Salix Pharmaceuticals - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Salix Pharmaceuticals M&A Summary

Salix Pharmaceuticals has acquired 4 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Salix Pharmaceuticals’ largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Santarus for $2.6B. Salix Pharmaceuticals has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (50%) and medical products (50%).

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ownership

Who owns Salix Pharmaceuticals?

Salix Pharmaceuticals is owned by Bausch Health Companies. It was acquired on February 22, 2015.

Salix Pharmaceuticals Business Overview

Where is Salix Pharmaceuticals headquartered?

Salix Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

What sector is Salix Pharmaceuticals in?

Salix Pharmaceuticals is a life science company.

When was Salix Pharmaceuticals founded?

Salix Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1989.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 2

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

8510 Colonnade Center Drive,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
United States,
(919) 862-1000
www.salix.com

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a developer and marketer of prescription pharmaceutical products and medical devices for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Salix's strategy is to in-license late-stage or marketed proprietary therapeutic products, complete any required development and regulatory submission of these products, and market them through Salix's gastroenterology specialty sales and marketing team.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $2.6B $2.6B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Santarus, Inc. 2013-11-07 2.6B USD Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.santarus.com
Oceana Therapeutics LLC 2011-11-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Edison, New Jersey · www.oceanatherapeutics.com
Photocure ASA - Lumacan 2010-10-20 - Divestiture
, Norway
Q-Med Scandinavia, Inc. 2009-06-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Princeton, New Jersey
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 2 (50%) 2.6B (100%) - -
Medical Products 2 (50%) - - -
Total 4 $2.6B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 2.6B - -
  New Jersey 2 - - -
  California 1 2.6B - -
Norway 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (75%) 2.6B (100%) - -
Cross-border 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 $2.6B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
1
Legal Deals
Covington & Burling
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.6B
TOTAL $2.6B
Largest Santarus, Inc.
$2.6B (2013-11-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)

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