M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-12-31 |
| Target | Brooks Instrument |
| Sector | Test/Measurement Equipment |
| Buyer(s) |
American Industrial Partners
HSBC Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Emerson |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 100M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
American Industrial Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in North American manufacturing or industrial service companies. For platform acquisitions, the Firm seeks businesses with at least $500 million of revenue and the Firm will consider transactions valued up to $2 billion. Operating characteristics of prospective businesses include historical record of strong free cash flows, opportunities to drive value through operating enhancements, and sustainable competitive advantages. American Industrial Partners will consider a variety of transaction types including leveraged buyouts, structured equity investments, bridge financings, senior debt, carve-outs, take privates, turnarounds, and rescue financings. American Industrial Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 55 |
| Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 21 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 47 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-05 |
Micro-Poise Measurement Systems
Akron, Ohio, United States Micro-Poise Measurement Systems, LLC ('Micro-Poise') is a leading global provider of measurement and inspection systems and associated aftermarket parts and service for the global tire industry. The company also designs and manufactures precision measurement equipment for certain automotive applications. Micro-Poise's systems are used by manufacturers for process control and quality assurance to assess and correct the balance, uniformity, and geometry of tires, wheels, and powertrain components. Micro-Poise's products are used by customers including Michelin, Pirelli, Hankook Tire, Nissan, and Hyundai. Micro-Poise is headquartered in Akron, OH, with sales offices in Western Europe and Asia along with a wholly owned foreign subsidiary in China. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 |
MECS
St. Louis, Missouri, United States MECS, Inc. is a provider of proprietary process technology, specialty products and technical services to the global sulfuric acid industry which serves the agricultural (phosphate fertilizer), energy (oil refinery), non-ferrous metallurgical and chemical process markets. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HSBC Capital (North America) the US and Canada principal investments arm of HSBC. HSBC Capital consists of HSBC Capital Canada and HSBC Capital USA. The Group focuses on making private equity and mezzanine investments in profitable, mid-market companies and select real estate transactions. The Group will consider both control and minority positions. Investment proceeds are generally used to support buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, and real estate acquisitions. In addition to targeting US based opportunities, the Group will also consider investments in Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include manufacturing, service, and distribution. HSBC Capital was formed in 1991 and is based in New York City, HSBC Capital has become Graycliff partners on Dec 2011.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 19 of 24 |
| Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 2 of 3 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 18 of 23 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 8 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-29 |
Axcan Pharmaceuticals
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada Specialty pharmaceutical company focused on development and commercialization of drugs for diseases of the digestive system. |
Buy | $1.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-03 |
QPS
Newark, Delaware, United States QPS provides GLP/GCP-compliant preclinical and clinical research services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients worldwide in the areas of Bioanalysis, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology, Translational Medicine, and Clinical Research. QPS was established in 1995 and is based in Newark, Delaware. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1890 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 73,000 |
| Revenue | 17.5B USD (2024) |
Emerson is a diversified manufacturing and technology company. Emerson offers a wide range of products and services in the industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions businesses. Emerson was founded in 1890 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 27 |
| Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 7 of 25 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 7 of 24 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-14 |
Decision Management International
Bradenton, Florida, United States Decision Management International, Inc. is a provider of software and associated consulting services for complexity reduction for FDA-regulated industries. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-08 |
The Automation Group
Houston, Texas, United States TAG provides process automation/control system engineering, instrument and electrical design, project management services to the refining, petrochemical, chemical and coal power industries. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has branches in Corpus Christi, Texas; Bloomington, Minnesota; Concord, California; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
Buy | - |
