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Novo Holdings Acquires Catalent for $16.5 Billion

Transaction to boost Semaglutide supply, which Novo Nordisk markets as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for weight management.

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By: Charlie Sternberg

Associate Editor

Catalent Inc., a global CDMO headquartered in New Jersey, and Novo Holdings, a holding and investment company responsible for managing the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, have entered into a merger agreement under which Novo Holdings will acquire Catalent in an all-cash transaction that values Catalent at $16.5 billion on an enterprise value basis. Of Catalent’s more than 50 global sites, Novo Holdings intends to sell three Catalent fill-finish sites and related assets acqui...

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