DSM-Firmenich - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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DSM-Firmenich M&A Summary

DSM-Firmenich has acquired 28 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 17 assets.

DSM-Firmenich’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired DPx Holdings BV for $2.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2022, when it sold Royal DSM - Engineering Materials Business to Advent International for $4.2B. DSM-Firmenich has acquired in 8 different US states, and 13 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (33%) and chemicals (25%).

DSM-Firmenich Business Overview

Where is DSM-Firmenich headquartered?

DSM-Firmenich is headquartered in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

What is DSM-Firmenich’s revenue?

DSM-Firmenich disclosed revenue of 10,627M EUR for 2023 and 8,390M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does DSM-Firmenich have?

DSM-Firmenich has 27,926 employees.

What sector is DSM-Firmenich in?

DSM-Firmenich is a chemicals company.

When was DSM-Firmenich founded?

DSM-Firmenich was founded in 1902.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity45
    • M&A Buy Activity28
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 13
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24
  • M&A Advisors 8

DSM-Firmenich

DSM-Firmenich AG

Wurmisweg 576,
Kaiseraugst, 4303
Switzerland,
+31 45 578 8111
www.dsm-firmenich.com

DSM-Firmenich specializes in development, manufacture and marketing of performance materials, nutritional and pharmaceutical ingredients and industrial chemicals. The products are used in a wide range of end-markets and applications, such as human and animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive and transport, coatings and paint, housing and electrics & electronics. DSM-Firmenich founded in 1902 and is based in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 26 1 - 1 - - 28
vol $9.9B $1.1B $11.0B
Sell (0.8/yr) # 13 1 - 2 - 1 17
vol $1.9B $5.8B $7.7B
  45

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
dsm-firmenich - Marine Lipids Omega-3 Business 2024-07-25 - Divestiture
Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
Royal DSM - Engineering Materials Business 2022-05-31 4.2B EUR Divestiture
Heerlen, Netherlands
Firmenich International SA 2022-05-31 - Merger
Meyrin, Switzerland · www.firmenich.com
DSM - Protective Materials Business (Dyneema) 2022-04-20 1.6B EUR Divestiture
Heerlen, Netherlands
Erber AG 2020-06-12 1.1B EUR Add-on Acquisition
Getzersdorf, Austria · www.erber-group.net
Koninklijke DSM N.V. (Royal DSM) - BIO 300 2020-02-19 - Divestiture
, Swaziland
Centrient Pharmaceuticals 2018-06-29 - Divestiture
Rotterdam, Netherlands · www.centrient.com
BioCare Copenhagen A/S 2017-12-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.biocarecph.com
Amyris Brasil Ltda 2017-11-17 96M USD Divestiture
, Brazil
Twilmij B.V. 2017-09-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Stroe, Netherlands · www.twilmij.nl
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
DSM Nutritional Products, Philippines, Inc.    - Bayer Philippines - Animal Health Premix Business 2013-07-02 2
Manila, Philippines , Philippines
DSM Engineering Plastics, Inc.    - Nylon Polymer Company LLC 2010-01-07 1
Heerlen, Netherlands · www.dsmep.com Augusta,, Georgia
Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc. 2000-12-18 Catalytica Energy - Diesel Fuel Processing Technology Business 2006-10-26 1
Tempe, Arizona Tempe, Arizona
Chemelot BV    - Polychemlab BV 2006-09-04 1
Geleen, Netherlands · www.chemelot.nl , Netherlands
DSM Engineering Plastics, Inc.    - DSM Nylaflow 1999-06-30 1
Heerlen, Netherlands · www.dsmep.com Amelo, Netherlands

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 7 (25%) 1.6B (14%) 7 (41%) 1.6B (20%)
Life Science 9 (32%) 7.4B (68%) 3 (18%) -
Food 7 (25%) 971M (9%) 2 (12%) -
Consumer Products 4 (14%) 634M (6%) - -
Plastics - - 2 (12%) 1.6B (21%)
Medical Products 1 (4%) 360M (3%) - -
Distribution - - 1 (6%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (6%) 4.2B (54%)
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (6%) 321M (4%)
Total 28 $11.0B 17 $7.7B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 8.3B 2 -
  Massachusetts 2 2.7B - -
  North Carolina 1 2.6B 1 -
  Rhode Island 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 360M - -
  New York 1 634M - -
  California 1 - - -
  Arizona 1 800M - -
  Louisiana - - 1 -
Netherlands 2 580M 9 7.7B
China 3 - - -
Switzerland 2 - 1 -
Belgium 1 - 1 -
Brazil 2 620M - -
Spain 1 - 1 -
Sweden 1 - 1 -
Austria 1 1.1B - -
Canada 1 410M - -
  Nova Scotia 1 410M - -
Denmark 1 - - -
Germany - - 1 -
New Zealand 1 - - -
Romania 1 - - -
Swaziland - - 1 -
Domestic 2 (7%) - 1 (6%) -
Cross-border 26 (93%) 11.0B (100%) 16 (94%) 7.7B (100%)
Total 28 $11.0B 17 $7.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Centerview Partners
1
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
The Valence Group
1
Legal Deals
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman)
2
Norton Rose Fulbright
1
Latham & Watkins
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 4 $7.4B
$100M to $1B 6 $3.3B
< $100M 3 $229M
TOTAL $11.0B
Largest DPx Holdings BV
$2.7B (2014-03-11)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $5.8B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.9B
TOTAL $7.7B
Largest Royal DSM - Engineering Materials Business
$4.2B (2022-05-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
3 (11%)
Strategic(s)
18%
5 (18%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
47%
8 (47%)
Strategic(s)
53%
9 (53%)

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