Add-on Acquisition • Life Science

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Acquires Optimer Pharmaceuticals

On October 24, 2013, Cubist Pharmaceuticals acquired life science company Optimer Pharmaceuticals for 801M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Cubist Pharmaceuticals’ 5th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Cubist Pharmaceuticals’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cubist Pharmaceuticals’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cubist Pharmaceuticals’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 24, 2013
Target Optimer Pharmaceuticals
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Cubist Pharmaceuticals
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 801M USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities
Centerview Partners (Financial)
Sullivan & Cromwell (Legal)

Target Company

Optimer Pharmaceuticals

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company currently focused on commercializing our antibiotic product DIFICID® (fidaxomicin) tablets in the United States and Canada, and developing other fidaxomicin products in the United States and worldwide, both independently and in our conjunction with partners and licensees.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Cubist Pharmaceuticals

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Life Science
Employees900
Revenue 1.1B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a bio-pharmaceutical company focused on the research, commercial­ization and creation of pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs in the acute care environment.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Life Science 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 5 of 5
State: New Jersey 1 of 1
Country: United States 5 of 5
Year: 2013 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-30 Trius Therapeutics

San Diego, California, United States

Trius Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative antibiotics for serious infections. The Company's lead investigational drug, tedizolid phosphate, is a novel antibiotic in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of serious Gram-positive infections, including those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Buy $707M