Agno Pharma / Lubrizol Particle Sciences Bethlehem PA

Sale of Lubrizol’s Particle Sciences drug product formulation development subsidiary and its 50,000 SF Bethlehem, PA facility to Agno Pharma

The Challenge

Lubrizol retained PharmaBioSource as its exclusive consultant to divest Particle Sciences, its Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based specialty drug product formulation development contract development and manufacturing subsidiary. The 50,000-square-foot laboratory and clinical oral solids and semi-solids manufacturing facility with nanoparticle and nanomilling capabilities also housed a brand-new sterile injectable filling suite.

The Solution

PharmaBioSource marketed the business and facility to strategic acquirers.

Services provided by the PharmaBioSource team:

  • Buyer target identification and engagement
  • Creation of the Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM)
  • Marketing
  • Data room development
  • Due diligence support
  • Negotiations and closing support

The Results

PharmaBioSource identified Agno Pharma as the acquirer. Agno Pharma acquired Particle Sciences in a fast-paced transaction process of three months.

What We Did

Sell-Side Advisory

Divestiture