M&A Deal Summary

Cerba HealthCare Acquires ViroClinics

On December 16, 2021, Cerba HealthCare acquired life science company ViroClinics from Summit Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cerba HealthCare’s 4th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Cerba HealthCare’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-12-16
Target ViroClinics
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Cerba HealthCare
Sellers(s) Summit Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ViroClinics

Rotterdam, Netherlands
ViroClinics is a virology contract research organization, serving the biopharmaceutical community with a broad range of preclinical, clinical diagnostic, assay development and clinical trial logistics services. Operating at a global level, Viroclinics is the preferred virology testing laboratory for several of the top-10 biopharmaceutical companies. Viroclinics’ extensive experience with clinical and preclinical studies for viruses, including its specialty in respiratory viruses, puts the company at the forefront in supporting the development of vaccines, antibodies and antiviral compounds targeting viral infectious diseases. ViroClinics was founded in 2001 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cerba HealthCare

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Category Company
Founded 1967
Sector Healthcare Services
Employees4,300
Revenue 630M EUR (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Cerba HealthCare is an operator of clinical pathology laboratories, with a number one position in France and strong market positions in Belgium and Luxembourg. The majority of Cerba's revenues are generated via routine lab tests. Cerba HealthCare was founded in 1967 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Life Science) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-21 lifebrain

Vienna, Austria

lifebrain is a medical diagnostic laboratory group with several laboratories in Italy and Switzerland pursuing a buy-and-build strategy focused on consolidation in the laboratory diagnostics sector. lifebrain AG was established in 2013 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-03 Cerba Vet

Massy, France

Cerba Vet is a veterinary biology laboratory that provides veterinarians throughout France and worldwide with a comprehensive range of medical examinations and pervasive expertise in biology and anatomo-cytopathology. Cerba Vet is based in Massy, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Summit Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 39.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 271 of 286
Sector (Life Science) 7 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 121 of 127
Country (Netherlands) 4 of 5
Year (2021) 22 of 23
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-16 Mavrck

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Mavrck is an operator of an advanced influencer marketing platform that enables global consumer brands to harness the power of social proof that consumers trust today. Marketers use Mavrck to discover and collaborate with influencers, advocates, referrers, and loyalists to create trusted content and insights for customer journey touchpoints at scale. Mavrck was founded in 2014 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-30 Champion Windows

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Champion Windows is a manufacturer and installs replacement windows, patio rooms, entry doors, and siding. The company sells directly to the consumer through factory showrooms. Champion Windows was founded in 1953 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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