M&A Deal Summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Acquires EUSA Pharma

On April 30, 2012, Jazz Pharmaceuticals acquired life science company EUSA Pharma from EW Healthcare Partners for 680M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ 2nd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-04-30
Target EUSA Pharma
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Sellers(s) EW Healthcare Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 680M USD

Target

EUSA Pharma

Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States
EUSA Pharma is a trans-Atlantic specialty pharmaceutical company focused on oncology and critical care. EUSA intends to build a portfolio of products that are on the market or in late-stage clinical trials through acquisitions and in-licensing. The company has a sales and marketing organization and commercial infrastructure in the US and all major European countries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Dublin, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Life Science
Employees2,800
Revenue 3.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Jazz Pharmaceuticals office in Palo Alto, California.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals office in Palo Alto, California.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a specialty biopharmaceutical company that identifies, develops, and commercializes products to address unmet medical needs in focused therapeutic areas. Jazz Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2003 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Life Science) 2 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 6
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-04-19 Orphan Medical

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

Orphan Medical is a specialty pharmaceutical company which acquires, develops, and markets pharmaceuticals for inadequately treated and uncommon diseases, including sleep disorders. The Company recently received regulatory approval in the United States for Xyrem, a therapeutic for the treatment of cataplexy. Orphan Medical was a public company traded on Nasdaq under the symbol ORPH.

Buy $123M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-20 Gentium

Villa Guardia, Italy

Gentium S.p.A. (GENT) specializes in potential therapeutic agents, the active ingredients of which are derived from natural sources. They are developing Defibrotide for severe Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease (VOD), a potential complication of stem cell transplantation. Their other products include heparin calcium and urokinase.

Buy $1.0B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

EW Healthcare Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Essex Woodlands Health Ventures is a growth equity and venture capital specialist investment firm focused on opportunities across the healthcare sector. Specific areas of interest include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and healthcare services/IT. Historically, Essex invested primarily in early and later-stage situations; however, today the firm also makes growth capital investments between $20 - $60 million in companies valued between $50 - $250 million, as well as private investments in public entities (PIPEs). Essex Woodlands was formed in 1985 and offices in Palo Alto, California; New York City; Houston, Texas; Shanghai and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 53
Sector (Life Science) 11 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 34
State (Pennsylvania) 6 of 7
Country (United States) 24 of 46
Year (2012) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 22
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-31 Grupo Farmaceutico Biotoscana S.A.

Montevideo, Uruguay

Grupo Farmaceutico Biotoscana S.A. is a biopharmaceutical group that operates in the fast-growing Latin American region and focuses on rapidly growing market segments such as infectious diseases, oncology and onco-hematology, special treatments, immunology and inflammation, and orphan/rare diseases, among others. GBT is currently present throughout 10 Latin American countries where it operates under its companies Biotoscana, United Medical, and LKM. Biotoscana was formed in 1994 and is based in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-01 PreCision Dermatology

Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States

PreCision Dermatology, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing and marketing prescription and consumer dermatology products. Our mission is to develop innovative skincare therapies with proven clinical performance that patients prefer and physicians are confident to prescribe.

Sell $85M