Novelion Therapeutics - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Novelion Therapeutics M&A Summary

Novelion Therapeutics has acquired 4 companies. It has also divested 1 asset.

Novelion Therapeutics’ largest acquisition to date was in 2004, when it acquired QLT USA for $855M. Novelion Therapeutics has acquired in 3 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (50%) and medical products (50%).

Novelion Therapeutics Business Overview

Where is Novelion Therapeutics headquartered?

Novelion Therapeutics is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

What is Novelion Therapeutics’ revenue?

Novelion Therapeutics disclosed revenue of 130M USD for 2018 and 138M USD for 2017.

What sector is Novelion Therapeutics in?

Novelion Therapeutics is a medical products company.

When was Novelion Therapeutics founded?

Novelion Therapeutics was founded in 1981.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 2

Novelion Therapeutics

Novelion Therapeutics Inc.

1800-510 West Georgia Street,
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0M3
United Kingdom,
(877) 764-3131
www.novelion.com

Novelion Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative ocular products that address the unmet medical needs of patients and clinicians worldwide. We are focused on developing our synthetic retinoid program for the treatment of certain inherited retinal diseases. Novelion Therapeutics was founded in 1981 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $855M $855M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2019-05-21 - Trade Sale
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.aegerion.com
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2016-06-15 - Merger
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.aegerion.com
Aralez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2016-02-05 - Stake Purchase
Milton, Ontario · www.aralez.com
ForSight Newco II, Inc. 2007-10-09 - Divestiture
Menlo Park, California
QLT USA, Inc. 2004-06-14 855M USD Add-on Acquisition
Fort Collins, Colorado · www.atrixlabs.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
QLT USA, Inc. 2004-06-14 Aczone(R) Gel 5% 2008-07-14 1
Fort Collins, Colorado · www.atrixlabs.com , United States · www.aczone.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 2 (50%) - 1 (100%) -
Medical Products 2 (50%) 855M (100%) - -
Total 4 $855M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 855M 1 -
  Massachusetts 1 - 1 -
  Colorado 1 855M - -
  California 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 4 (100%) 855M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 4 $855M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $855M
TOTAL $855M
Largest QLT USA, Inc.
$855M (2004-06-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Medical Products

Revenue

130   6% 2018
138   886% 2017
14   2016
(millions of USD)

Established

1981

Former Name

QLT, Inc.

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