Assertio - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Assertio M&A Summary

Assertio has acquired 4 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 3 assets.

Assertio’s largest acquisition to date was in 2023, when it acquired Spectrum Pharmaceuticals for $248M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold Assertio Therapeutics - NUCYNTA to Collegium Pharmaceutical for $375M. Assertio has acquired in 4 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (75%) and medical products (25%).

Assertio Business Overview

Where is Assertio headquartered?

Assertio is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

What is Assertio’s revenue?

Assertio disclosed revenue of 152M USD for 2023 and 156M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Assertio have?

Assertio has 53 employees.

What sector is Assertio in?

Assertio is a life science company.

When was Assertio founded?

Assertio was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 6

Assertio

Assertio Holdings, Inc.

100 South Saunders Road, Suite 300,
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
United States,
(224) 419-7106
www.assertiotx.com

Assertio is a pharmaceutical company focused on products to treat pain and other central nervous system (CNS) conditions. Assertio was founded in 1995 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 1 1 1 - 1 - 4
vol $49M $44M $248M $341M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 1 2 - - - - 3
vol $503M $503M
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2023-04-25 248M USD Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.sppirx.com
Otrexup 2021-12-15 44M USD Divestiture
, New Jersey · www.otrexup.com
Zyla Life Sciences 2020-03-16 - Merger
Wayne, Pennsylvania · www.zyla.com
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. - NUCYNTA 2020-02-06 375M USD Divestiture
, California
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. - Gralise Business 2020-01-13 128M USD Divestiture
Newark, California
Depomed - Diabetes Royalty Rights 2015-11-04 - Divestiture
, United States
Nautilus Neurosciences - CAMBIA® (Diclofenac Potassium for Oral Solution) 2013-12-17 49M USD Divestiture
, United States
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 3 (75%) 292M (86%) 2 (67%) 503M (100%)
Medical Products 1 (25%) 49M (14%) 1 (33%) -
Total 4 $341M 3 $503M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 341M 3 503M
  California - - 2 503M
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 44M - -
  Massachusetts 1 248M - -
Total 4 $341M 3 $503M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
 2
H. C. Wainwright & Co., LLC
 1
SVB Securities LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 2
GreenbergTraurig
 1
Latham & Watkins
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $248M
< $100M 2 $93M
TOTAL $341M
Largest Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$248M (2023-04-25)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $503M
TOTAL $503M
Largest Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. - NUCYNTA
$375M (2020-02-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Revenue

152   3% 2023
156   41% 2022
111   5% 2021
106   54% 2020
230   27% 2019
312   19% 2018
381   17% 2017
456   33% 2016
343   13% 2015
390   192% 2014
134   49% 2013
90   2012
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

53

Established

1995

Public

NASDAQ: ASRT

Former Name

Assertio Therapeutics, Inc., DepoMed, Inc.

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