M&A Deal Summary

Verdesian Life Sciences Acquires QC

On September 30, 2014, Verdesian Life Sciences acquired chemicals company QC from Paine Schwartz Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Verdesian Life Sciences’ 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Verdesian Life Sciences’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Verdesian Life Sciences’ 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-09-30
Target QC
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Verdesian Life Sciences
Sellers(s) Paine Schwartz Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

QC

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
QC Corp. is a producer and supplier of granular and dry micronutrients and ferrous sulfate products. QC’s compaction process makes it one of the only micronutrient producers that can offer 100% water solubility in a granulated product and the ability to granulate mixtures of sulfates, chelates, sucrates, oxysulfates, and oxides to yield immediate, intermediate, and long term uptake.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Verdesian Life Sciences

Cary, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Founded 2012
Sector Agriculture
DESCRIPTION

Verdesian Life Sciences is a provider of plant health, inoculants, seed treatment, and nutrition. Verdesian’s plant-health products, nutritional catalysts, and seed treatments/inoculants help growers farm more efficiently to maximize yields. Verdesian Life Sciences was founded in 2012 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 6
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 5
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-01 Specialty Fertilizer Products

Leawood, Kansas, United States

Specialty Fertilizer Products LLC is a maker of formulas aimed to enhance the effectiveness of fertilizers.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Paine Schwartz Partners

San Mateo, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 6.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Paine Schwartz Partners is a private equity firm specializing in sustainable food chain investing. The Firm targets control investments in the food and agriculture sectors and will consider opportunities globally. Paine Schwartz Partners was formerly known as Paine & Partners - and before that was part of Fox Paine & Co. Paine Schwartz Partners has offices in San Mateo, California and New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 30
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 10
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 17
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-12 QC

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

QC Corp. is a producer and supplier of granular and dry micronutrients and ferrous sulfate products. QC’s compaction process makes it one of the only micronutrient producers that can offer 100% water solubility in a granulated product and the ability to granulate mixtures of sulfates, chelates, sucrates, oxysulfates, and oxides to yield immediate, intermediate, and long term uptake.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-23 L Artisan Parfumeur SA

Paris, France

L'Artisan Parfumeur SA is a manufacturer and retailer of luxury fragrances and toiletries. L'Artisan products are primarily distributed in France and the UK through five freestanding L'Artisan stores and through exclusive specialty stores and perfumeries across France and in selected locations worldwide, including Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys in the United States.

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