Medicis Pharmaceutical Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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Medicis Pharmaceutical has acquired 4 companies of its own. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Medicis Pharmaceutical’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired Graceway Pharmaceuticals for $455M. Medicis Pharmaceutical has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (67%) and medical products (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.

7720 North Dobson Road,
Scottsdale, Arizona 85256
United States,
(602)808-8800
www.medicis.com

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation is a pharmaceutical company in the United States focusing primarily on the treatment of dermatological and aesthetic conditions.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 1 - 1 - - 1 3
vol $60M $150M $455M $665M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2011-11-20 455M USD Add-on Acquisition
Bristol, Tennessee · www.gracewaypharma.com
LipoSonix, Inc. 2008-06-16 150M USD Add-on Acquisition
, California · www.liposonix.com
Ascent Pediatrics, Inc. 2001-10-01 60M USD Add-on Acquisition
Wilmington, Massachusetts
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 2 (67%) 515M (77%) - -
Medical Products 1 (33%) 150M (23%) - -
Total 3 $665M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 665M - -
  Tennessee 1 455M - -
  Massachusetts 1 60M - -
  California 1 150M - -
Total 3 $665M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $605M
< $100M 1 $60M
TOTAL $665M
Largest Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$455M (2011-11-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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