M&A Deal Summary

Mallinckrodt Acquires CNS Therapeutics

On September 24, 2012, Mallinckrodt acquired life science company CNS Therapeutics for 100M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mallinckrodt’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Mallinckrodt’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Mallinckrodt’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Mallinckrodt’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-09-24
Target CNS Therapeutics
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Mallinckrodt
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 100M USD

Target

CNS Therapeutics

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
CNS Therapeutics, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for site-specific administration to the central nervous system to treat neurological disorders and intractable chronic pain.

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Buyer

Mallinckrodt

Dublin, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1867
Sector Life Science
Employees2,673
Revenue 2.2B USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Mallinckrodt is a specialty pharmaceutical and medical imaging business that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes specialty pharmaceutical products and medical imaging agents. The company’s core strengths include the acquisition and management of highly regulated raw materials; deep regulatory expertise; and specialized chemistry, formulation and manufacturing capabilities. Mallinckrodt was founded in 1867 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 13
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 10
State: Minnesota M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 11
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-12-17 HemoCue AB

Angelholm, Sweden

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-11 Cadence Pharmaceuticals

San Diego, California, United States

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