M&A Deal Summary

Apollo Endosurgery Acquires Lap-Band System

On October 29, 2013, Apollo Endosurgery acquired healthcare services company Lap-Band System from Allergan for 110M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apollo Endosurgery’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Apollo Endosurgery’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Apollo Endosurgery’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-10-29
Target Lap-Band System
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Apollo Endosurgery
Sellers(s) Allergan
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 110M USD

Target

Lap-Band System

United States
The lap-band procedure, which involves inserting a band around a portion of the stomach to reduce its capacity and restrict the amount of food a patient can consume.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Apollo Endosurgery

Austin, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. (old) is a medical device company focused on less invasive therapies for the treatment of obesity, a condition facing over 500 million people globally, as well as other gastrointestinal disorders.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2013) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-02 Allergan - Obesity Intervention Division

Irvine, California, United States

Allergan, Inc. - Obesity Intervention Division is a manufacturer and sells weight loss solutions comprised of the LAP-BAND® adjustable gastric banding system and the ORBERA™ intra-gastric balloon system.

Buy $110M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Allergan

Irvine, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Life Science
Employees11,400
DESCRIPTION

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

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2013) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-12 Exemplar Pharma

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

Exemplar Pharma LLC manufacture of nasal and inhalation products targeting lungs, nasal passages, and the buccal cavity.

Buy $20M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-02 Allergan - Obesity Intervention Division

Irvine, California, United States

Allergan, Inc. - Obesity Intervention Division is a manufacturer and sells weight loss solutions comprised of the LAP-BAND® adjustable gastric banding system and the ORBERA™ intra-gastric balloon system.

Sell $110M
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