M&A Deal Summary

Pfizer Acquires Ferrosan A/S

On February 7, 2011, Pfizer acquired consumer products company Ferrosan A/S from Altor Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pfizer’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Pfizer’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-02-07
Target Ferrosan A/S
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Pfizer
Sellers(s) Altor Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ferrosan A/S

Soeborg, Denmark
website
Ferrosan Consumer Health is engaged in the sale of science-based consumer healthcare products primarily in the Nordic region and the emerging markets of Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. Ferrosan Consumer Health offers a focused product portfolio of well-established brands including Multi-tabs®, the reference product in the multivitamin segment in the Nordic region, Bifiform®, a market-leading fast growing probiotics product range, Fri Flyt/Active Omega-3, a premium product range addressing the omega-3 market for heart and joint health, and IMEDEEN®, the global leader within oral skin care.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pfizer

New York, New York, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1849
Sector Life Science
Employees8,300
Revenue 58.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Pfizer office in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Pfizer office in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Pfizer is a global pharmaceutical company that is involved in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of a wide range of healthcare products, including medicines and vaccines. The company's portfolio includes treatments across a broad spectrum of areas such as oncology, cardiology, neurology, and infectious diseases, among others. Pfizer was founded in 1849 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 43
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 31
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-06 FoldRx Pharmaceuticals

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

FoldRx Pharmaceuticals is a development and discovery company focusing on first-in-class, disease-modifying, small molecule therapeutics to treat diseases of protein misfolding and aggregation (amyloidosis). The Company's lead product, FX-4006, has begun a Phase II/III study in familial amyloid polyneuropathy. FoldRx Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2003 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-01 King Pharmaceuticals

Bristol, Tennessee, United States

King Pharmaceuticals LLC is a vertically integrated branded pharmaceutical company. King seeks to capitalize on opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through the development, including through in-licensing arrangements and acquisitions, of novel branded prescription pharmaceutical products and technologies that complement the Company's focus in specialty-driven markets, particularly neuroscience and hospital. King's wholly owned subsidiary, Alpharma, LLC, is also a leader in the development, registration, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products for food producing animals.

Buy $3.6B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Altor Equity Partners

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 8.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Altor Equity Partners is a private equity firm that looks to principally invest in medium-sized Nordic based companies across a broad range of industries. Altor typically seeks control positions when investing. Prospective companies generally have revenues of €50 to €500 million. Broad areas of interest include healthcare services, electronics, technology, financial services, business services, niche manufacturing, capital equipment, software, marine, consumer products, and communications. Altor Equity Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 41
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 23
Country (Denmark) 2 of 5
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-13 Aalborg Industries A/S

Aalborg, Denmark

Aalborg Industries A/S is a supplier of boilers and ancillary installations for use in the engine rooms of large vessels and, to a lesser extent, boilers for industrial enterprises.

Sell kr5.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-14 Norsk Gjenvinning Norge AS

Oslo, Norway

Norsk Gjenvinning Norge AS is a waste management company that provides services for all types of waste and operates along the whole value chain from collection through processing/recycling to selected downstream solutions. Norsk Gjenvinning was established in 1926 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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