Growth Capital • Life Science

Signet Healthcare Partners and Crestline Investors Invest In Leading Pharma

On December 28, 2017, growth capital firm Signet Healthcare Partners and asset manager Crestline Investors invested in life science company Leading Pharma

Investment Context
  • This is Signet Healthcare Partners’ 5th and Crestline Investors’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Signet Healthcare Partners’ 4th and Crestline Investors’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Signet Healthcare Partners’ 2nd and Crestline Investors’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

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Investment Summary

Date December 28, 2017
Target Leading Pharma
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Signet Healthcare Partners
Crestline Investors
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Leading Pharma

Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
Leading Pharma is a privately-owned generic pharmaceutical company that purchases, licenses, develops, manufactures, and distributes high-quality, safe and effective products to drugstore chains, distributors, wholesalers, mass merchandisers, government agencies and managed care accounts in the U.S. Leading Pharma was founded in 2014 and is based in Fairfield, New Jersey.
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Investors Overview 2

Investor
DESCRIPTION

Signet Healthcare Partners is a growth capital firm focused on the healthcare sector. Specific areas of interest include specialty pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical services, medical devices, and diagnostics. Signet will consider opportunities throughout North America and Europe and looks to commit $10 to $50 million per transaction. Signet Healthcare Partners was established in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 6 of 17
Sector: Life Science 5 of 14
Type: Growth Capital 3 of 11
State: New Jersey 2 of 3
Country: United States 4 of 9
Year: 2017 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-06 Pharmaceutics International

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States

Pharmaceutics International (Pii) is a privately held contract development and manufacturing organization providing dosage form development and manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry. It provides preformulation testing, formulation development, clinical and commercial CGMP manufacturing of solid, parenteral, inhalation, semi-solid and liquid dosage forms, clinical packaging and labeling, and analytical services. Pharmaceutics International was founded in 1994 and is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-15 Smart Medical Systems

Ra’anana, Israel

Smart Medical Systems engages in the development and manufacture of innovative gastro-intestinal endoscopy devices. Its proprietary technology enhances the performance and capabilities of existing endoscopy equipment, intuitively and cost-effectively. Smart Medical Systems is based in Ra’anana, Israel.

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DESCRIPTION

Crestline Investors is an alternative investment firm that specializes in credit and opportunistic investments, including financing and restructuring solutions for mature private equity funds. The Firm was formed in 1997 and is based in Forth Worth, Texas.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 7 of 11
Sector: Life Science 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital 5 of 8
State: New Jersey 1 of 1
Country: United States 5 of 8
Year: 2017 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-03 Quintes

Waardenburg, Netherlands

Quintes is an insurance & pension broker and MGA operating nationwide in the Netherlands working with subsidiaries Quintes, Commandeur, Kroezen, Deugd & Terpstra, Timmermans Koch en Brink, Beijer, Plus Diensten and Wiersma & Walvius. Quintes was founded in 2012 and is based in Waardenburg, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-06 Ironhorse Funding

Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Ironhorse Funding is a full-service financing platform that provides operational and capital support for dealers and distributors in the motorcycle and powersports market. Ironhorse Funding is based in Beverly, Massachusetts.

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