Advent International to acquire controlling stake in ZCL Chemicals at Rs 1,700 crore enterprise value
Mumbai: Private equity fund Advent International will acquire a controlling stake in pharmaceutical company ZCL Chemicals for an enterprise value of Rs 1,700 crore, sources said on Monday.
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia is exiting its minority stake in ZCL, earlier known as Zandu Chemicals, with the transaction, according to an official statement.
ZCL manufactures specialty active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and advanced intermediates, with a focus on niche therapeutic areas and has a US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA)-approved facility.
Advent announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in ZCL Chemicals, while sources said that the enterprise value at which the stake of over 51 per cent has been acquired is Rs 1,700 crore.
"ZCL is a high-growth business, led by a capable management team, which will further fortify our presence in the API market, a key sub-sector focus of ours," said Shweta Jalan, managing director and head (India) at Advent International India.
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