M&A Deal Summary

Merus Labs International Acquires Sanofi - Surgestone Provames Tredemine and Speciafoldine Rights

On March 7, 2016, Merus Labs International acquired life science company Sanofi - Surgestone Provames Tredemine and Speciafoldine Rights from Sanofi

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Merus Labs International’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Merus Labs International’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-03-07
Target Sanofi - Surgestone Provames Tredemine and Speciafoldine Rights
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Merus Labs International
Sellers(s) Sanofi
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Sanofi - Surgestone Provames Tredemine and Speciafoldine Rights

France
Sanofi - Surgestone, Provames, Tredemine and Speciafoldine Rights is a provider of pharmaceutical services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Merus Labs International

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Sector Life Science
Employees10
Revenue 36M USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Merus Labs International, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring and optimizing legacy and growth products. The Company leverages its expertise and scalable platform across Europe, Canada and select other markets to deliver value.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-01 UCB - Three Cardiovascular Products

Belgium

UCB - Three Cardiovascular Products consists of Elantan®, Isoket® and Deponit® rights is a producer of medical products to treat both acute and chronic coronary artery disease.

Buy €92M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sanofi

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Life Science
Employees82,878
Revenue 44.3B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Sanofi is a French multinational pharmaceutical company. Sanofi was founded in 1994 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 15
Sector: Life Science M&A 2 of 8
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 15
Country: France M&A 3 of 9
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-03 Laboratoire Oenobiol S.A.S.

Paris, France

Laboratoire Oenobiol S.A.S. produces, and supplies nutritional, health and beauty supplements. Oenobiol Solaire a nutritional supplement that protects the skin and favours a better suntan by activating melanin synthesis. Oenobiol supplements are scientifically approved products and are manufactured according to pharmaceutical standards.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-13 Sanofi SA - Consumer Healthcare Products

Paris, France

Sanofi SA - Consumer Healthcare Products includes Prontalgine®, an analgesic for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, which has grown at double digit rates over the last four years and is available only in France. The portfolio also includes Buscopan®2, an antispasmodic; Suppositoria Glycerini3, a laxative; and Mucothiol® and Mucodyne®4, expectorants for cough and flu.

Sell €83M