Ionis - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Ionis M&A Summary

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

Ionis’ largest acquisition to date was in 1998, when it acquired Gilead Antisense Patent Estate for $6M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold Ibis Biosciences to Abbott Laboratories for $175M. Ionis has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (100%).

Ionis Business Overview

Where is Ionis headquartered?

Ionis is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

What is Ionis’ revenue?

Ionis disclosed revenue of 788M USD for 2023 and 587M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Ionis have?

Ionis has 927 employees.

What sector is Ionis in?

Ionis is a life science company.

When was Ionis founded?

Ionis was founded in 1989.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 3

Ionis

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2855 Gazelle Court,
Carlsbad, California 92010
United States,
(760) 931-9200
www.ionispharma.com

Ionis is a drug development programs are focused on treating cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Ionis' partners are developing antisense drugs invented by Isis to treat a wide variety of diseases. Ionis was founded in 1989 and is based in Carlsbad, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
vol $6M $6M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $175M $175M
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. 2020-08-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.akceatx.com
Ibis Biosciences, Inc. 2009-01-06 175M USD Divestiture
Carlsbad, California · www.ibisbiosciences.com
Symphony GenIsis, Inc. 2007-09-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Rockville, Maryland
Gilead Antisense Patent Estate 1998-12-18 6M USD Divestiture
Foster City, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 3 (100%) 6M (100%) 1 (100%) 175M (100%)
Total 3 $6M 1 $175M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 6M 1 175M
  California 1 6M 1 175M
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
Total 3 $6M 1 $175M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
1
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
1
Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $6M
TOTAL $6M
Largest Gilead Antisense Patent Estate
$6M (1998-12-18)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $175M
TOTAL $175M
Largest Ibis Biosciences, Inc.
$175M (2009-01-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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