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M&A Deal Summary

Water Street Healthcare Partners Acquires Orgentec

On May 14, 2014, private equity firm Water Street Healthcare Partners acquired life science company Orgentec

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Water Street Healthcare Partners’ 7th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Water Street Healthcare Partners’ 1st transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Orgentec was sold to a strategic buyer in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-05-14
Target Orgentec
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Water Street Healthcare Partners
Deal Type Going Private

Target

Orgentec

Mainz, Germany
Orgentec is a diagnostics company focused on developing and producing tests, primarily enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), that help diagnose the increasing number of people impacted by autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Orgentec was founded in 1988 and is based in Mainz, Germany.

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Buyer

Water Street Healthcare Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Water Street is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in healthcare companies. Specific areas of interest within healthcare include diagnostic devices, medical products, pharmaceutical services, specialty distribution, specialty pharmaceuticals, and specialty services. Water Street targets non-core units of larger corporations and private middle-market companies. Transactions are typically valued between $50 and $500 million. Water Street does not invest in biotechnology, traditional healthcare facilities (hospitals, nursing homes) or early-stage companies without positive cash flow. Water Street was formed in 2005 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 50
Sector (Life Science) 7 of 12
Type (Going Private) 2 of 2
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-03 Take Care Employer Solutions

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

Take Care Employer Solutions LLC is a provider of healthcare services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-25 Take Care Employer Solutions

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

Take Care Employer Solutions LLC is a provider of healthcare services.

Sell -
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