M&A Deal Summary

CoreLab Partners Acquires Medifacts International

On February 5, 2010, CoreLab Partners acquired life science company Medifacts International from Ampersand Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CoreLab Partners’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is CoreLab Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is CoreLab Partners’ 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-02-05
Target Medifacts International
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) CoreLab Partners
Sellers(s) Ampersand Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Medifacts International

Rockville, Maryland, United States
Medifacts International, Inc. is a provider of cardiac safety services for biopharmaceutical and medical device sponsors.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CoreLab Partners

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

CoreLab Partners, Inc. is a provider of linical trials, medical image assessment, and cardiac safety solutions.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Maryland M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1

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 11 of 56
Sector: Life Science M&A 4 of 26
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 39
State: Maryland M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 11 of 51
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-26 Roadrunner Pharmacy

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Roadrunner Pharmacy, Inc. is a provider of technology-enabled healthcare services for companion and equine veterinary practitioners. Roadrunner Pharmacy, Inc. was established in 1999 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-16 Radpharm Scientific Pty.

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Medical imaging services for clinical trials

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