Grifols - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Grifols M&A Summary

Grifols has acquired 8 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

Grifols’ largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired Hologic - NAT for $1.9B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold VCN Biosciences S.L. to Theriva Biologics for $75M. Grifols has acquired in 5 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (63%) and test/measurement equipment (13%).

Grifols Business Overview

Where is Grifols headquartered?

Grifols is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

What is Grifols’ revenue?

Grifols disclosed revenue of 6,592M EUR for 2023 and 6,064M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does Grifols have?

Grifols has 23,000 employees.

What sector is Grifols in?

Grifols is a healthcare services company.

When was Grifols founded?

Grifols was founded in 1909.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 5

Grifols

Grifols SA

Avinguda de la Generalitat, 152 Parc empresarial Can Sant Joan Sant Cugat del VallEs,
Barcelona, 08174
Spain,
+34 93 571 00 00
www.grifols.com

Grifols is a global healthcare company and biopharmaceutical manufacturer. Grifols was founded in 1909 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 5 1 2 - - - 8
vol $1.9B $1.9B $3.7B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
vol $75M $75M
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
VCN Biosciences S.L. 2021-12-14 75M USD Divestiture
Barcelona, Spain · www.vcnbiosciences.com
Biotest AG 2021-09-17 1.8B EUR Add-on Acquisition
Dreieich, Germany · www.biotest.de
Kedrion SpA - U.S. Plasma Donation Centers 2021-04-07 55M USD Divestiture
Wilmington, Delaware
BloodSolutions LLC 2020-07-23 - Stake Purchase
Dallas, Texas · www.bloodbuy.com
GigaGen, Inc. 2017-07-05 - Add-on Acquisition
South San Francisco, California · www.gigagen.com
Hologic - NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing) 2016-12-14 1.9B USD Divestiture
, United States
Alkahest, Inc. 2015-03-04 - Stake Purchase
San Carlos, California · www.alkahest.com
VCN Biosciences S.L. 2012-01-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Barcelona, Spain · www.vcnbiosciences.com
Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp 2011-06-02 - Divestiture
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina · www.talecris.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 5 (63%) 1.8B (49%) 1 (100%) 75M (100%)
Internet Software and Services 1 (13%) - - -
Leisure 1 (13%) 55M (1%) - -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (13%) 1.9B (50%) - -
Total 8 $3.7B 1 $75M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 1.9B - -
  California 2 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  Delaware 1 55M - -
Spain 1 - 1 75M
Germany 1 1.8B - -
Domestic 1 (13%) - 1 (100%) 75M (100%)
Cross-border 7 (88%) 3.7B (100%) - -
Total 8 $3.7B 1 $75M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Nomura Investment Bank
1
UBS Investment Bank
1
Legal Deals
Osborne Clarke
5
Uría Menéndez Abogados
1
Proskauer Rose LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $3.7B
< $100M 1 $55M
TOTAL $3.7B
Largest Hologic - NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing)
$1.9B (2016-12-14)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $75M
TOTAL $75M
Largest VCN Biosciences S.L.
$75M (2021-12-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
38%
3 (38%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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