Bausch & Lomb - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Bausch & Lomb M&A Summary

Bausch & Lomb has acquired 9 companies of its own, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Bausch & Lomb’s largest acquisition to date was in 1998, when it acquired Dental Research for $133M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 1999, when it sold Bausch & Lomb - Sunglass Business to Luxottica Group for $640M. Bausch & Lomb has acquired in 3 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include medical products (72%) and consumer products (15%).

Bausch & Lomb Ownership

Who owns Bausch & Lomb?

Bausch & Lomb is owned by Bausch Health Companies. It was acquired on May 27, 2013.

Was Bausch & Lomb formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Bausch & Lomb was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Bausch & Lomb Business Overview

Where is Bausch & Lomb headquartered?

Bausch & Lomb is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

What sector is Bausch & Lomb in?

Bausch & Lomb is a medical products company.

When was Bausch & Lomb founded?

Bausch & Lomb was founded in 1853.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8

Bausch & Lomb, Inc.

One Bausch & Lomb Place,
Rochester, New York 14604
United States,
(585) 338-6000
www.bausch.com

Bausch & Lomb is a manufacturer of ophthalmic products.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 3 1 - - 2 1 7
vol $133M $133M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $640M $640M
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Trukera Medical 2024-07-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Southlake, Texas · www.trukera.com
Xiidra 2023-06-30 - Divestiture
Basel, Switzerland · www.xiidra.com
Acufocus, Inc. 2023-01-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Irvine, California · www.acufocus.com
Allegro Ophthalmics LLC - Ophthalmology Assets 2020-09-21 - Divestiture
San Juan Capistrano, California
Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH 2013-01-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Munich, Germany · www.technolaspv.com
Laboratorio Pförtner Cornealent SACIF (dba Waicon) 2011-12-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Buenos Aires, Argentina · www.pfortner.com
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. - Sunglass Business 1999-04-29 640M USD Divestiture
Bridgewater, New Jersey
Dental Research Corp. 1998-12-08 133M USD Add-on Acquisition
, United States
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Medical Products 5 (71%) 133M (100%) - -
Consumer Products 1 (14%) - 1 (100%) 640M (100%)
Life Science 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 $133M 1 $640M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 133M 1 640M
  California 2 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  New Jersey - - 1 640M
Argentina 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
Domestic 4 (57%) 133M (100%) 1 (100%) 640M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (43%) - - -
Total 7 $133M 1 $640M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $133M
TOTAL $133M
Largest Dental Research Corp.
$133M (1998-12-08)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $640M
TOTAL $640M
Largest Bausch & Lomb, Inc. - Sunglass Business
$640M (1999-04-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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