M&A Deal Summary

Element Solutions Acquires Arysta LifeScience

On October 20, 2014, Element Solutions acquired agriculture company Arysta LifeScience from Permira for 3.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Element Solutions’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Element Solutions’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Element Solutions’ 1st transaction in Japan.
Investment Fate
  • Arysta LifeScience was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2018 for 4.2B USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-10-20
Target Arysta LifeScience
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Element Solutions
Sellers(s) Permira
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 3.5B USD

Target

Arysta LifeScience

Chuo-Ku, Japan
Arysta LifeScience is an agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals company that produces a range of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides as well as a number of products for the healthcare and veterinary medicine markets. Arysta LifeScience was founded in 2001 and is based in Chuo-Ku, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Element Solutions

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1785
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,300
Revenue 2.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Element Solutions is a diversified producer of high-technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical services. Element Solutions was incorporated in 1785 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 11
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 8
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-12 MacDermid

Denver, Colorado, United States

MacDermid is a leading global provider of proprietary specialty chemicals and technical services to a wide range of diverse end use markets including electronics, metal and plastics finishing and offshore oil and gas markets. The company competes in a wide range of attractive niche markets and typically holds a #1 or #2 market position in each of its businesses.

Buy $1.8B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-03 Chemtura AgroSolutions

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Chemtura AgroSolutions is a provider of agricultural chemicals and seed treatment products.

Buy $1.0B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Permira

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 75.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 50 of 89
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 30
Country (Japan) 1 of 2
Year (2014) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 37
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-01 Althea Group

Milan, Italy

Althea is a Pan-European independent provider of integrated healthcare technology management. Althea operates as an outsourced technological partner for the provision of managed services and multivendor maintenance of the entire medical equipment portfolio in public and private healthcare organisations. Across multiple technologies - from biomedical equipment to advanced diagnostic imaging & radiology.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-30 Metalogix Software

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Metalogix Software Corp. is a provider of content infrastructure management software to transform collaboration platforms, increase knowledge sharing, and improve the use and performance of enterprise content management platforms. Metalogix Software Corp. was founded in 2001 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

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