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

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Hercules M&A Summary

Hercules has acquired 1 company of its own. It has also divested 3 assets.

Hercules’ largest acquisition to date was in 1998, when it acquired Betz-Dearborn for $3.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2002, when it sold Betz-Dearborn to General Electric Company for $1.8B. Hercules has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (100%).

Hercules Ownership

Who owns Hercules?

Hercules is owned by Ashland Inc. It was acquired on July 11, 2008.

Hercules Business Overview

Where is Hercules headquartered?

Hercules is headquartered in Wilmington,, Delaware.

How many employees does Hercules have?

Hercules has 4,660 employees.

What sector is Hercules in?

Hercules is a chemicals company.

When was Hercules founded?

Hercules was founded in 1882.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Hercules, Inc.

1313 North Market Street, Hercules Plaza,
Wilmington,, Delaware 19894
United States,
(302) 594-5000
www.herc.com

Hercules, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of chemicals used for making a variety of products for the home, office and industrial markets.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $3.1B $3.1B
Sell (0.6/yr) # - 2 - - - 1 3
vol $3.6B $3.6B
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
FiberVisions Corp. 2006-03-31 - Divestiture
Duluth, Georgia · www.fibervisions.com
Betz-Dearborn Inc. 2002-02-13 1.8B USD Divestiture
Trevose, Pennsylvania
BetzDearborn 2002-02-12 1.8B USD Divestiture
Trevose, Pennsylvania · www.betzdearborn.com
Betz-Dearborn Inc. 1998-08-03 3.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Trevose, Pennsylvania
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 1 (100%) 3.1B (100%) 1 (33%) 1.8B (50%)
Environmental - - 1 (33%) 1.8B (50%)
Manufacturing - - 1 (33%) -
Total 1 $3.1B 3 $3.6B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 3.1B 3 3.6B
  Pennsylvania 1 3.1B 2 3.6B
  Georgia - - 1 -
Total 1 $3.1B 3 $3.6B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.1B
TOTAL $3.1B
Largest Betz-Dearborn Inc.
$3.1B (1998-08-03)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $3.6B
TOTAL $3.6B
Largest Betz-Dearborn Inc.
$1.8B (2002-02-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Employees

4,660

Established

1882

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