M&A Deal Summary

Merck Acquires Exelead

On January 6, 2022, Merck acquired life science company Exelead for 780M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Merck’s 10th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Merck’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Merck’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Merck’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-01-06
Target Exelead
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Merck
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 780M USD

Target

Exelead

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Exelead is a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). Exelead is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Buyer

Merck

Darmstadt, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1668
Sector Diversified
Employees64,011
Revenue 21.2B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Merck is a science and technology company in healthcare, life science, and performance materials. It 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 23 of 26
Sector: Life Science M&A 10 of 12
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 19 of 21
State: Indiana M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 10 of 12
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-20 Chord Therapeutics

Geneva, Switzerland

Chord Therapeutics is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing drugs for patients with rare, life-threatening, and severely disabling diseases. Chord Therapeutics was founded in 2014 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, France

UnitySC is a provider of advanced inspection and metrology solutions. UnitySC was established in 2016 and is based in Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, France.

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