Acquiring Company
Waters Corporation
Acquired Company
Halo Labs
MilfordBurlingameSoftwareBiotechnologyDescription
Waters Corporation has acquired Halo Labs, a company specializing in imaging technologies for detecting particles in therapeutic products. This acquisition will allow Waters to integrate Halo's technology into their portfolio, enhancing their offerings in analytical and bioprocessing testing for large molecule therapies. The deal is expected to have a negligible impact on Waters' income statement over the next year.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed