Novartis Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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Novartis has acquired 33 companies, including 13 in the last 5 years. A total of 8 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.

Novartis’ largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired The Medicines Company for $9.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold Novartis Animal Health to Eli Lilly for $5.4B. Novartis has acquired in 11 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (83%) and medical products (11%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity36
    • M&A Buy Activity29
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 19
  • M&A Advisors 1

Novartis

Novartis AG

Lichtstrasse 35,
Basel, 4056
Switzerland,
+41 61 324 11 11
www.novartis.com

Novartis is a global healthcare and pharmaceutical enterprise dedicated to advancing medical innovation and enhancing patient well-being. Renowned for its pioneering research and development efforts, Novartis has a comprehensive portfolio encompassing groundbreaking pharmaceuticals, generic medications, biosimilars, and eye care solutions. Novartis was founded in 1996 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 18 3 4 2 - 2 29
vol $13.6B $11.3B $920M $1.5B $3.2B $30.5B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 4 2 - - - 1 7
vol $5.5B $5.5B
  36

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
DTX Pharma, Inc. 2023-07-17 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.dtxpharma.com
Xiidra 2023-06-30 - Divestiture
Basel, Switzerland · www.xiidra.com
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. 2023-06-12 3.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.chinooktx.com
Gyroscope Therapeutics Ltd. 2021-12-22 1.5B USD Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.gyroscopetx.com
Arctos Medical AG 2021-09-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Liebefeld, Switzerland · www.arctosmedical.com
Cadent Theraputics, Inc. 2020-12-17 770M USD Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.cadenttx.com
Cadent Therapeutics, Inc. 2020-12-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.cadenttx.com
Vedere Bio, Inc. 2020-10-29 150M USD Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.vederebio.com
Amblyotech, Inc. 2020-04-20 - Add-on Acquisition
, United States · www.amblyotech.com
The Medicines Company 2019-11-24 9.7B USD Add-on Acquisition
Parsippany, New Jersey · www.themedicinescompany.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Sandoz International GmbH    - GSK - Cephalosporin Antibiotics Business 2021-02-11 4
Holzkirchen, Germany · www.sandoz.com Brentford, United Kingdom
Sandoz International GmbH    - Aspen Global, Inc. - Japanese Operations 2019-11-11 3
Holzkirchen, Germany · www.sandoz.com , Japan
Sandoz International GmbH    - AmLactin 2016-12-19 2
Holzkirchen, Germany · www.sandoz.com Maple Grove, Minnesota · www.amlactin.com
MED3OOO, Inc.    - iLIANT Corp. 2006-06-01 2
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.med3000.com Tampa, Pennsylvania · www.iliant.com
Sandoz International GmbH    - Sabex Holdings Ltd. 2004-08-16 1
Holzkirchen, Germany · www.sandoz.com Boucherville, Quebec · www.sabex.ca
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.    - Fiorinal(R) and Fioricet(R) product lines 2003-01-22 1
East Hanover, New Jersey · www.pharma.us.novartis.com , United States

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 24 (83%) 30.0B (98%) 4 (57%) 5.5B (100%)
Medical Products 3 (10%) 90M (< 1%) 2 (29%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (3%) 470M (2%) 1 (14%) -
Software 1 (3%) - - -
Total 29 $30.5B 7 $5.5B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 23 28.9B 2 60M
  California 5 590M 1 -
  Massachusetts 5 2.5B - -
  Texas 3 8.7B - -
  New York 2 1.5B - -
  Washington 1 3.2B - -
  Pennsylvania 1 400M - -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 9.7B - -
  Indiana 1 2.1B - -
  Connecticut 1 200M - -
Switzerland 2 - 5 5.4B
United Kingdom 3 1.6B - -
France 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (7%) - 5 (71%) 5.4B (99%)
Cross-border 27 (93%) 30.5B (100%) 2 (29%) 60M (1%)
Total 29 $30.5B 7 $5.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 7 $28.3B
$100M to $1B 6 $2.1B
< $100M 2 $100M
TOTAL $30.5B
Largest The Medicines Company
$9.7B (2019-11-24)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $5.4B
< $100M 1 $60M
TOTAL $5.5B
Largest Novartis Animal Health, Inc.
$5.4B (2014-04-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
4 (14%)
Strategic(s)
10%
3 (10%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
71%
5 (71%)

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