M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-07-01 |
| Target | Open Biosystems |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Buyer(s) | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| Sellers(s) | Advantage Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Advisor(s) | Aquilo Partners LP (Financial) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| Sector | Test/Measurement Equipment |
| Employees | 122,000 |
| Revenue | 42.9B USD (2023) |
Thermo Scientific is a provider of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents for better workflow solutions spanning sample preparation, sample analysis, and data interpretation. Thermo Fisher Scientific was founded in 1956 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 19 of 62 |
| Sector (Life Science) | 7 of 23 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 17 of 55 |
| State (Alabama) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 15 of 38 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-09 |
NanoDrop Technologies
Wilmington, Delaware, United States NanoDrop Technologies LLC is a developer of UV-Vis spectrophotometers and fluoro spectrometers for the life sciences. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-17 |
Affinity BioReagents
Golden, Colorado, United States Affinity BioReagents, Inc., is a provider of antibodies, peptides, proteins and other reagents for life science research, based in Golden, Colorado. Affinity BioReagents has an offering of more than 35,000 reagents - primarily monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies - which are used in numerous fields of medical and academic research, as well as drug discovery. The company also provides recombinant proteins and custom antibody-production services. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing growth capital to a variety of companies. The Firm's geographic coverage includes Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington DC. Advantage looks to initially commit $0.5 to $2 million per investment and can provide mezzanine debt in addition to equity capital. Areas of interest include communications, information technology, life science, and energy. Advantage Capital was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 25 of 97 |
| Sector (Life Science) | 2 of 6 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 7 of 54 |
| State (Alabama) | 3 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 25 of 97 |
| Year (2008) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-01 |
Golden Goal
Fort Ann, New York, United States Golden Goal LLC operates as a soccer tournament sports park. It focuses on providing an environment for participants from club level travel teams to elite players. The company’s park contains tournament fields, residential cabins, and a host of amenities for players, coaches, and families |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-26 |
Natural Cleaners Colorado
Avon, Colorado, United States Natural Cleaners Colorado is a dry cleaning business utilizing environmentally friendly cleaning processes. Natural Cleaners began operations in 2005 in Avon, Colo., and the company has since opened locations in Grand Junction and Steamboat. Natural Cleaners uses various pollution free dry and wet cleaning processes, including state-of-the-art CO2 and GreenEarth cleaning technologies to ensure high quality service at a competitive price. |
Buy | - |
