M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2018-12-14 |
| Target | Antelliq Group |
| Sector | Test/Measurement Equipment |
| Buyer(s) | Merck |
| Sellers(s) | BC Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 2.1B EUR |
| Advisor(s) | Goldman Sachs Edmond de Rothschild (Financial) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1891 |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Employees | 70,000 |
| Revenue | 64.2B USD (2024) |
Merck is a global healthcare company that delivers health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. The Company’s operations are comprised of four operating segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, Consumer Care and Alliances. Its Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products marketed either directly by the Company or through joint ventures. Human health pharmaceutical products consist of therapeutic and preventive agents, generally sold by prescription, for the treatment of human disorders. Vaccine products consist of preventive pediatric, adolescent and adult vaccines, primarily administered at physician offices. The Company also has animal health operations that discover, develop, manufacture and market animal health products, including vaccines, which the Company sells to veterinarians, distributors and animal producers. Additionally, the Company has consumer care operations that develop, manufacture and market over-the-counter, foot care and sun care products. Merck was established in 1891 and is based in Rahway, New Jersey.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18 of 37 |
| Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 18 of 35 |
| Country: France M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 29 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-05 |
C3i Solutions
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States C3i Solutions is multi-channel customer engagement services provider, specializing in global, high-touch consumer, patient, and end-user management. C3i Solutions is based in Horsham, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-21 |
Immune Design
Seattle, Washington, United States Immune Design Corp. is a biotechnology company focused on developing a broad platform of novel vaccines (both therapeutic and prophylactic) for the treatment of infectious disease. The Company's technologies regulate immunity by targeting dendritic cell responses with combinations of proprietary viral vectors, TLR agonists, and adjuvants. Immune Design was founded in 2008 and is based in Seattle, Washington. |
Buy | $300M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 30.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 44 of 61 |
| Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 9 of 12 |
| Country: France M&A | 7 of 7 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 19 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-27 |
United Group
Hoofddorp, Netherlands United Group is a media and communication services provider. United Group providing customers with a full range of telecommunications services. United Group was founded in 2007 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 |
OVS
Mestre, Italy OVS operates as a fashion retailer in Italy and internationally that engages in the clothing market, creating, developing, and marketing menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear under the OVS and UPIM brands. UPIM targets the value segment in Italy, primarily serving families. OVS was founded in 1928 and is based in Mestre, Italy. |
Sell | - |
