M&A Deal Summary

IMS Health Holdings Acquires PharmARC Analytic Solutions Pvt.

On January 25, 2012, IMS Health Holdings acquired business services company PharmARC Analytic Solutions Pvt. from Baring Private Equity Partners India, Leonard Green & Partners and TPG

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IMS Health Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is IMS Health Holdings’ 1st transaction in India.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-25
Target PharmARC Analytic Solutions Pvt.
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) IMS Health Holdings
Sellers(s) Baring Private Equity Partners India
Leonard Green & Partners
TPG
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

PharmARC Analytic Solutions Pvt.

Bangalore, India
PharmARC is a global sales and marketing analysis company, dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry and allied consultants worldwide. It provides high-end sales and marketing analytics and business intelligence services. The company believes it can enhance the value of customer projects at a significantly economical cost while retaining excellence and accuracy. Its customers include 12 of the top 20 Pharmaceutical companies in the world.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

IMS Health Holdings

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Information Technology
Employees10,200
Revenue 2.9B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
IMS Health's corporate headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut.
IMS Health's corporate headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut.

IMS Health Holdings, Inc. is an information and technology services company providing clients in the healthcare industry with end-to-end solutions to measure and improve their performance. IMS Health was established in 1954 and is based in Danbury, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 19
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 16
Country: India M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-17 SDI Promotional and Medical Audit Businesses

United States

SDI Promotional and Medical Audit Businesses is a management consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-24 DecisionView

San Francisco, California, United States

DecisionView develops web-based software solutions that enable life sciences organizations to improve clinical trial performance. DecisionView’s flagship solution, StudyOptimizer®, is a web-based solution that helps clinical trial organizations plan, forecast and track patient enrollment. DecisionView Enrollment BenchmarksTM aggregate cross-industry performance data from clinical trials that have completed enrollment, providing insight to enable more realistic planning and forecasting.

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Seller(S) 3

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Baring Private Equity Partners India (BPEP India) is an India-focused private equity firm. The Group targets mid-market transactions and looks for companies with excellent management, recognized brands, strong distribution, and sustainable growth/cash-flows. Sectors of interest include information technology, life science, banking, financial services, insurance, energy, infrastructure, and consumer goods. The Firm will consider both control and minority investment positions. BPEP India was originally part of the Baring Private Equity Partners Group and became independent from the group and parent ING in 2004. BPEP India is based in Gurgaon.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: India M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-13 Muthoot Finance

Kochi, India

Muthoot Finance provides personal and business loans secured by gold jewelry, or gold loans, primarily to individuals and micro finance. Muthoot Finance was founded in 1887 and is based in Kochi, Kerala.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-02 RMZ

Ulsoor, India

RMZ Corp is one of the largest real estate developer in India. Since its inception in 2002, RMZ Corp has developed and acquired over 15 million square feet of Grade A office space and today manages a property portfolio in excess of US$ 2.5 billion across India making it a leading provider of corporate space in the country.

Buy $100M
SELLER

Leonard Green & Partners

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Leonard Green & Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm that invests in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leonard Green will consider investments in consumer and business services, consumer products, distribution, media, and retail. Typical transaction values for acquisitions are between $500 million and $2 billion, however, the firm is capable of closing transactions valued up to $5 billion. Types of transactions include public-to-private, recapitalizations of privately held businesses, growth capital, equity capital to facilitate acquisitions, turnarounds/restructurings, and acquisitions of divisions/assets from large corporations. Leonard Green & Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 54
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 10
Country: India M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 Union Square Hospitality Group

New York, New York, United States

Union Square Hospitality Group is a restaurant development group with a controlling interest in the Shake Shack quick-service restaurant franchise, eight fine dining restaurants, concessions in stadiums and other public spaces, a catering company, and a hospitality consultancy. Union Square Hospitality Group was founded in 1985 and is based in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-07 Savers

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Savers, Inc. is a global thrift retailer offering clothing and accessories for men, women and children and household goods under the Savers, Value Village, Village des Valeurs, Unique Thrift Store and Valu Thrift Store brands. Founded in 1954, Savers operates nearly 290 locations and has more than 17,000 employees across the United States, Canada and Australia.

Buy $1.6B
SELLER

TPG

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 296.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TPG Capital is a global, mega-sized private investment firm that manages a family of funds focused on private equity, real estate, venture capital, public equity and debt investing. TPG invests in opportunities across a broad range of industries and geographies. TPG generally seeks to invest in established businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operational experience and connections. Industries of interest include consumer, retail, healthcare, industrials, digital media, natural resources, energy, real estate, technology, and software. TPG was formerly known as Texas Pacific Group and was originally established in 1992 by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William Price. The Firm is based in Forth Worth, Texas with additional offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 81 of 277
Sector: Business Services M&A 5 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 38 of 96
Country: India M&A 2 of 15
Year: 2012 M&A 3 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-20 Li-Ning

Beijing, China

Li-Ning is a sports brand company providing sporting goods including footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories for professional and leisure purposes primarily under the LI-NING brand. Li-Ning Company was founded in 1990 and is based in Beijing, China.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-08 Caesars Entertainment

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Caesars Entertainment is a diversified casino entertainment provider with casinos and resorts in the US, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. In addition to casinos, Caesars' facilities typically include hotel and convention space, restaurants, and non-gaming entertainment facilities. Caesars Entertainment Corp. was established in 1937 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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