M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-04-10 |
| Target | X-Rite |
| Sector | Test/Measurement Equipment |
| Buyer(s) | Danaher |
| Sellers(s) |
One Equity Partners
Tinicum Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 625M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Centerview Partners (Financial) Winston & Strawn (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 79,000 |
| Revenue | 23.9B USD (2023) |
Danaher designs, manufactures and markets professional, medical, industrial and commercial products and services. Danaher's research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in more than 50 countries. Danaher's business consists of five segments: Test & Measurement; Environmental; Life Sciences & Diagnostics; Dental; and Industrial Technologies. Danaher was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 27 of 43 |
| Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) | 7 of 9 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 24 of 39 |
| State (Michigan) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 19 of 28 |
| Year (2012) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 11 of 23 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-06 |
Kollmorgen Electro-Optical
Northampton, Massachusetts, United States Kollmorgen Electro-Optical, Inc., develops and manufactures specialized equipment, including submarine photonics systems and periscopes, ship fire control systems, visual landing aids, ground electro-optical and sensor-cueing systems. |
Sell | $210M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-17 |
IRIS International
Chatsworth, California, United States IRIS International, Inc. is a manufacturer of automated in-vitro diagnostics systems and consumable. Company focused on products that analyze particles and living cell forms and structures, or morphology of a variety of body fluids. |
Buy | $338M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
One Equity Partners (OEP) is a private equity firm that targets buyout and growth capital investments in North America, Europe, and Asia. OEP prefers to be the lead investor and typically commits $30 to $300 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include industrial products/services, consumer, retail, chemicals, media, communications, and healthcare. One Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and spun out of JP Morgan Chase in 2015. One Equity Partners is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 63 |
| Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 11 of 36 |
| State (Michigan) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 12 of 42 |
| Year (2012) | 4 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 13 of 20 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-02 |
Vertrue
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States As a leading internet direct response marketing company, Vertrue partners with eCommerce companies to allow them to sell additional products and services to their customers and to enhance customer loyalty. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-23 |
Wow! Nutrition
São Paulo, Brazil Wow! Nutrition is a food and beverage company in Brazil, with a relevant presence in juices, teas, diet and light products, infant nutrition, among other segments. The company owns brands such as Sufresh, Feel Good, Soyos, Gold, Tal & Qual, Assugrin, Doce Menor, Woman Care, Akoko and Vitalon brands, and distributes its products in over 130,000 points of sale throughout Brazil. Wow! Nutrition was founded in 1999 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Tinicum Capital Partners is a private equity group that seeks to acquire control of companies through acquisitions or restructurings or to take minority stakes in public or private companies through equity or debt securities. Tinicum's target equity investment size is between $30 and $150 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include aerospace; HVAC components; medical devices; financial services; specialty industrial products or components; pumps, valves and other process control equipment; specialty machinery; electrical equipment; motors and motion control equipment; specialty metals/magnetics; and media/advertising. The Firm will not consider investments in venture capital, real estate, or unproven technology. Tinicum was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 27 |
| Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 7 of 12 |
| State (Michigan) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 12 of 24 |
| Year (2012) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-12 |
Western Pneumatic Tube
Kirkland, Washington, United States Western Pneumatic Tube Co. is a provider to the aerospace industry of integral components for critical aircraft systems. |
Sell | $188M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-12 |
Forum Energy Technologies
Houston, Texas, United States Forum Energy Technologies is a provider of manufactured technologies and applied products to the energy industry, serving the subsea, drilling, completion, production, and flow control segments. Forum Energy Technologies was founded in 2005 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | - |
