M&A Deal Summary

Great Point Partners Acquires CellCarta

On June 28, 2007, private equity firm Great Point Partners acquired life science company CellCarta from Thallion Pharmaceuticals

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Great Point Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Great Point Partners’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Great Point Partners’ 1st transaction in Quebec.
Investment Fate
  • CellCarta was recapitalized in 2012.
  • CellCarta was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2016.
  • CellCarta was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-06-28
Target CellCarta
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Great Point Partners
Sellers(s) Thallion Pharmaceuticals
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

CellCarta

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
CellCarta is a provider of specialized precision medicine laboratory services to the biopharmaceutical industry. Leveraging its integrated analytical platforms in immunology, histopathology, proteomics and genomics, as well as related specimen collection and logistics services, CellCarta supports the entire drug development cycle, from discovery to late-stage clinical trials. CellCarta was founded in 2000 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Great Point Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Great Point Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in private and public healthcare companies. Great Point's private equity practice invests $10 to $100 million of growth capital in private, growing companies. Specific areas of interest within the healthcare sector includes biotechnology and life sciences, consumer health, generic drugs, health care services, information technology, insurance, medical devices, specialty pharmaceuticals, and worker compensation companies. Great Point Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 36
Sector: Life Science M&A 2 of 14
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Quebec M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Biodel

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Biodel, Inc. is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative treatments for diabetes that may be safer, more effective and more convenient for patients.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-04 APT

Burlingame, California, United States

APT is a specialty pharmaceuticals business focusing on rare lung diseases. APT is developing Pulminiq, a proprietary formulation of inhaled cyclosporine, for prevention of chronic rejection and death in lung transplant patients. Pulminiq is entering a pivotal Phase 3 trial in approximately 150 patients at leading lung transplant centers worldwide. APT was formed in 1999 and is based in Burlingame, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Thallion Pharmaceuticals

Dorval, Quebec, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX: TLN) is a biotechnology company developing pharmaceutical products in the areas of infectious disease and oncology.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Quebec M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-14 CellCarta

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

CellCarta is a provider of specialized precision medicine laboratory services to the biopharmaceutical industry. Leveraging its integrated analytical platforms in immunology, histopathology, proteomics and genomics, as well as related specimen collection and logistics services, CellCarta supports the entire drug development cycle, from discovery to late-stage clinical trials. CellCarta was founded in 2000 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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