Tag: pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical M&A: The Rush to Acquire

Last week alone, there were three major consolidations in the pharmaceutical space: Teva will acquire the generic business of Allergan Hikma pharmaceuticals will acquire Roxane, Boehringer Ingelheim’s generic drug business Mylan will acquire Perrigo These three deals in just a few days reflect the trend of pharmaceutical consolidation as companies seek new products in order to …

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CVS and Target Pharmacy: Acquisition, Divestiture and Co-branding

CVS’s $1.9 billion acquisition of Target’s pharmacy business is one of the more interesting deals in the news for a number of reasons. Let’s take a look at the transaction and explore why it makes sense strategically for both buyer and seller. With this deal, CVS will have the opportunity to expand its footprint in …

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Endo Grows Generic Drug Business with Par Pharma Acquisition

On May 18, Endo announced it would acquire Par Pharmaceutical for $6.5 billion cash and $1.5 billion stock. The acquisition is the latest consolidation in a robust M&A market, especially in the healthcare sector. Endo has stated multiple reasons for the deal, including building its generic drug platform as well as significant operational and tax …

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The ACA and Healthcare Industry M&A: What You Need to Know

The Affordable Care Act still is impacting the healthcare industry, affecting players of all sizes from doctors’ offices, hospitals and medical device companies to large pharmaceuticals. Mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare sector have doubled over the same period in 2014. According to Reuters data through April 24, a wave of mergers produced $193.9 billion …

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March Madness, Merger Madness

March madness is in full swing as basketball fans across the U.S. excitedly (or anxiously) watch the games. Hopefully your bracket has survived this weekend, despite a number of major upsets. As we wait for March Madness to resume this Thursday with the sweet 16, let’s turn our attention to another craze that is sweeping …

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Valeant Acquires Salix in the Latest Wave of Pharmaceutical M&A

Yesterday, Salix Pharmaecuticals accepted Valeant’s raised takeover offer of $10.96 billion in cash, ending the bidding war between Endo and Valeant for the gastrointestinal drug maker. Valeant’s new offer of $173 per share is about a 10% increase over its original offer of $158 per share. Valeant also paid $296 million for assets of bankrupt …

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Why Shire Will Pay a Premium for NPS Pharmaceuticals

Shire is buying NPS Pharmaceuticals for $5.2 billion in the first major deal of 2015. You may recall Shire received a lot of press last year for its planned inversion with AbbVie. U.S.-based Abbvie planned to acquire Shire primarily for tax reasons, however the deal fell apart and as a result Shire received a breakup …

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2014 Record Breaking Year for M&A

Last year was a record-breaking one for M&A. Global deal-making reached a 7-year high with 40,298 transactions amounting to $3.5 trillion. With cheap debt financing readily available and stock prices rising, more companies pursued M&A in 2014. The improving U.S. economy greatly contributed to robust activity; at $1.53 trillion, the U.S. accounted for 44% of …

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Valeant Seeks More Acquisitions

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is determined to grow through acquisitions.  Already actively pursuing a deal with Allergan, the maker of Botox, Valeant is reportedly seeking another contact lens company. CEO Michael Pearson said the company “will not be content to remain the No. 4 global player in the contact lens industry.” Valeant has a history of …

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Pharmaceuticals Refocus and Consolidate

Pharmaceutical companies are using acquisition to become “pointy,” or more focused. Two recent examples are Bayer and Merck.  Bayer is focusing on over the counter medications by acquiring Merck’s consumer care business for $14.2 billion. On the other hand, Merck has become more streamlined through divestment. As I’ve mentioned before, although divestment means becoming smaller, …

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