M&A Deal Summary

Sanofi Acquires Ablynx NV

On June 19, 2018, Sanofi acquired life science company Ablynx NV

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sanofi’s 11th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Sanofi’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-06-19
Target Ablynx NV
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Sanofi
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ablynx NV

Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Ablynx is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of Nanobodies, a new class of antibody-derived therapeutics for inflammation, cancer, blood and lung disease. The company currently has more than 30 products under development in its product pipeline. Ablynx was formed in 2001 and is based in Ghent, Belgium.

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Buyer

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 20 of 30
Sector: Life Science M&A 11 of 21
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 15 of 24
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-18 Sanofi SA - Infectious diseases

Paris, France

Sanofi SA - Infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites and can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. Treatments for infectious diseases include antibiotics and anti-viral medications. Today, infectious diseases propagated by bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to many antibiotics and any use of antibiotics reduces the effectiveness of these drugs for other patients. The World Health Organization (“WHO”) has deemed antibiotic resistance to be one of the three greatest threats to human health today. Almost a million people die of resistant infections a year. It is also estimated that by 2050, 10 million lives a year and a cumulative 100 trillion dollars of economic output are at risk due to the rise of drug resistant infections, if solutions to this problem are not identified now. Thus, there is a critical need to research and develop medical solutions to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-01 Sanofi SA - Inhalation Contract Manufacturing Business

Paris, France

Sanofi SA - Inhalation Contract Manufacturing Business which includes development and manufacturing capabilities for novel respiratory products. Business including a manufacturing facility located in Holmes Chapel, UK.

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