M&A Deal Summary

Merck Acquires BioControl Systems

On January 4, 2017, Merck acquired life science company BioControl Systems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Merck’s 7th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Merck’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Merck’s 2nd transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-04
Target BioControl Systems
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Merck
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Achelous Partners LLC (Financial)

Target

BioControl Systems

Bellevue, Washington, United States
BioControl Systems, Inc. is a food safety testing. It offers a diverse third party validated product portfolio lines, which include industrial microbiology testing, rapid detection methods for food-borne pathogens, the quantitative measurement of microorganisms, and hygiene monitoring.

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Buyer

Merck

Darmstadt, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1668
Sector Diversified
Employees64,011
Revenue 21.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Merck is a science and technology company in healthcare, life science, and performance materials. Merck develops technologies that improve and enhance life from biopharmaceutical therapies to treat cancer or multiple sclerosis, cutting-edge systems for scientific research and production, to liquid crystals for smartphones and LCD televisions. Merck was founded in 1668 and is based in Darmstadt, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 24
Sector (Life Science) 7 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 20
State (Washington) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 10
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-14 Ormet Circuits

San Diego, California, United States

Ormet Circuits, Incorporated (Ormet) is a privately held company, engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of electrically conductive sintering pastes for use in the assembly of advanced electronic devices.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-28 Natrix Separations

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Natrix Separations, Inc. is a provider of hydrogel membrane products for single-use chromatography. Natrix products feature well-established industry-standard chemistries, and are scalable from R&D to commercial manufacturing. Natrix is headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

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