M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-12-01 |
| Target | GAT Microencapsulation |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Buyer(s) | FMC |
| Sellers(s) | PONTIS Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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FMC is an American chemical manufacturing company. It is a diversified chemical company serving agricultural, industrial, environmental, and consumer markets globally for more than a century with innovative solutions, applications and quality products. FMC was incorporated in 1883 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 9 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 4 of 4 |
| Country: Austria M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 |
Pectine Italia
Milan, Italy Pectine Italia S.p.A. an Italian based manufacturer of pectin for the food ingredients market. Pectine Italia produces pectin, a well known stabilizer and thickening agent used widely in many foods and derived predominately from lemon peels. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-24 |
Epax AS
Oslo, Norway Epax is a manufacturer of bulk marine Omega-3 oils for use in dietary supplements and functional foods. Epax was the former industrial brands division of Pronova Biocare and this divison was demerged from Pronova in December 2005. |
Buy | $345M |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 90M EUR |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Focused |
PONTIS Capital is a private investment group focused on high-growth tech businesses in Central Europe. PONTIS looks to invest €1 to €5 million in businesses generating €2 to €40 million in sales. PONTIS seeks companies with experienced management, 'proof of market', and 'scalable business models that can be applied internationally'. Sectors of interest include information/communication technologies, clean technology, and life sciences. PONTIS was formed in 2005 and is based in Vienna.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 8 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 3 of 6 |
| Country: Austria M&A | 4 of 6 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-01 |
evidanza
Straubing, Germany evidanzaas is a software company that develops its own business intelligence solutions based on Microsoft technologies. evidanza was founded in 2004 and is based in Straubing, Germany. |
Buy | €4M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-12 |
Lixto Software
Vienna, Austria Lixto provides innovative search technology delivering structured results from Web queries. Both businesses and consumers use Lixto technology to derive more relevant and better structured results from the Web than normal search engines provide. Lixto delivers solutions in the area of metasearch, online market intelligence and Web process integration. |
Sell | - |
