Add-on Acquisition • Life Science

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Patheon BV

On May 15, 2017, Thermo Fisher Scientific acquired life science company Patheon BV for 7.2B USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 13th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 30th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 2nd transaction in North Carolina.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 15, 2017
Target Patheon BV
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Thermo Fisher Scientific
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 7.2B USD
Advisor(s) Morgan Stanley (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target Company

Patheon BV

Durham, North Carolina, United States
Patheon BV is a global provider of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services. With approximately 9,000 professionals worldwide, Patheon provides a comprehensive, integrated and highly customizable set of solutions to help clients of all sizes satisfy complex development and manufacturing needs at any stage of the pharmaceutical development cycle. A Healthier World. Delivered.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1956
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees122,000
Revenue 42.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Thermo Fisher's corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Thermo Fisher's corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Thermo Scientific provides analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents for better workflow solutions spanning sample preparation, sample analysis, and data interpretation. Thermo Fisher Scientific was founded in 1956 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


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Overall 48 of 65
Sector: Life Science 13 of 23
Type: Add-on Acquisition 43 of 56
State: North Carolina 2 of 4
Country: United States 30 of 41
Year: 2017 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 29
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