Roche has announced 21 M&A deals since 2005, with the lead deals being the acquisition of Genentech and Ventana Medical Systems.

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Roche seems to use M&A as a primary means of acquiring growth, with regular sorties into the market for acquisition targets.

The following figure shows the level of Roche M&A deal announcements since 2005.

Figure 1: Roche M&A deals 2005-2012

Source: Current Agreements, 2013

Roche has signed 21 M&A deals since 2005. Companies acquired include:

• BioVeris
• Genentech
• Marcadia Biotech
• MTM Laboratories
• Nimblegen Systems
• Ventana Medical Systems

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Roche has been partially attracted to mega merger transactions whereby the company expands through the acquisition and assimilation of strategic target assets to realize business growth. This is evidenced by the acquisitions of Genentech and Ventana, the former to get a strategic position in the biotech sector.

The following figure provides a summary of the top M&A deals by headline value.

Figure 2: Top Roche M&A deals by headline value 2005-2013

Source: Current Agreements, 2013

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