Add-on Acquisition • Life Science

Cell Genesys Acquires Calydon

On September 5, 2001, Cell Genesys acquired life science company Calydon from Perseus

Acquisition Context
  • This is Cell Genesys’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Cell Genesys’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cell Genesys’ 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 5, 2001
Target Calydon
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Cell Genesys
Sellers(s) Perseus
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Calydon

Sunnyvale, California, United States
Calydon, Inc. is a gene therapy company focused on the development and commercialization of cancer vaccines and gene therapies to treat major, life-threatening diseases.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Cell Genesys

South San Francisco, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Life Science
Employees14
DESCRIPTION

Cell Genesys, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Life Science 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
State: California 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2001 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Perseus

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Category Merchant Bank
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Perseus is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth equity investments. Perseus looks businesses operating with proven management, strong brands, and 'powerful intellectual property'. Sectors of interest include biotechnology, medical devices, branded consumer products, business services, information technology, communications, and energy/environmental service companies. Perseus was formed in 1995 and maintains offices in Washington DC, New York City, and Munich.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 10 of 31
Sector: Life Science 4 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 8 of 22
State: California 4 of 6
Country: United States 10 of 26
Year: 2001 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-07-30 Chroma Energy

Houston, Texas, United States

Chroma Energy, Inc. is an analyzes oil and gas drilling prospects using its proprietary technology an advanced analytical and interpretive technology that recognizes geologically significant patterns in seismic data.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-01-01 The Harvill Press

London, United Kingdom

The Harvill Press Ltd. is a publisher of world-class translated and English-language authors of fiction and non-fiction.

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