M&A Deal Summary

Semilab Acquires Advanced Metrology Systems

On February 16, 2009, Semilab acquired test/measurement equipment company Advanced Metrology Systems from JHW Greentree Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Semilab’s 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Semilab’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Semilab’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-02-16
Target Advanced Metrology Systems
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Semilab
Sellers(s) JHW Greentree Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Advanced Metrology Systems

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States
Advanced Metrology Systems LLC manufactures high-throughput, non-contact measurement devices for in-line monitoring in semiconductor manufacturing.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Semilab

Budapest, Hungary
Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

Semilab design, produce and sell metrology equipment for the characterization of semiconductor and photovoltaic materials, for monitoring the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices and solar cells, and also for R&D purposes in these areas. Semilab was founded in 1989 and is based in Budapest, Hungary.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2009) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

JHW Greentree Capital

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1946
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

JHW Greentree Capital is the small business investment arm of investment firm JH Whitney. JHW Greentree is focused on buyouts, turnarounds, acquisitions, and recapitalizations of lower middle-market companies operating in a variety of industries. The Firm looks to commit up to $15 million of equity per transaction in businesses with $10 to $100 million of revenues. Broad sectors of interest include, consumer products specialty retail, healthcare services, specialty manufacturing and business services. Parent JH Whitney was originally established in 1946 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 8
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 8
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-27 New Horizons Plastics Recycling

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

New Horizons is a leading manufacturer of recycled plastics primarily for PET bottles and containers. The company is one of the only fully-integrated, environmentally-sound "bottle-to-bottle" recyclers, helping to support its customers in their global effort to minimize waste and utilize recycled content.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 MedicalEdge Healthcare Group

Dallas, Texas, United States

MedicalEdge provides comprehensive medical practice management services to its client physicians in seventeen different specialties, significantly enhancing their profitability.

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