Ipsen - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Ipsen M&A Summary

Ipsen has acquired 11 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Ipsen’s largest acquisition to date was in 2023, when it acquired Albireo Pharma for $952M. Ipsen has acquired in 3 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (100%).

Ipsen Business Overview

Where is Ipsen headquartered?

Ipsen is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

What is Ipsen’s revenue?

Ipsen disclosed revenue of 3,157M EUR for 2022 and 2,999M EUR for 2021.

How many employees does Ipsen have?

Ipsen has 5,072 employees.

What sector is Ipsen in?

Ipsen is a life science company.

When was Ipsen founded?

Ipsen was founded in 1929.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 8

Ipsen

Ipsen SA

65, quai Georges Gorse Cedex,
Boulogne-Billancourt, 92650
France,
+33 1 58 33 50 00
www.ipsen.com

Ipsen is a research and development pharmaceutical comapany. It manufactures specialty pharmaceuticals and has a worldwide sales presence. Ipsen focuses on products in the gastro-enterology, neurology and cardiovascular therapeutic areas and has also developed specific expertise in some biotech niches such as endocrinology, oncology, neurology and hematology. Ipsen was founded in 1929 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 9 - - 1 1 - 11
vol $1.1B $247M $952M $2.3B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Albireo Pharma, Inc. 2023-01-09 952M USD Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.albireopharma.com
Epizyme, Inc. 2022-06-27 247M USD Going Private
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.epizyme.com
Ipsen SA - IPN-1087 2021-04-01 - Divestiture
Paris, France
Clementia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2019-02-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Montreal, Quebec · www.clementiapharma.com
Sanofi SA - Consumer Healthcare Products 2017-02-13 94M EUR Divestiture
Paris, France
Akkadeas Pharma Srl 2017-01-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Milano, Italy · www.akkadeaspharma.com
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Oncology Assets 2017-01-08 575M USD Divestiture
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Canbex Therapeutics Ltd. 2015-02-24 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.canbex.co.uk
Syntaxin Ltd. 2013-07-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Oxon, United Kingdom · www.syntaxin.com
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. 2008-10-17 404M USD Add-on Acquisition
Basking Ridge, New Jersey · www.ipsenus.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 11 (100%) 2.3B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 11 $2.3B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 2.2B - -
  Massachusetts 3 1.8B - -
  New Jersey 1 404M - -
United Kingdom 3 - - -
France 1 94M 1 -
Canada 1 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
Italy 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (9%) 94M (4%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 10 (91%) 2.2B (96%) - -
Total 11 $2.3B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
1
Goldman Sachs
1
Centerview Partners
1
Legal Deals
Orrick
2
Dechert
1
Goodwin Procter
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $2.2B
< $100M 1 $94M
TOTAL $2.3B
Largest Albireo Pharma, Inc.
$952M (2023-01-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Strategic(s)
18%
2 (18%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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