M&A Deal Summary

Merck Acquires UnitySC

On July 18, 2024, Merck acquired semiconductors company UnitySC for 155M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Merck’s 2nd transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Merck’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Merck’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-07-18
Target UnitySC
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Merck
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 155M EUR

Target

UnitySC

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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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 24 of 26
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 20 of 21
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-06 Exelead

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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

Buy $780M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Stamford, Connecticut, United States

SpringWorks Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing life-changing medicines for patients with severe rare diseases and cancer. SpringWorks Therapeutics was founded in 2017 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Buy $3.9B