican products are designed and built to last a lifetime. Pelican Products was founded in 1976 and is based in Torrance, California. |
Buy | $200M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 296.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TPG Capital is a global, mega-sized private investment firm that manages a family of funds focused on private equity, real estate, venture capital, public equity and debt investing. TPG invests in opportunities across a broad range of industries and geographies. TPG generally seeks to invest in established businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operational experience and connections. Industries of interest include consumer, retail, healthcare, industrials, digital media, natural resources, energy, real estate, technology, and software. TPG was formerly known as Texas Pacific Group and was originally established in 1992 by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William Price. The Firm is based in Forth Worth, Texas with additional offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 52 of 453 |
| Sector: Life Science | 5 of 46 |
| Type: Divestiture | 10 of 41 |
| State: Ohio | 1 of 4 |
| Country: United States | 38 of 299 |
| Year: 2004 | 8 of 10 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 109 of 114 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-23 |
MGM
Beverly Hills, California, United States MGM is an entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content. |
Buy | $3.6B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-15 |
MacroGenics
Rockville, Maryland, United States MacroGenics is a developer of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines in the areas of oncology, autoimmunity, and infectious disease. The Company has an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody in Phase III clinical development for type 1 diabetes. MacroGenics has a deep pipeline of clinical and preclinical antibodies enabled by its proprietary Fc-engieering and diabody capabilities. MacroGenics was founded in 2000 and is based in Rockville, Maryland. |
Buy | - |
Great Lakes Chemical Corp. is a producer and distributor of chemicals.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Life Science | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture | 1 of 1 |
| State: Ohio | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2004 | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
