Merger • Life Science

Flexible Solutions Acquires Lygos

On April 18, 2022, Flexible Solutions acquired life science company Lygos

Acquisition Context

This is Flexible Solutions’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
This is Flexible Solutions’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
This is Flexible Solutions’ 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	April 18, 2022
Target	Lygos
Sector	Life Science
Buyer(s)	Flexible Solutions
Deal Type	Merger
Advisor(s)	Orrick (Legal)

Target Company

Lygos

Berkeley, California, United States

Lygos is a vertically integrated biotechnology provider of sustainable specialty ingredients. The company has created a biological engineering platform focused on the sustainable production of organic acid bio-monomers. Its bio-based ingredients offer alternatives to traditional industrial suppliers, enabling customers to create better, environmentally safer products. Lygos was formed in 2011 and is based in Berkeley, California.

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Buyer

Flexible Solutions

Taber, Alberta, Canada

Category	Company
Founded	1991
Sector	Chemicals
Employees	45
Revenue	38M USD (2024)

DESCRIPTION

Flexible Solutions is a developer and manufacturer of WaterSavr, a commercially viable water evaporation retardant. FSI is an environmental technology company specializing in energy and water conservation products for drinking water, agriculture, industrial markets and swimming pools throughout the world. Flexible Solutions was founded in 1991 and is based in Taber, Alberta.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	2 of 2
Sector: Life Science	1 of 1
Type: Merger	1 of 1
State: California	1 of 1
Country: United States	2 of 2
Year: 2022	1 of 1

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2004-05-27	Donlar Bedford Park, Illinois, United States Donlar was a manufacturer of a family of specialty polymers that had a wide range of applications in agricultural, industrial and consumer markets.	Buy	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2004-05-27

Donlar

Bedford Park, Illinois, United States

Donlar was a manufacturer of a family of specialty polymers that had a wide range of applications in agricultural, industrial and consumer markets.

Buy

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