Lonza - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Lonza M&A Summary

Lonza has acquired 12 companies. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Lonza’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired Capsugel Belgium NV for $5.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold Arxada AG to Bain Capital Private Equity for $4.4B. Lonza has acquired in 6 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (55%) and chemicals (19%).

Lonza Business Overview

Where is Lonza headquartered?

Lonza is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

What is Lonza’s revenue?

Lonza disclosed revenue of 6,717M CHF for 2023 and 6,223M CHF for 2022.

How many employees does Lonza have?

Lonza has 18,000 employees.

What sector is Lonza in?

Lonza is a life science company.

When was Lonza founded?

Lonza was founded in 1897.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 6

Lonza

Lonza Group AG

Muenchensteinerstrasse 38,
Basel, 4002
Switzerland,
+41 61 316 81 11
www.lonza.com

Lonza is a global company that focuses on the life sciences sector, offering products and services for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and nutrition markets. Their portfolio spans across biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing, consumer health, nutrition, microbial control solutions, and custom manufacturing of specialty chemicals. Lonza was founded in 1897 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 11 - - - - - 11
vol $7.1B $7.1B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 - 1 1 - - 4
vol $630M $4.4B $5.0B
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Modular Automated Sampling Technology 2022-04-05 - Divestiture
Bend, Oregon
Arxada AG 2021-02-08 4.4B CHF Divestiture
Basel, Switzerland · www.arxada.com
Sigura 2018-11-01 630M USD Divestiture
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.sigurawater.com
Capsugel Belgium NV 2016-12-15 5.5B USD Add-on Acquisition
Colmar, France · www.capsugel.com
Lonza Group AG - Peptides Business and Operations 2016-12-07 - Divestiture
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
InterHealth Nutraceuticals, Inc. 2016-08-15 300M USD Add-on Acquisition
Benicia, California · www.interhealthusa.com
Triangle Research Labs LLC 2016-06-30 - Add-on Acquisition
, North Carolina · www.triangleresearchlabs.com
Zelam Ltd. 2015-08-03 - Add-on Acquisition
New Plymouth, New Zealand · www.zelam.com
Arch Chemicals, Inc. 2011-10-20 1.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Norwalk, Connecticut · www.archchemicals.com
MODA Technology Partners, Inc. 2010-05-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Wayne, Pennsylvania
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Lonza Walkersville, Inc.    - Cutanogen Corp. 2015-07-15 1
Walkersville, Maryland Cincinnati, Ohio

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 6 (55%) 5.6B (79%) - -
Chemicals 2 (18%) 1.2B (17%) 1 (25%) 4.4B (87%)
Consumer Products 1 (9%) 300M (4%) - -
Medical Products 1 (9%) - - -
Software 1 (9%) - - -
Consumer Services - - 1 (25%) 630M (13%)
Healthcare Services - - 1 (25%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (25%) -
Total 11 $7.1B 4 $5.0B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 1.5B 2 630M
  Texas 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 1.2B - -
  California 1 300M - -
  Oregon - - 1 -
  Georgia - - 1 630M
Belgium 2 135M 1 -
France 1 5.5B - -
Germany 1 - - -
New Zealand 1 - - -
Switzerland - - 1 4.4B
Domestic - - 1 (25%) 4.4B (87%)
Cross-border 11 (100%) 7.1B (100%) 3 (75%) 630M (13%)
Total 11 $7.1B 4 $5.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
1
Citigroup Investment Banking
1
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Legal Deals
Jenner & Block
3

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $6.7B
$100M to $1B 2 $435M
TOTAL $7.1B
Largest Capsugel Belgium NV
$5.5B (2016-12-15)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $4.4B
$100M to $1B 1 $630M
TOTAL $5.0B
Largest Arxada AG
$4.4B (2021-02-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
45%
5 (45%)
Strategic(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

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