Lonza Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Healthcare ServicesCompany

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 Lonza Specialty Ingredients 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%).

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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 a Life Sciences driven chemical company, supplies active ingredients, chemical intermediates and biotechnology solutions to the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Lonza was founded in 1897 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 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
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Modular Automated Sampling Technology 2022-04-05 - Divestiture
Bend, Oregon
Lonza Specialty Ingredients 2021-02-08 4.4B CHF Divestiture
Basel, Switzerland
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
Citigroup Investment Banking
1
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
1
Jefferies LLC
1
Legal Deals
Jenner & Block LLP
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 Lonza Specialty Ingredients
$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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