Add-on Acquisition • Life Science

Allergan Acquires Kythera Pharmaceuticals

On October 1, 2015, Allergan acquired life science company Kythera Pharmaceuticals for 2.1B USD

Acquisition Context

This is Allergan’s 5th transaction in the Life Science sector.
This is Allergan’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Allergan’s 14th transaction in the United States.
This is Allergan’s 8th transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	October 1, 2015
Target	Kythera Pharmaceuticals
Sector	Life Science
Buyer(s)	Allergan
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	2.1B USD

Target Company

Kythera Pharmaceuticals

Westlake Village, California, United States

Kythera Pharmaceuticals is focused on the aesthetic medicine market, including its treatment for submental fullness (double chin).

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Buyer

Allergan

Irvine, California, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1948
Sector	Life Science
Employees	11,400

DESCRIPTION

Allergan, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company. Allergan's products include ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, dermatology products, and neurological products.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	14 of 14
Sector: Life Science	5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition	13 of 13
State: California	8 of 8
Country: United States	14 of 14
Year: 2015	3 of 3
Size (of disclosed)	2 of 10

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2015-08-31	Naurex Evanston, Illinois, United States Naurex, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative therapies for challenging disorders of the central nervous system.	Buy	$560M

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2015-08-31

Naurex

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Naurex, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative therapies for challenging disorders of the central nervous system.

Buy

$560M

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