In the global pharmaceutical industry, there were 52 private equity deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $7.1bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $1.5bn institutional buy-out (ibo) PetIQ by Bansk Group was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes and the Private Equity deal activity are included in GlobalData’s Pharmaceuticals Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, private equity deal activity increased by 29% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $5.5bn and rose by 21% as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 22% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 10% lower than in Q3 2023.

Notably, foreign direct investments (fdi)-related deals accounted for a 39% share of the global pharmaceutical industry’s private equity deal activity in Q3 2024, up 17% over the previous quarter.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these private equity deals in 9M 2024 were Houlihan Lokey; Jefferies Financial Group; Rothschild & Co with 6, 5, 5 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these private equity deals in 9M 2024 were Kirkland & Ellis; Ropes & Gray; McDermott Will & Emery with 15, 9, 8 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 19 October 2024

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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Buyouts and Direct Investments done by Private Equity firms.