M&A Deal Summary

PharMerica Acquires Amerita

On December 13, 2012, PharMerica acquired medical products company Amerita from Ferrer Freeman

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PharMerica’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is PharMerica’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is PharMerica’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-13
Target Amerita
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) PharMerica
Sellers(s) Ferrer Freeman
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Amerita

Irvine, California, United States
Amerita is a specialty infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PharMerica

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Life Science
Employees4,600
Revenue 2.1B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

PharMerica is a provider of pharmacy services and serves the long-term care, hospital pharmacy management services, specialty home infusion, and oncology pharmacy markets. PharMerica was founded in 2006 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 15
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 14
State (California) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 15
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-03 Lone Star Pharmacy

Garland, Texas, United States

Lone Star Pharmacy is a provider of healthcare services to long-term care and assisted living facilities primarily in Dallas and Houston.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-09 Onco360

Redwood City, California, United States

Onco360 is a biotechnology company provides cancer treatment.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ferrer Freeman

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Ferrer Freeman & Co. (FFC) is a private equity firm that invests exclusively in healthcare companies generating sales minimum $20 to $200 million. FFC also invests in clinical products and outsourcing/infrastructure businesses serving the healthcare sector. FFC looks to commit $10 to $40 million per transaction and focuses primarily on growth capital financings and build-ups. However, the Firm will also selectively fund buyouts as well. Ferrer Freeman & Co. LLC was formed in 1995 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 24
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 15
State (California) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 19 of 24
Year (2012) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-14 Arcadia

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Arcadia transforms diverse data into a unified fabric for health. Arcadia's platform delivers actionable insights for our customers to advance care and research, drive strategic growth, and achieve financial success. Arcadia was founded in 2002 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-13 Genova Diagnostics

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Genova Diagnostics is a specialty clinical laboratory focused on the identification and treatment of diseases, as well as providing critical information to support continued wellness and disease prevention. Genova Diagnostics was founded in 1986 and is based in Asheville, North Carolina.

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