News from Brakke Consulting

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Brakke Consulting’s
Animal Health News & Notes for December 31, 2020
Copyright © Brakke Consulting.
Editor: Lynn Fondon DVM MBA
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ANIMAL HEALTH NEWS & NOTES CELEBRATES
19 YEARS OF INDUSTRY NEWS

Some of you, like me, are probably trying to avoid reading year-end summaries about this peculiar year. We certainly need more time to fully understand some of the big changes that 2020 will usher into our lives and business.

But, thanks to our editor, Dr. Lynn Fondon, in our last News & Notes of the year, you can read a bullet-point summary of what happened in the animal health industry in terms of company and product news. You will see all the news we shared with you about companies – acquisition, mergers and start-ups – and products – launches, approvals and licensing deals – over the course of 2020. You will be reminded that despite a truly odd year, our industry is vibrant and evolving. Or you might be reminded of a competitor’s strategic move that might help you in 2021.

On behalf of all the consultants at Brakke Consulting, thanks for your support, thanks for reading our News & Notes and thanks for making this a fun and eventful year. We wish all of you a Happy New Year and a very successful 2021.
Bob Jones

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ACQUISITIONS, MERGERS, NEW COMPANIES:

January

Australia-based VetPartners acquires National Veterinary Care
Bimeda acquires the veterinary medicines business of Guatemala-based Grupo Unipharm
Covetrus combines the company’s Spain and Portugal businesses in a joint venture with Distrivet
Darling Ingredients acquires remaining 50% of EnviroFlight from Intrexon
Dechra acquires Osurnia from Elanco
Ecolab acquires Belgium-based CID Lines
Elanco divests its Prince Edward Island (Canada) R&D facility to The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada
Health Extension Pet Care acquires Ancestry Pet Food
Heska acquires scil animal care from Covetrus
Heska acquires Spain-based CVM Diagnostico Veterinario and CVM Ecografia
Merck acquires aquaculture firm Vaki from Pentair
Neogen acquires Italy-based Diessechem SRL
Neogen acquires South American Productos Quimicos Magiar
Nutreco invests in Netherlands-based Mosa Meat
Pestell Nutrition acquires Origination O2D feed products distributor
PetIQ acquires Capstar from Elanco
United Petfood acquires Italy-based Effeffe Petfood
Whitebridge Pet Products acquires Cardinal Labs
Windpoint Partners’ Targeted Petcare acquires sWheat Scoop from Farmers Union Industries

February

Better Choice Company forms a joint venture with cbdMD to launch Halo Hemp
J. Foods acquires American Nutrition Inc.
H&C Animal Health acquires Angels’ Eyes tear stain remedies
Knoell group acquires UK-based Triveritas
Manna Pro Products acquires Promika LLC Pet Brands
Merck acquires Elanco’s Vecoxan
Neogen acquires UK-based Abtek Biologicals Ltd
Phillips Pet Food & Supplies and Animal Supply Company agree to merge
Sports Performance Tracking and Stonehaven Incubate launch AniV8
Vetoquinol acquires the EU & UK rights to Bayer’s Drontal and Profender products
Zoetis acquires Ethos Diagnostic Service reference lab

March

Cadila Healthcare transfers its Animal Healthcare Business to its subsidiary Zydus Animal Health
Dechra acquires Mirataz (mirtazapine) from Kindred Biosciences
Destination Pet acquires VitalPet
Merck makes a minority investment in New Zealand-based FarmIQ
Neogen acquires the food safety assets of Australia-based Cell BioSciences
Royal de Heus acquires Brazil-based Cerrado Nutricao Animal
Spectrum Brands acquires Omega Sea LLC
TSG Consumer Partners acquires Pathway Vet Alliance LLC from Morgan Stanley

April

American Regent acquires Daiichi Sankyo Altkirch SARL, an API manufacturing plant in France that produces Adequan
Biocheck acquires Netherlands-based BIOTECON
Neogen acquires Chile-based Magiar Chilena distribution company
Nestle Purina acquires UK-based Lily’s Kitchen

May

Aliments Mackenzie acquires Canada-based Karnivor
Canbiocin acquires Canada-based Pure Cultures probiotics business
Carlyle Group and CA Harbor Investments acquire 74% stake in SeQuent Scientific Ltd (parent of Alivira Animal Health)
Clayton Dubilier & Rice acquires Radio Systems Corporation
Merck acquires the US rights to Sentinel Flavor Tabs and Sentinel Spectrum Chews from Virbac
United Petfood acquires Netherlands-based Jonker Petfood
Vetsource acquires a majority interest in Vet2Pet
Wedgewood Pharmacy acquires Leiters Enterprises which will operate as Wedgewood Connect
Wedgewood Pharmacy acquires ZooPharm

June

J. Foods and American Nutrition merge to form Alphia
De Heus Animal Nutrition acquires Spain-based Piensos Muga
Dechra acquires Dilaterol (clenbuterol) from LeVet
DSM acquires Biomin and Romer Labs businesses from Erber Group
Kyoto Biken and Fujita Pharmaceuticals establish a sales company named Sasaeah Pharmaceutical
Merck acquires Quantified Ag cattle data analytics company
RJD Partners acquires Improve International from Benchmark
Roslin Technologies and Destina Genomics launch Vetsina Animal Diagnostics
Swedencare AB acquires Stratford Pharmaceuticals from Eli Global

July

BASF acquires Slovakia-based Cloudfarms
Beaphar acquires the Dutch Primeval brand of supplements
Boehringer Ingelheim acquires Belgium-based Global Stem Cell Technology
Ceva acquires ThunderWorks (maker of ThunderShirt)
De Heus acquires Poland-based Golpasz
DeLaval acquires milkrite | InterPuls from Avon Rubber
Neogen acquires the StandGuard Pour-On brand from Elanco
Partner in Pet Food acquires Sweden-based Doggy from NDX Group
PetIQ acquires the Capstar brand from Elanco
Zoetis acquires Fish Vet Group from Benchmark
Zoetis acquires UK-based Virtual Recall veterinary software

August

Charlotte’s Web Holdings acquires Abacus Health Products
Cryoport acquires MVE Biological Solutions and CryoPDP
Elanco closes its acquisition of Bayer Animal Health
Manna Pro Products acquires Doggie Dailies pet supplements
Merck acquires IdentiGEN from MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland
Petmate acquires Pet Querks toy manufacturer
Vetoquinol acquires the UK & Ireland rights to Bayer’s Profender and Drontal

September

AUA Private Equity Partners acquires Westminster Pet Products
Bluestar Adisseo acquires Dutch-based FRAmelco Group
Chewy launches its IPO
Hemp Technology acquires True Leaf Pet
Petlove acquires Brazil-based Vetus
Virbac acquires autogenous tilapia vaccines from Icthyogroup

October

Alivira Animal Health acquires minority stake in Fendigo BV
Alvarez & Marsal acquires BrightPet Nutrition Group
BC Partners splits PetSmart and Chewy into separate companies
Boehringer Ingelheim acquires equity stake in Chinese NRP Group
Covetrus makes a strategic investment in Veterinary Study Groups
Kane Biotech and Animalcare Group form STEM Animal Health
knoell group launches a US division
Pets Choice acquires The Animate Company
Premier Veterinary Group acquires Simplyhealth’s animal health business
Swedencare acquires Animal Pharmaceuticals Inc and Nutravet Ltd
TGen launches Vidium Animal Health
Touchlight Genetics and Stonehaven Incubate form Touchlight Aquaculture joint venture

November

BluePearl (Mars) acquires PetHospice
Clearlake Capital acquires The Wellness Pet Food Holdings (WellPet) from Berwind Corp
Health & Happiness Group acquires Solid Gold Pet
KKR & Co acquires majority stake in Argenta Ltd from Tomlinson Group
Spectrum Brands Holdings acquires UK-based Armitage Pet Care
Stonehaven Incubate and Agile Sciences launch Anifera to develop Agile’s products
Valsoft Corp acquires Asteris, provider of Keystone Software Suite

December

AusCann acquires CannPal Therapeutics
DJO LLC acquires Litecure, parent of Companion Animal Health
Linnaeus acquires UK pet hospitals from Pets at Home
Nexus Capital acquires the Natural Balance pet food line from J.M. Smucker
Partners Group acquires majority stake in Wedgewood Pharmacy from New Harbor Capital
Pets At Home acquires UK-based The Vet Connection

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PRODUCT LAUNCHES, APPROVALS, LICENSING DEALS: