Life Technologies - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Test/measurement EquipmentCompany

Life Technologies M&A Summary

Life Technologies has acquired 16 companies of its own. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Life Technologies’ largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired Ion Torrent Systems for $375M. Life Technologies has acquired in 4 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (44%) and medical products (19%).

Life Technologies Ownership

Who owns Life Technologies?

Life Technologies is owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific. It was acquired on April 15, 2013.

Life Technologies Business Overview

Where is Life Technologies headquartered?

Life Technologies is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

How many employees does Life Technologies have?

Life Technologies has 10,000 employees.

What sector is Life Technologies in?

Life Technologies is a test/measurement equipment company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity16
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 1

Life Technologies Corp.

5791 Van Allen Way,
Carlsbad, California 92008
United States,
www.lifetechnologies.com

Life Technologies Corporation is a global biotechnology company that is committed to providing the most innovative products and services to leading customers in the fields of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. With a presence in more than 180 countries, the company's portfolio of 50,000 end-to-end solutions is secured by more than 5,000 patents and licenses that span the entire biological spectrum – scientific exploration, molecular diagnostics, 21st century forensics, regenerative medicine and agricultural research.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 16 - - - - - 16
vol $375M $375M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
BAC BV 2013-01-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Naarden, Netherlands · www.bacbv.com
Compendia Bioscience, Inc. 2012-10-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Pinpoint Genomics, Inc. 2012-07-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Mountain View, California
Ion Torrent Systems, Inc. 2010-08-17 375M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.iontorrent.com
Stokes Bio Ltd. 2010-04-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Limerick, Ireland
Geneart AG 2010-04-09 - Stake Purchase
Regensburg, Germany
AcroMetrix 2010-01-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Benicia, California · www.acrometrix.com
BioTrove, Inc. 2009-12-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Woburn, Massachusetts
Invitrogen Corp. 2008-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Carlsbad, California · www.invitrogen.com
Applied Biosystems, Inc. 2008-11-01 - Divestiture
Foster City, California · www.appliedbiosystems.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Invitrogen Corp. 2008-11-01 Applied Biosystems, Inc. 2008-11-01 1
Carlsbad, California · www.invitrogen.com Foster City, California · www.appliedbiosystems.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 7 (44%) - - -
Information Technology 3 (19%) 375M (100%) - -
Medical Products 3 (19%) - - -
Healthcare Services 2 (13%) - - -
Semiconductors 1 (6%) - - -
Total 16 $375M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 13 375M - -
  California 8 375M - -
  Massachusetts 3 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Ireland 1 - - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Domestic 13 (81%) 375M (100%) - -
Cross-border 3 (19%) - - -
Total 16 $375M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Moelis & Co.
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $375M
TOTAL $375M
Largest Ion Torrent Systems, Inc.
$375M (2010-08-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
31%
5 (31%)
Strategic(s)
13%
2 (13%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Test/Measurement Equipment

Revenue

3,800   2012
(millions of USD)

Employees

10,000

Subsidiary of

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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