Galenica - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Galenica M&A Summary

Galenica has acquired 8 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Galenica’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired Relypsa for $1.5B. Galenica has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (38%) and e-commerce (13%).

Galenica Business Overview

Where is Galenica headquartered?

Galenica is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.

What is Galenica’s revenue?

Galenica disclosed revenue of 3,746M CHF for 2023 and 3,588M CHF for 2022.

How many employees does Galenica have?

Galenica has 7,955 employees.

What sector is Galenica in?

Galenica is a medical products company.

When was Galenica founded?

Galenica was founded in 1927.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Advisors 6

Galenica

Galenica AG

Untermattweg 8,
Bern, CH-3027
Switzerland,
+41 58 852 81 11
www.galenica.com

Galenica is a diversified group active throughout the healthcare market that, among other activities, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products, runs pharmacies, provides logistical and database services and sets up networks. Galenica was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 7 - 1 - - - 8
vol $2.4B $2.4B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Lifestage Solutions AG 2021-07-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Eriswil, Switzerland · www.lifestage-solutions.ch
Relypsa, Inc. 2016-07-21 1.5B USD Add-on Acquisition
Redwood City, California · www.relypsa.com
Bahnhof Apotheke Zurich 2013-07-23 - Stake Purchase
Zürich, Switzerland · www.bahnhof-apotheke.ch
Medifilm AG 2013-07-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Oensingen, Switzerland · www.medifilm.ch
OM Pharma SA 2009-09-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Geneva, Switzerland · www.ompharma.com
SUN STORE SA 2009-03-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland · www.sunstore.ch
Aspreva International Ltd. 2007-12-18 915M USD Add-on Acquisition
Victoria, British Columbia · www.aspreva.com
MediService AG 2007-10-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Zuchwil, Switzerland · www.mediservice.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 3 (38%) 2.4B (100%) - -
E-Commerce 1 (13%) - - -
Healthcare Services 1 (13%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (13%) - - -
Packaging 1 (13%) - - -
Retail 1 (13%) - - -
Total 8 $2.4B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Switzerland 6 - - -
Canada 1 915M - -
  British Columbia 1 915M - -
United States 1 1.5B - -
  California 1 1.5B - -
Domestic 6 (75%) - - -
Cross-border 2 (25%) 2.4B (100%) - -
Total 8 $2.4B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
UBS Investment Bank
 1
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Jones Day
 1
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1
Blake, Cassels & Graydon
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 1 $915M
TOTAL $2.4B
Largest Relypsa, Inc.
$1.5B (2016-07-21)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Medical Products

Revenue

3,746   5% 2023
3,588   7% 2022
3,835   11% 2021
3,480   6% 2020
3,301   5% 2019
3,165   3% 2018
3,239   8% 2017
3,009   4% 2016
2,915   2015
(millions of CHF) Show More Show Less

Employees

7,955

Established

1927

Public

SIX Swiss Exchange: GALE

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