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

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ViroPharma M&A Summary

ViroPharma has acquired 3 companies of its own.

ViroPharma’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Lev Pharmaceuticals for $586M. ViroPharma has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (100%).

ViroPharma Ownership

Who owns ViroPharma?

ViroPharma is owned by Shire. It was acquired on November 11, 2013.

ViroPharma Business Overview

Where is ViroPharma headquartered?

ViroPharma is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

What sector is ViroPharma in?

ViroPharma is a life science company.

When was ViroPharma founded?

ViroPharma was founded in 1994.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Advisors 3

ViroPharma, Inc.

730 Stockton Drive,
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
United States,
(610) 458-7300
www.viropharma.com

ViroPharma, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company committed to the commercialization, development, and discovery of new antiviral medicines.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # - - 1 - 1 1 3
vol $586M $164M $750M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
DuoCort Pharma AB 2011-11-15 164M USD Add-on Acquisition
Helsingborg, Sweden · www.duocort.com
Auralis Ltd. 2010-05-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Halton, United Kingdom · www.auralis.co.uk
Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2008-10-21 586M USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 3 (100%) 750M (100%) - -
Total 3 $750M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Sweden 1 164M - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
United States 1 586M - -
  New York 1 586M - -
Domestic 1 (33%) 586M (78%) - -
Cross-border 2 (67%) 164M (22%) - -
Total 3 $750M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BMO Capital Markets
 1
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Legal Deals
DLA Piper
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $750M
TOTAL $750M
Largest Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$586M (2008-10-21)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Established

1994

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