M&A Deal Summary

Paine Schwartz Partners and Fox Paine Acquire ACMI

On November 1, 1999, private equity firms Paine Schwartz Partners and Fox Paine acquired medical products company ACMI for 239M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Paine Schwartz Partners’ 2nd and Fox Paine’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Paine Schwartz Partners’ 4th and Fox Paine’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Paine Schwartz Partners’ 5th and Fox Paine’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Paine Schwartz Partners’ 1st and Fox Paine’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.
Investment Fate
  • ACMI was sold to a strategic buyer in 2005 for 500M USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1999-11-01
Target ACMI
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Paine Schwartz Partners
Fox Paine
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 239M USD

Target

ACMI

Southborough, Massachusetts, United States
website
ACMI Corp. is a develops, manufactures and sells diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic instrumentation products and systems focused in the areas of urology, gynecology, general surgery, and other select clinical specialties.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Paine Schwartz Partners

San Mateo, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Paine Schwartz Partners is a private equity firm specializing in sustainable food chain investing. The Firm targets control investments in the food and agriculture sectors and will consider opportunities globally. Paine Schwartz Partners was formerly known as Paine & Partners - and before that was part of Fox Paine & Co. Paine Schwartz Partners has offices in San Mateo, California and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 41
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 15
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 25
Year (1999) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-10-27 WJ Communications

San Jose, California, United States

WJ Communications, Inc. is a provider of radio frequency (RF) solutions serving multiple markets targeting wireless communications, RF identification (RFID), WiMAX, and RF power solutions. WJ addresses the RF challenges in these multiple markets with its highly reliable amplifiers, mixers, RF integrated circuits (RFICs), RFID reader modules, chipsets, and multi-chip (MCM) modules.

Buy $270M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-11-18 Alaska Communications

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Alaska Communications is a fiber broadband and managed information technology services provider, focused primarily on business and wholesale customers in and out of Alaska. The Company also provides telecommunication services to consumers throughout the state. ACS' facilities-based communications network extends throughout Alaska and connects to the contiguous states via two diverse undersea fiber optic cable systems and usage rights on a third undersea system. ACS' network is among the most expansive in Alaska and forms the foundation of service to customers. Alaska Communications was formed in 1998 and is based in Anchorage, Alaska.

Sell -
Buyer

Fox Paine

Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Fox Paine is a private equity firm that specializes in providing solutions and capital for management buyouts, public-to-private transactions and growth capital initiatives. Fox Paine invests in a broad array of industries, including technology, telecommunications, medical instruments, healthcare, semiconductors, energy, power generation, insurance, reinsurance, software, agricultural and consumer products. Fox Paine was established in 1996 and is based in Woodside, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (1999) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-05-22 Paradigm

Houston, Texas, United States

Paradigm Ltd. is an independent developer of software enabled solutions to the global oil and gas industry. Paradigm technologies and workflows enable its customers to create value from data, understand complex geology, drill in optimal locations, assess risks impacting safety and the environment, and maximize asset value. Paradigm was formed in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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