M&A Deal Summary

Merck Acquires AZ Electronic Materials SA

On May 2, 2014, Merck acquired chemicals company AZ Electronic Materials SA for 1.9B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Merck’s 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Merck’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Merck’s 1st transaction in Luxembourg.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-05-02
Target AZ Electronic Materials SA
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Merck
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.9B EUR

Target

AZ Electronic Materials SA

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
AZ Electronic Materials S.A., is a producer and supplier of specialty chemical materials for the electronics market.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Merck

Darmstadt, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1668
Sector Diversified
Employees64,011
Revenue 21.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Merck is a science and technology company in healthcare, life science, and performance materials. Merck develops technologies that improve and enhance life from biopharmaceutical therapies to treat cancer or multiple sclerosis, cutting-edge systems for scientific research and production, to liquid crystals for smartphones and LCD televisions. Merck was founded in 1668 and is based in Darmstadt, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 24
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 20
Country (Luxembourg) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-22 Biochrom

Berlin, Germany

Biochrom GmbH specializes in the production and marketing of cell-culture media and buffer solutions. The Company is based in Berlin, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-12 InnovationLab

Heidelberg, Germany

InnovationLab GmbH is an application-oriented research and transfer platform of business and science in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan region.

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