M&A Deal Summary

Critical Homecare Solutions Acquires Specialty Pharma

On September 29, 2006, Critical Homecare Solutions acquired life science company Specialty Pharma from Eureka Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Critical Homecare Solutions’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Critical Homecare Solutions’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Critical Homecare Solutions’ 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-09-29
Target Specialty Pharma
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Critical Homecare Solutions
Sellers(s) Eureka Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Ewing Bemiss & Co. (Financial)

Target

Specialty Pharma

Cromwell, Connecticut, United States
Specialty Pharma, through its operating subsidiary Professional Home Care Services, is a regional provider of home infusion and respiratory therapy services. Specialty Pharma also distributes and administers biotechnology drug therapies such as Synagis® in patient home and physician office settings.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Critical Homecare Solutions

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Healthcare Services
DESCRIPTION

Critical Homecare Solutions, Inc. ("CHS") was a provider of home infusion therapy administered to patients suffering from a wide range of acute and chronic health conditions, including infections, dehydration, cancer, pain and nutritional deficiencies.


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: Connecticut M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Eureka Equity Partners

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Eureka Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on partnering with management in acquiring middle-market companies generating sales up to $100 million. The Firm will consider both control and non-control investments. Sectors of interest include communications, consumer products and services, healthcare, and transportation. Eureka invests in the range of $10 to $25 million per transaction. Eureka's geographic coverage is within the US with a preference for opportunities located in the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic US. Eureka was formed in 2004 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 24
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 12
State: Connecticut M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 7 of 24
Year: 2006 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-31 Cherry Hill Programs

Marlton, New Jersey, United States

Cherry Hill Programs is an outsource service provider of special event digital photography services, serving many of the most prominent retail developers in North America. Cherry Hill Programs was founded in 1961 and is based in Marlton, New Jersey.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-22 Maxima Technologies & Systems

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Maxima Technologies & Systems LLC is a full-service, manufacturing company specializing in electronic controls, vehicle instrumentation, components and related accessories for off-highway equipment, specialty vehicles, industrial and on-highway vehicles, as well as the automotive aftermarket. Maxima markets its products under four distinct brands: AST, Datcon, Stewart Warner and Stewart Warner Performance.

Sell $91M