M&A Deal Summary

IQVIA Acquires IMS Health Holdings

On May 3, 2016, IQVIA acquired information technology company IMS Health Holdings for 8.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IQVIA’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is IQVIA’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is IQVIA’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is IQVIA’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-05-03
Target IMS Health Holdings
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) IQVIA
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 8.8B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Weil Gotshal & Manges (Legal)

Target

IMS Health Holdings

Danbury, Connecticut, United States
IMS Health's corporate headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut.
IMS Health's corporate headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut.
IMS Health Holdings, Inc. is an information and technology services company providing clients in the healthcare industry with end-to-end solutions to measure and improve their performance. IMS Health was established in 1954 and is based in Danbury, Connecticut.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

IQVIA

Durham, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Sector Life Science
Employees87,000
Revenue 15.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Quintiles office in San Diego, California.
Quintiles office in San Diego, California.

IQVIA is a provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and contract research services to the life sciences industry in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. IQVIA was founded in 2016 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 18
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 3
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 15
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-02 Q² Solutions

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Q² Solutions is a global clinical trial laboratory services organization that helps biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics customers improve human health through innovation that transforms science and data into actionable medical insights. Q² Solutions is a quality-driven, responsive partner with strong global experience and deep scientific and medical expertise. Q² Solutions was formed in 2015 and is based in Morrisville, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-17 Encore Health Resources

Houston, Texas, United States

Encore Health Resources (Encore) is a provider in the health-information analytics and technology consulting services industry focused on healthcare providers. Encore Health Resources was founded in 2009 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Mergr

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Company

Legal