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Deloitte to Acquire Recombinant Capital

Published: June 18, 2008

Deloitte will further reinforce its market leadership position with the acquisition of Recombinant Capital.

Deloitte has recently announced an agreement to acquire Recombinant Capital, Inc. (Recap), a life sciences subscription database and advisory services firm. Included in the acquisition is Recap's unique database that provides more than 1,500 subscribers with access to over 20 years of historical data used to track significant publicly available information in the life sciences industry, ranging from alliance formations to intellectual property ownership and clinical trials data.

Deloitte's life sciences consulting practice was ranked number one by Kennedy Information in 2007 in terms of revenue and market share. Deloitte will further reinforce its market leadership position with the acquisition of Recap. The transaction also extends Deloitte's portfolio of services to include subscription database services, further complementing the consulting, financial advisory, tax, audit and enterprise risk services currently offered to life sciences clients. The addition of Recap's services will enhance Deloitte's litigation support, M&A, licensing and valuation capabilities.

"New business models are emerging that require life sciences companies to consider new strategies for growth, including forging alliances, entering emerging markets, executing mergers and acquisitions and developing new types of drugs," said Terry Hisey, Vice Chairman and US industry leader for Deloitte LLP's Life Sciences industry group. "With the addition of Recombinant Capital, Deloitte will be uniquely positioned to provide clients with unparalleled access to information and analyses critical to management in their development of future growth plans."