Hospira - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Hospira M&A Summary

Hospira has acquired 8 companies of its own. It has also divested 3 assets.

Hospira’s largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired Mayne Pharma for $2.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold TheraDoc to Premier for $117M. Hospira has acquired in 4 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include healthcare services (38%) and life science (25%).

Hospira Ownership

Who owns Hospira?

Hospira is owned by Pfizer. It was acquired on February 5, 2015.

Hospira Business Overview

Where is Hospira headquartered?

Hospira is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

How many employees does Hospira have?

Hospira has 19,000 employees.

What sector is Hospira in?

Hospira is a life science company.

When was Hospira founded?

Hospira was founded in 2003.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 3

Hospira, Inc.

275 North Field Drive,
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
United States,
(224) 212-2000
www.hospira.com

Hospira, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company dedicated to Advancing Wellness(TM). As the world leader in specialty generic injectable pharmaceuticals, Hospira offers one of the broadest portfolios of generic acute-care and oncology injectables, as well as integrated infusion therapy and medication management solutions. Through its products, Hospira helps improve the safety, cost and productivity of patient care. Hospira, Inc. is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $2.6B $2.6B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $117M $117M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TheraDoc, Inc. 2014-08-05 117M USD Divestiture
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.theradoc.com
Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010-07-01 145M USD Merger
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.javelinpharmaceuticals.com
Wasserburger Arzneimittelwerk GmbH 2010-01-27 - Divestiture
Wasserburg, Germany · www.cobrabio.com
Hospira, Inc. - Brain Functioning Monitoring Business 2010-01-12 - Divestiture
Lake Forest, Illinois
Orchid's Generic Injectable Pharmaceuticals 2009-12-15 400M USD Divestiture
Chennai, India
TheraDoc, Inc. 2009-12-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.theradoc.com
MD Scientific EndoTool 2008-10-13 - Divestiture
Charlotte, North Carolina
Sculptor Developmental Technologies, Inc. 2008-04-30 - Divestiture
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania · www.sculptorsoftware.com
BresaGen Ltd. 2006-10-31 17M USD Add-on Acquisition
Adelaide, Australia · www.bresagen.com.au
Mayne Pharma Ltd. 2006-10-20 2.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Melbourne, Australia
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Healthcare Services 3 (38%) 2.4B (94%) - -
Life Science 2 (25%) 162M (6%) 1 (33%) -
Software 2 (25%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (13%) - 1 (33%) 117M (100%)
Medical Products - - 1 (33%) -
Total 8 $2.6B 3 $117M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 168M 2 117M
  Massachusetts 2 168M - -
  Utah 1 - 1 117M
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  Illinois - - 1 -
Australia 2 2.0B - -
Germany - - 1 -
India 1 400M - -
Domestic 5 (63%) 168M (6%) 2 (67%) 117M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (38%) 2.4B (94%) 1 (33%) -
Total 8 $2.6B 3 $117M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
1
Legal Deals
Baker & McKenzie
1
Khaitan & Co.
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.0B
$100M to $1B 2 $545M
< $100M 2 $40M
TOTAL $2.6B
Largest Mayne Pharma Ltd.
$2.0B (2006-10-20)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $117M
TOTAL $117M
Largest TheraDoc, Inc.
$117M (2014-08-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
38%
3 (38%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

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