Alcon - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Alcon M&A Summary

Alcon has acquired 11 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Alcon’s largest acquisition to date was in 2022, when it acquired Aerie Pharmaceuticals for $770M. Alcon has acquired in 5 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include medical products (64%) and life science (28%).

Alcon Business Overview

Where is Alcon headquartered?

Alcon is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

What sector is Alcon in?

Alcon is a medical products company.

When was Alcon founded?

Alcon was founded in 1945.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 2

Alcon, Inc.

6201 South Freeway,
Fort Worth, Texas 76134
United States,
www.alcon.com

Alcon, Inc. is an eye care company that researches, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, surgical equipment and devices, contacts lens solutions and other vision care products that treat diseases, disorders and other conditions of the eye. Alcon is located in Fort Worth, Texas and was formed in 1945.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 8 - 1 2 - - 11
vol $285M $475M $830M $1.6B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2022-08-22 770M USD Add-on Acquisition
Durham, North Carolina · www.aeriepharma.com
Kala Pharmaceuticals - EYSUVIS & INVELTYS 2022-05-23 60M USD Divestiture
Watertown, Massachusetts
Ivantis, Inc. 2021-11-08 475M USD Add-on Acquisition
Irvine, California · www.ivantisinc.com
PowerVision, Inc. 2019-03-18 285M USD Add-on Acquisition
Belmont, California · www.powervisionlens.com
Tear Film Innovations, Inc. 2018-12-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Carlsbad, California · www.tearfilm.com
Transcend Medical, Inc. 2016-02-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Menlo Park, California · www.transcendmedical.com
WaveTec Vision Systems, Inc. 2014-08-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Aliso Viejo, California · www.wavetecvision.com
SensoMotoric Instruments - Ophthalmic Division 2012-11-19 - Divestiture
Berlin, Germany
Endure Medical Systems, Inc. 2012-07-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Cumming, Georgia
Sirion Therapeutics, Inc. 2010-01-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Tampa, Florida · www.siriontherapeutics.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Medical Products 7 (64%) 760M (48%) - -
Life Science 3 (27%) 830M (52%) - -
Technology Hardware 1 (9%) - - -
Total 11 $1.6B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 1.6B - -
  California 5 760M - -
  North Carolina 1 770M - -
  Massachusetts 1 60M - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
Germany 2 - - -
Domestic 9 (82%) 1.6B (100%) - -
Cross-border 2 (18%) - - -
Total 11 $1.6B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.5B
< $100M 1 $60M
TOTAL $1.6B
Largest Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$770M (2022-08-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
27%
3 (27%)
Strategic(s)
18%
2 (18%)

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