Jazz Pharmaceuticals Mergers & Acquisitions

Jazz Pharmaceuticals M&A Summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has acquired 7 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired GW Pharmaceuticals for $6.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2022, when it sold Jazz Pharmaceuticals - Sunosi to Axsome Therapeutics for $53M. Jazz Pharmaceuticals has acquired in 5 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (100%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC

Waterloo Exchange, Fifth Floor Waterloo Road,
Dublin, D04 E5W7
Ireland,
+353 1 634 7800
www.jazzpharma.com

All (9) Buy (7) Sell (2)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-03-05 Chimerix · Life Science
Durham, North Carolina · www.chimerix.com

Chimerix is a drug development company that owns proprietary lipid prodrug technology to improve the efficacy of antiviral drugs. The Company’s lead compound, CMX001, is an active agent against a number of DNA viruses including smallpox and papilloma. Chimerix is also developing programs in CMV and HIV and is pursuing commercial opportunities to broaden the use of its technology. Chimerix was founded in 2000 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Advisors: Centerview Partners , Cooley , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
935 Add-on Acquisition

Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Advisors: Guggenheim Securities , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

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