M&A Deal Summary

Galenica Acquires Relypsa

On July 21, 2016, Galenica acquired life science company Relypsa for 1.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Galenica’s 3rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Galenica’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Galenica’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Galenica’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-07-21
Target Relypsa
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Galenica
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.5B USD
Advisor(s) Centerview Partners
BofA Securities (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

Relypsa

Redwood City, California, United States
Relypsa, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of polymeric medicines for patients with conditions that are often overlooked and undertreated and can be addressed in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Buyer

Galenica

Bern, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Medical Products
Employees7,955
Revenue 3.7B CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Galenica is a diversified group active throughout the healthcare market that, among other activities, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products, runs pharmacies, provides logistical and database services and sets up networks. Galenica was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 8
Sector (Life Science) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 7
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-23 Bahnhof Apotheke Zurich

Zürich, Switzerland

Bahnhof Apotheke Zurich is a retailer of pharmaceuticals products, offering a range of over 18,000 products which include not only medications but also a wide range of complementary medicines, dermocosmetics and perfumery items.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-27 Lifestage Solutions

Eriswil, Switzerland

Lifestage Solutions develops and operates a fully integrated digital trading platform for home care organisations and nursing homes, which simplifies daily workflows for its customers using digitalisation and state-of-the-art technology. Lifestage Solutions is based in Eriswil, Switzerland.

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