M&A Deal Summary

Almirall de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Acquires Aqua Pharmaceuticals

On December 17, 2013, Almirall de Mexico S.A. de C.V. acquired medical products company Aqua Pharmaceuticals from RoundTable Healthcare Management for 328M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Almirall de Mexico S.A. de C.V.’s 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Almirall de Mexico S.A. de C.V.’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Almirall de Mexico S.A. de C.V.’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Almirall de Mexico S.A. de C.V.’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-12-17
Target Aqua Pharmaceuticals
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Almirall de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Sellers(s) RoundTable Healthcare Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 328M USD

Target

Aqua Pharmaceuticals

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Aqua Pharmaceuticals LLC is a specialty dermatology pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and marketing under promoted, branded, pharmaceutical products. Utilizing its direct salesforce, Aqua promotes seven products throughout the United States including Monodox® (doxycycline monohydrate) capsules, an antibiotic used to treat acne; Cordran® lotion and cream, a topical corticosteroid used for the relief of inflammatory dermatoses; and Fluoroplex® (fluorouracil) cream, indicated for the treatment of actinic keratoses.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Almirall de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Barcelona, Spain
Category Company
Founded 1943
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

Almirall de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. is an international pharmaceutical company develops, produces and markets proprietary R&D medicines and those under licence with the aim of improving people's health and wellbeing.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-16 Hermal Kurt Herrmann

Reinbek, Germany

Hermal Kurt Herrmann Gmbh & Co. is a prescription dermatology company.

Buy £255M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-21 Allergan - Medical Dermatology

Dublin, Ireland

Allergan - Medical Dermatology unit comprises of Aczone (dapsone), Tazorac (tazarotene), Azelex (azelaic acid) and Cordran Tape (flurandrenolide).

Buy $650M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

RoundTable Healthcare Management

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 2.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

RoundTable Healthcare Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets equity and junior capital investments in the healthcare industry. Specific areas of interest include medical devices, medical products and disposables, specialty pharmaceuticals, medication delivery systems, specialty distribution, and outsourced healthcare services. RoundTable typically makes equity investments of approximately $5 to $50 million in platform companies with revenues ranging from $25 to $300 million. RoundTable will not invest in service-oriented provider segments (such as managed care companies, hospitals or nursing homes), internet or biotechnology companies, or start-up/venture situations. RoundTable was formed in 2001 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 22
Sector (Medical Products) 5 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 14
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 21
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-29 SCN BestCo

Santa Cruz, California, United States

SCN BestCo is a manufacturer of gummy based nutritional products and dietary supplements for consumers of all ages. Santa Cruz Nutritionals develops proprietary formulations and a unique manufacturing process that deliver active ingredients through great tasting, high quality chewable products. SCN BestCo was founded in 1968 and is based in Santa Cruz, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-01 Vesta

Franklin, Wisconsin, United States

Vesta, Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of disposable silicone medical products and precision thermoplastic extrusion tubing. Major products include catheters, wound and body drains, surgical tubing, instrument seals and valves and other surgical device components.

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