Life ScienceCompany
Merck has acquired 32 companies, including 15 in the last 5 years. A total of 8 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.
Merck’s largest acquisition to date was in 2009, when it acquired Schering-Plough for $41.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold Merial to Sanofi SA for $4.0B. Merck has acquired in 10 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (91%) and information technology (4%).
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M&A Summary
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M&A Total Activity38
- M&A Buy Activity31
- M&A Sell Activity7
- Total Sectors Invested 4
- Total Countries Invested 7
- M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
- M&A Advisors 13