M&A Deal Summary

ALTRA Investments Acquires Corporación Infarmasa SA

On August 1, 2007, private equity firm ALTRA Investments acquired life science company Corporación Infarmasa SA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ALTRA Investments’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is ALTRA Investments’ 1st transaction in Peru.
Investment Fate
  • Corporación Infarmasa SA was sold to a strategic buyer in 2011.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-08-01
Target Corporación Infarmasa SA
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) ALTRA Investments
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Corporación Infarmasa SA

Lima, Peru
Corporación Infarmasa SA manufactures and markets branded and unbranded generic drugs, primarily corticosteroids, antihistamines, analgesics and antibiotics, and has of over 600 registered products, of which over 500 are currently marketed.

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Buyer

ALTRA Investments

Bogota, Colombia

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 547M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ALTRA Investments is a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities in Columbia and Peru. The firm focuses on midcap companies generating sales of $15 to $150 million. ALTRA generally favors industries with significant barriers to entry, increasing foreign investment, and consolidation possibilities. The firm invests in the range of $30 - $60 million per transactions. ALTRA will not invest in early stage situations, mining exploration, and basic manufacturing without sustainable advantages. ALTRA was formed in 2005 and has offices in Lima and Bogota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 18
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 17
Country: Peru M&A 1 of 5
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Colfrigos SA

Bogota, Colombia

Colfrigos provides integrated cold chain logistics services throughout Colombia and was formed through a merger of three companies, including Colfrigos, a refrigerated warehouse facility in Bogota, Provyser, a leading cold logistics player on Colombia's Caribbean coast and TRC, the leader in refrigerated transportation in Colombia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Proenfar SAS

Bogota, Colombia

Proenfar SAS is a high value-added plastic packaging solutions provider servicing premier companies in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors across Latin America. Proenfar SAS headquartered in Colombia and has operations in Argentina and Mexico.

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