Winter 2015
Growing Our Core Photonics Businesses
According to research from SPIE, there are about 2750 companies worldwide supplying more than $150billion of photonics components and materials. Of these companies, more than 2000 realize revenues of less than $10million, accounting for less than 4% of worldwide sales. With photonics components at the core of most modern technologies, this is an exciting time for the industry. So, have the stars aligned for more photonics companies to transcend the $10million plateau? If so, what can a small business do to become a larger market participant?
2014 Photonics Industry M&A Activity
Despite persistent financial and geopolitical risk, M&A activity for 2014 in the photonics industry and vertical markets served surpasses that of the previous five years. Having been through a long period of organic growth, strategic buyers turn to M&A to keep growing - creating more competition for financial buyers and improving valuations.
2014 Biophotonics Private Placements
The market for private placements in development stage and high growth life science and healthcare businesses is robust. In 2013, a reported $3.6billion of private placements went to work commercializing technology and scaling businesses with core enabling technology in biophotonics. In 2014, 594 private placements topped $5.1billion.
M&A and Private Placement Transaction Database
CERES transaction database is designed for strategic buyers and sellers. It includes access to 4000+ M&A transactions, 5000+ private placement transactions, detailed target company descriptions, comprehensive deal comments, valuation multiples, and more.
SPIE Photonics West Panel Workshop
Join us February 10 at Photonics West in San Francisco, CA for a panel workshop dedicated to financing life science and healthcare businesses. The panel’s expertise crosses angel investing, venture capital and private equity, strategic corporate development, and monetizing intellectual property. Moderated by Linda Smith, discussions will be around financing strategies and return expectations – as well as micro and macro trends influencing competition for capital and valuations.