Add-on Acquisition • Chemicals

Hercules Acquires Betz-Dearborn

On August 3, 1998, Hercules acquired chemicals company Betz-Dearborn for 3.1B USD

Acquisition Context

This is Hercules’ 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
This is Hercules’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Hercules’ 1st transaction in the United States.
This is Hercules’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

Investment Fate

Betz-Dearborn was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2002 for 1.8B USD.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	August 3, 1998
Target	Betz-Dearborn
Sector	Chemicals
Buyer(s)	Hercules
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	3.1B USD

Target Company

Betz-Dearborn

Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States

Betz-Dearborn Inc. is a producer of chemicals used principally in water-treatment and industrial processes.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Hercules

Wilmington,, Delaware, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1882
Sector	Chemicals
Employees	4,660

DESCRIPTION

Hercules, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of chemicals used for making a variety of products for the home, office and industrial markets.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 1
Sector: Chemicals	1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 1
State: Pennsylvania	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 1
Year: 1998	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	1 of 1

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2002-02-12	BetzDearborn Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States BetzDearborn is a global service company providing engineered chemical treatment of water and process systems in industrial applications. BetzDearborn is the second largest industrial water treatment service business in the world.	Sell	$1.8B

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2002-02-12

BetzDearborn

Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States

BetzDearborn is a global service company providing engineered chemical treatment of water and process systems in industrial applications. BetzDearborn is the second largest industrial water treatment service business in the world.

Sell

$1.8B

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