M&A Deal Summary

Elanco Acquires Janssen Pharmaceuticals - Animal Health Business

On March 14, 2011, Elanco acquired life science company Janssen Pharmaceuticals - Animal Health Business from Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Elanco’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Elanco’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-03-14
Target Janssen Pharmaceuticals - Animal Health Business
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Elanco
Sellers(s) Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Janssen Pharmaceuticals - Animal Health Business

Beerse, Belgium
Janssen Pharmaceuticals - Animal Health Business is primarily European-focused, targeting disease segments in companion animals and livestock, with special emphasis on swine and poultry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Elanco

Greenfield, Indiana, United States

Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Life Science
Employees9,000
Revenue 4.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Elanco develops and markets products and services to improve animal health and protein production in more than 75 countries. Elanco was incorporated in 1954 and is based in Greenfield, Indiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 7
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-20 Posilac

United States

Posilac (rbST) is approved by numerous regulatory authorities worldwide to help dairy farmers improve milk productivity. BST (bovine somatotropin) is a natural protein produced in all cattle, helping adult cows produce milk. Milk from cows receiving Posilac is unchanged from milk from cows not receiving this supplement.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-24 Chemgen

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

ChemGen Corp. is a bioscience company specializing in the development and commercialization of innovative feed enzyme products that improve the efficiency of poultry, egg, and meat production.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Titusville, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1973
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson, provides medicines for an array of health concerns in several therapeutic areas, including: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), general medicine (acid reflux disease, infectious diseases), mental health (bipolar I disorder, schizophrenia), neurologics (Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, migraine prevention and treatment), pain management, and women’s health.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-30 Peninsula Pharmaceuticals

Alameda, California, United States

Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focuses on licensing, developing, and commercializing anti-infective products for the treatment of life-threatening infections.

Buy $245M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-15 Ortho Dermatologics

Skillman, New Jersey, United States

Ortho Dermatologics, Inc. is a provider of dermatologist recommended and prescribed skincare products RETIN-A MICRO, ERTACZO, and RENOVA.

Sell $345M