M&A Deal Summary

Incyte Acquires Villaris

On October 3, 2022, Incyte acquired life science company Villaris for 1.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Incyte’s 3rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Incyte’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Incyte’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Incyte’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-10-03
Target Villaris
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Incyte
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.4B USD
Advisor(s) PJT Partners (Financial)

Target

Villaris

Cary, North Carolina, United States
Villaris is an asset-centric biopharmaceutical company that developed a potentially transformational new treatment to improve the lives of people living with vitiligo. Villaris was formed in 2019 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

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Buyer

Incyte

Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Life Science
Employees2,524
Revenue 3.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Incyte is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics. Incyte was founded in 1991 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Life Science) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
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