M&A Deal Summary

Charles River Laboratories International Acquires Agilux Laboratories

On September 28, 2016, Charles River Laboratories International acquired life science company Agilux Laboratories from Ampersand Capital Partners for 64M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Charles River Laboratories International’s 16th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Charles River Laboratories International’s 10th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Charles River Laboratories International’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Charles River Laboratories International’s 3rd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-09-28
Target Agilux Laboratories
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Charles River Laboratories International
Sellers(s) Ampersand Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 64M USD

Target

Agilux Laboratories

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Agilux Laboratories, Inc. is a provider of integrated discovery small and large molecule bioanalytical services, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK) services, and pharmacology services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Charles River Laboratories International

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1947
Sector Life Science
Employees20,400
Revenue 4.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Charles River Laboratories International is a provider of essential products and contract services to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, government agencies and academic institutions around the globe accelerate their research and drug development efforts. Charles River Laboratories International was incorporated in 1947 and is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 31
Sector (Life Science) 16 of 28
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 26
State (Massachusetts) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 11 of 20
Year (2016) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-27 Blue Stream Laboratories

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

Blue Stream Laboratories, Inc. is an analytical contract research organization (CRO) supporting the development of complex biologics and biosimilars. Located in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company is recognized for its expertise in structural and functional protein characterization programs, and the development and validation of assays for current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) lot release and stability programs. Protein characterization is the key element for development and registration of biologic and biosimilar entities.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-14 QS Pharma

Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

QS Pharma, LLC is a provider of a broad range of contract development/research and clinical/commercial manufacturing services for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide.

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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 31 of 55
Sector (Life Science) 13 of 25
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 38
State (Massachusetts) 6 of 14
Country (United States) 31 of 51
Year (2016) 9 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-30 Accuratus Lab Services

Eagan, Minnesota, United States

Accuratus Lab Services, Inc. is a provider of GMP and GLP testing services to medical device and biopharmaceutical industries to meet FDA standards, as well as EPA regulated antimicrobial and consumer products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-02 Corpus Medical

Campbell, California, United States

Corpus Medical, Inc. is a provider of high-quality consulting and manufacturing services for the development and commercialization of innovative intervention medical devices. Corpus Medical specializes in catheter technologies, assembly of fully packaged devices and medical implants. Corpus Medical was founded in 2009 and is based in Campbell, California.

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