M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-12-21 |
| Target | Liquent |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Parexel |
| Sellers(s) | Marlin Equity Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 72M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Harris Williams & Co. (Financial) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Revenue | 2.3B USD (2015) |
Parexel is a global provider of clinical research and consulting services to the pharma and biotech industry. Parexel’s services enable the development of innovative new medicines that improve the health of patients across the world. Parexel was founded in 1983 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 16 |
| Sector (Software) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 9 of 15 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 8 |
| Year (2012) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-14 |
ClinPhone
Nottingham, United Kingdom Clinphone operates as a clinical technology organization that provides interactive voice response and electronic data capture services primarily to the pharmaceutical industry in Europe and the United States. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-30 |
HERON Group
Luton, United Kingdom HERON Group Ltd. is a life sciences consultancy which provides evidence-based commercialization services to support biopharmaceutical companies throughout the lifecycle of their products. |
Buy | $38M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Marlin Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring distressed businesses with sales of $10 million to $2 billion. Marlin has a special interest in non-core or underperforming divisions of larger corporations, as well as companies facing some sort of financial, operational or market-related transition. Marlin is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in technology (software, IT, payment systems, hardware, communications, internet), healthcare, consumer (apparel, retail, consumer products, food/beverage), services (business, financial, consumer, education), manufacturing (automotive, industrial, metals, plastics), aerospace, defense, and media. Marlin prefers businesses with scalable business models, strong installed customer bases, defensible market positions, and barriers to entry. Marlin Equity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California with an additional office in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 63 |
| Sector (Software) | 7 of 25 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 8 of 42 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 46 |
| Year (2012) | 5 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-21 |
Neff
Camarillo, California, United States Neff, Inc. is an accessories and apparel company focused on the action sports youth lifestyle market. Neff is firmly established as a premier brand for action sports accessories. Neff designs and markets beanies, hats, watches, sunglasses, tee shirts, gloves and other products for the snow, skate and surf lifestyle segments. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-28 |
Verisae
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Verisae, Inc. is a global provider of SaaS, cloud-based solutions that help large retailers reduce energy and asset lifecycle costs by monitoring and managing energy efficiency, asset performance and environmental compliance. |
Buy | - |
