Add-on Acquisition • Life Science

Arbor Pharmaceuticals Acquires XenoPort

On May 23, 2016, Arbor Pharmaceuticals acquired life science company XenoPort for 467M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Arbor Pharmaceuticals’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Arbor Pharmaceuticals’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Arbor Pharmaceuticals’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Arbor Pharmaceuticals’ 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 23, 2016
Target XenoPort
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Arbor Pharmaceuticals
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 467M USD
Advisor(s) Centerview Partners (Financial)
Weil Gotshal & Manges (Legal)

Target Company

XenoPort

Redwood City, California, United States
XenoPort, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing HORIZANT in the United States. XenoPort has entered into a clinical trial agreement with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under which the NIAAA has initiated a clinical trial evaluating HORIZANT as a potential treatment for patients with alcohol use disorder.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Arbor Pharmaceuticals

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

Arbor Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a diversified portfolio of branded products across multiple therapeutic areas for the cardiovascular, pediatric, and hospital markets as well as generic products through its Wilshire division. Arbor Pharmaceuticals is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Life Science 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
State: California 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2016 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1