M&A Deal Summary

H.I.G. Private Equity Acquires Formerra

On November 1, 2022, private equity firm H.I.G. Private Equity acquired distribution company Formerra from Avient

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 13th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 217th transaction in the United States.
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 16th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-11-01
Target Formerra
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) H.I.G. Private Equity
Sellers(s) Avient
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Formerra

Romeoville, Illinois, United States
Formerra is a distributor of engineered materials, connecting to polymer producers with thousands of OEMs and brand owners across healthcare, consumer, industrial, and mobility markets. Formerra was founded in 2022 and is based in Romeoville, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

H.I.G. Private Equity

Miami, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HIG Private Equity is the private equity arm of HIG Capital. The Firm focuses on management buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations of mid-sized to large companies valued between $50 million and $1 billion. HIG will also consider industry consolidations, going-privates, and corporate divestitures. Sectors of interest include aerospace, building materials, business services, consumer products, distribution, healthcare, infrastructure, contracting, manufacturing, media, oil & gas services, IT, and transportation. HIG was formed in 1993 is based in Miami, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 327 of 383
Sector: Distribution M&A 13 of 13
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 41 of 48
State: Illinois M&A 16 of 18
Country: United States M&A 217 of 249
Year: 2022 M&A 20 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-01 Taconic Biosciences

Germantown, New York, United States

Taconic Biosciences is a provider of genetically engineered models and service solutions used in life sciences research. Taconic provides murine solutions so that customers can acquire, custom generate, breed, precondition, test, and distribute valuable research models worldwide. Taconic Biosciences was founded in 1952 and is based in Germantown, New York.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-03 Celerion

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Celerion is a clinical research organization that provides comprehensive clinical trial solutions to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients conducting early clinical research throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The Company serves its clients through a global network of facilities with a focus on applied translational medicine. Celerion was founded in 2010 and is based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Avient

Avon Lake, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1885
Sector Plastics
Employees9,200
Revenue 3.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Avient is a provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. Avient was incorporated in 1885 and is based in Avon Lake, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 5 of 5
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-20 DSM - Protective Materials Business

Heerlen, Netherlands

DSM's Protective Materials Business provides the development of ultra-strong bio-based and circular materials.

Buy €1.4B