M&A Deal Summary

AMPAC Fine Chemicals Acquires AFC

On July 13, 2005, AMPAC Fine Chemicals acquired chemicals company AFC from Aerojet Rocketdyne for 119M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AMPAC Fine Chemicals’ 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is AMPAC Fine Chemicals’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AMPAC Fine Chemicals’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is AMPAC Fine Chemicals’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-07-13
Target AFC
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) AMPAC Fine Chemicals
Sellers(s) Aerojet Rocketdyne
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 119M USD

Target

AFC

Rancho Cordova, California, United States
AFC is a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients and registered intermediates for commercial customers in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AMPAC Fine Chemicals

Rancho Cordova, California, United States
Category Company
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

AMPAC Fine Chemicals is a US-based, custom manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs, Drug Substances) and registered intermediates. AFC solves problems through technology and innovation to reliably deliver quality products that save and improve lives.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Aerojet Rocketdyne

El Segundo, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1915
Sector Aerospace
Employees4,814
Revenue 2.2B USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Aerojet Rocketdyne is a technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and systems with a real estate segment that includes activities related to the entitlement, sale and leasing of the Company's excess real estate assets. Aerojet Rocketdyne was formed in 1915 and is based in Rancho Cordova, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-09-17 OMNOVA Solutions

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. is a manufacturer of emulsion polymers and specialty chemicals. OMNOVA was formed in 1999 and is based in Fairlawn, Ohio. OMNOVA Solutions was founded in 1999 and is based in Beachwood, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-14 Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne

Canoga Park, California, United States

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, based in Canoga Park, designs and makes main engines for launch vehicles, missile defense systems and hypersonic engines.

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