M&A Deal Summary

Life Technologies Acquires Invitrogen

On November 1, 2008, Life Technologies acquired life science company Invitrogen from TA Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Life Technologies’ 4th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Life Technologies’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Life Technologies’ 5th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-11-01
Target Invitrogen
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Life Technologies
Sellers(s) TA Associates
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Invitrogen

Carlsbad, California, United States
Invitrogen Corp. develops, manufactures and markets research tools in kit form and provides other research products and services to corporate, academic and government entities.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Life Technologies

Carlsbad, California, United States

Category Company
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees10,000
Revenue 3.8B USD (2012)
DESCRIPTION

Life Technologies Corporation is a global biotechnology company that is committed to providing the most innovative products and services to leading customers in the fields of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. With a presence in more than 180 countries, the company's portfolio of 50,000 end-to-end solutions is secured by more than 5,000 patents and licenses that span the entire biological spectrum – scientific exploration, molecular diagnostics, 21st century forensics, regenerative medicine and agricultural research.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 16
Sector (Life Science) 4 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 13
State (California) 5 of 8
Country (United States) 8 of 13
Year (2008) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-01 Applied Biosystems

Foster City, California, United States

Applied Biosystems, Inc. is a provider of technology services for pharmaceutical industry.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-21 BioTrove

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

BioTrove, Inc. is a developer of micro and nano-scale technology platforms for life science and drug discovery research applications.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 132 of 255
Sector (Life Science) 3 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 74 of 130
State (California) 23 of 30
Country (United States) 125 of 206
Year (2008) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-23 Radialpoint SafeCare

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Radialpoint SafeCare, Inc. is a provider of cloud and technical support services for small businesses and consumers. Radialpoint provides technical support software and services that help technology vendors and IT help desks deliver differentiated support experiences.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-05-02 Fotolia

New York, United States

Fotolia is a provider of micro-priced stock images on the Web. Fotolia provides professional and amateur photographers with the ability to connect with more than 800,000 media buyers worldwide – from small businesses and design firms to some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

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