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Acquisition of Zentiva by Advent

Advisor to Advent on the acquisition of Zentiva, the European generics business of Sanofi

Date: 2018
Country: Czech Republic (HQ), France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Romania, Poland, Slovakia and other European countries
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Target: Zentiva
Buyer (client): Advent
Seller: Sanofi
VCP’s role/competence: buy-side M&A advisor

  • VCP acted as local M&A advisor to Advent on the €1.9bn acquisition of Zentiva, the European generics business of Sanofi, the international pharmaceutical manufacturer
  • Zentiva was carved out by Sanofi after the strategic decision to refocus from generic drugs
  • The sale was organised as open auction and attracted the interest of numerous international strategic players and financial sponsors
  • VCP supported Advent by covering the main markets of Zentiva, by providing crucial market intelligence gathered through our local contact network and by researching for potential add-on opportunities in the CEE region
  • The transaction was closed in September 2018

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