M&A Deal Summary

Olin Acquires Aegis

On January 1, 1987, Olin acquired semiconductors company Aegis from TA Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Olin’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Olin’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Olin’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1987-01-01
Target Aegis
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Olin
Sellers(s) TA Associates
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Aegis

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Aegis manufactures and markets packages for microelectronic circuits.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Olin

Clayton, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1892
Sector Chemicals
Employees7,326
Revenue 6.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Olin is a manufacturer concentrated in two business segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Winchester. Chlor Alkali Products manufactures chlorine and caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, potassium hydroxide and bleach products. Winchester products include sporting ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges. Olin was founded in 1892 and is based in Clayton, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (1987) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-21 Pioneer Companies

Houston,, Texas, United States

Pioneer Companies,manufactures chlorine, caustic soda, bleach, hydrochloric acid and related products used in a variety of applications, including water treatment, plastics, pulp and paper, detergents, agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals and medical disinfectants.

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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 4 of 255
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 130
State (Massachusetts) 2 of 25
Country (United States) 4 of 206
Year (1987) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1987-01-01 Anasazi

Phoenix, Alaska, United States

Anasazi designs and installs complex data communications networks for companies in the retail, hospitality and financial industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1987-11-02 Sun Environmental

Canton, Ohio, United States

Sun Environmental focuses on hazardous waste detoxification and resource recovery. Sun was acquired in November 1987 by Resource Engineering, Inc. (REI), a company that provides consulting and environmental remediation services. In 1988, REI changed its name to ENSR (Environmental Services Consulting and Engineering). ENSR International is now a worldwide environmental consulting, engineering, and remediation organization.

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