M&A Deal Summary

BioClinica Acquires CoreLab Partners

On March 15, 2013, BioClinica acquired life science company CoreLab Partners from Ampersand Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BioClinica’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is BioClinica’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is BioClinica’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-03-15
Target CoreLab Partners
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) BioClinica
Sellers(s) Ampersand Capital Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

CoreLab Partners

Princeton, New Jersey, United States
CoreLab Partners, Inc. is a provider of linical trials, medical image assessment, and cardiac safety solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BioClinica

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Life Science
Revenue 84M USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Bioclinica is an integrated clinical life science solutions provider, delivering powerful insight into clinical trial development, assuring greater client success in bringing medical therapies to market, for people around the world. Through deep medical, scientific, and technology expertise, the company provides medical imaging and cardiac safety services; clinical adjudication; randomization and trial supply management and optimization; electronic and eSource data capture; site and patient payments; clinical trial management software; and drug safety solutions. Bioclinica’s global team of life science experts serves more than 500 pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and device organizations including the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies and leading CROs through offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Bioclinica was formed in 1990 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 13
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 3
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 12
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-26 TranSenda International

Bellevue, Washington, United States

TranSenda International LLC is a provider of clinical trial management software (CTMS) solutions.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-12 CCBR-SYNARC

Newark, California, United States

CCBR-SYNARC, Inc. is a medical image-analysis, subject-recruitment, and biochemical marker services enable life-science industry clients to execute clinical trials accurately while decreasing the time, uncertainty, and cost of product development.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ampersand Capital Partners

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Ampersand Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity group that concentrates on growth equity investment opportunities in the healthcare sector. The Firm looks to invest $10 to $100 million in businesses with $10 to $100 million of revenue. Specific areas of interests within healthcare include lab products, specialty diagnostic equipment, pharmaceutical outsourcing, and specialty pharma. Ampersand generally prefers to be the first and sole institutional investor. Ampersand was formed in 1988 and is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 55
Sector (Life Science) 7 of 25
Type (Merger) 1 of 4
State (New Jersey) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 19 of 51
Year (2013) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-13 BioClinica

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Bioclinica is an integrated clinical life science solutions provider, delivering powerful insight into clinical trial development, assuring greater client success in bringing medical therapies to market, for people around the world. Through deep medical, scientific, and technology expertise, the company provides medical imaging and cardiac safety services; clinical adjudication; randomization and trial supply management and optimization; electronic and eSource data capture; site and patient payments; clinical trial management software; and drug safety solutions. Bioclinica’s global team of life science experts serves more than 500 pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and device organizations including the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies and leading CROs through offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Bioclinica was formed in 1990 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey.

Buy $123M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-13 CRI Lifetree

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

CRI Lifetree has grown to include several clinical research facilities in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, including venues for both inpatient and outpatient studies. The company has extensive experience in conducting clinical trials related to central nervous system (CNS) disorders – one of the most rapidly growing segments of pharmaceutical research.

Sell -