Pfizer Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Life ScienceCompany

Pfizer has acquired 49 companies, including 13 in the last 5 years. A total of 14 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 17 assets.

Pfizer’s largest acquisition to date was in 2000, when it acquired Warner-Lambert Company for $90.2B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2006, when it sold Pfizer Consumer Healthcare to Johnson & Johnson for $16.6B. Pfizer has acquired in 13 different US states, and 8 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (91%) and consumer products (5%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity60
    • M&A Buy Activity43
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 32
  • M&A Advisors 27

Pfizer

Pfizer, Inc.

66 Hudson Boulevard East,
New York, New York 10001
United States,
(212) 733-2323
www.pfizer.com

Pfizer is a multinational pharmaceutical company that develops, produces, and sells a wide range of prescription drugs and vaccines. Pfizer's products span a variety of therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, cardiology, and neurology. Pfizer's commitment to research and development has earned it a reputation as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on improving the health and wellbeing of people worldwide. Pfizer was founded in 1849 and is based in New York, New York.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (2.4/yr) # 31 3 3 2 3 1 43
vol $261.0B $12.2B $6.7B $17.5B $43.0B $340.5B
Sell (0.8/yr) # 13 1 1 2 - - 17
vol $36.5B $75M $36.6B
  60

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Seagen, Inc. 2023-03-13 43.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Bothell, Washington · www.seagen.com
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. 2022-08-08 5.4B USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.gbt.com
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. 2022-05-10 11.6B USD Add-on Acquisition
New Haven, Connecticut · www.biohavenpharma.com
ReViral Ltd. 2022-04-07 525M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · www.reviral.co.uk
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2021-12-13 6.7B USD Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.arenapharm.com
Meridian Medical Technologies LLC 2021-11-02 - Divestiture
St. Louis, Missouri · www.meridianmeds.com
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2021-04-28 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.amplyx.com
Pfizer - Biologics DS and DP Manufacturing Facilities 2021-03-17 - Divestiture
Hangzhou, China
Arixa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020-10-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Palo Alto, California · www.arixapharma.com
Trillium Therapeutics Inc. 2020-09-08 - Stake Purchase
Toronto, Ontario · www.trilliumtherapeutics.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Icagen, Inc. 2011-07-19 Icagen, Inc. - North Carolina Operations 2020-02-11 1
Durham, North Carolina · www.icagen.com , North Carolina
ViiV Healthcare 2009-11-01 Bristol-Myers - HIV R&D portfolio 2016-02-22 1
Middlesex, United Kingdom · www.viivhealthcare.com , United States

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 39 (91%) 340.5B (100%) 12 (71%) 19.1B (52%)
Consumer Products 2 (5%) - 1 (6%) 238M (1%)
Medical Products 1 (2%) - 2 (12%) 1.1B (3%)
Food - - 2 (12%) 16.1B (44%)
Healthcare Services 1 (2%) - - -
Total 43 $340.5B 17 $36.6B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 31 337.9B 12 17.3B
  California 13 32.5B 2 -
  New Jersey 3 150.6B 2 4.2B
  North Carolina 3 56M - -
  Massachusetts 2 - - -
  Pennsylvania 2 68.0B - -
  Michigan 1 - 1 -
  Illinois 1 17.0B - -
  Connecticut 1 11.6B - -
  Colorado 1 11.4B - -
  Washington 1 43.0B - -
  Texas 1 195M - -
  Tennessee 1 3.6B - -
  Missouri - - 1 -
  Minnesota - - 1 130M
  New York - - 1 75M
United Kingdom 4 1.1B - -
Switzerland 3 810M - -
China 1 - 1 -
Germany - - 2 16.8B
Australia - - 1 -
Austria 1 635M - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Denmark 1 - - -
France - - 1 2.4B
Netherlands 1 - - -
Domestic 31 (72%) 337.9B (99%) 12 (71%) 17.3B (47%)
Cross-border 12 (28%) 2.5B (1%) 5 (29%) 19.2B (53%)
Total 43 $340.5B 17 $36.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Guggenheim Securities
8
Centerview Partners
5
Morgan Stanley
4
Legal Deals
Ropes & Gray
7
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP
6
DLA Piper
3

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 12 $336.1B
$100M to $1B 8 $4.3B
< $100M 1 $56M
TOTAL $340.5B
Largest Warner-Lambert Company LLC
$90.2B (2000-02-08)
sell # Total
> $1B 5 $36.1B
$100M to $1B 2 $368M
< $100M 2 $110M
TOTAL $36.6B
Largest Pfizer Consumer Healthcare GmbH
$16.6B (2006-06-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
8 (19%)
Strategic(s)
12%
5 (12%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
24%
4 (24%)
Strategic(s)
71%
12 (71%)

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