M&A Deal Summary

GranCare Acquires CompuPharm

On December 29, 1993, GranCare acquired life science company CompuPharm from DFW Capital Partners for 61M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GranCare’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is GranCare’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is GranCare’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is GranCare’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1993-12-29
Target CompuPharm
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) GranCare
Sellers(s) DFW Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 61M USD

Target

CompuPharm

Whippany, New Jersey, United States
Unit-dose pharmaceutical services for long term care facilities.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GranCare

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Sector Healthcare Services
DESCRIPTION

GranCare provided comprehensive post-acute health care services, such as skilled nursing care, sub-acute and medically complex care, long-term acute hospital care, inpatient/outpatient therapy, hospital contract management, assisted living, hospice, home health care, and adult day care.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1993) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

DFW Capital Partners

New York, New Jersey, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 600M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DFW Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth middle-market service companies generating revenues up to $200 million. Specific service areas of interest include business services, industrial services, and healthcare services. Prospective transactions include growth capital financing, acquisition financing, management buyouts, and recapitalization. DFW will not invest in start-ups, real estate, or pure R&D companies. DFW Capital Partners was formed in 1983 and is based in Teaneck, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 26
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 13
State (New Jersey) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 1 of 26
Year (1993) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 8
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-01-01 Patriot Sensors & Controls

Clawson, Michigan, United States

Patriot Sensors is a leading designer and manufacturer of position sensing and liquid level sensing applications. The Company's products are used within the fabrication and assembly, high speed assembly and web processing, material handling automation and mill and heavy industry automation sectors. Patriot Sensors has operations in Michigan and California.

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