M&A Deal Summary

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Acquires URL Pharma

On June 4, 2012, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. acquired life science company URL Pharma for 800M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.
Investment Fate
  • URL Pharma was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2012.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-06-04
Target URL Pharma
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 800M USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Ropes & Gray (Legal)

Target

URL Pharma

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
URL Pharma, Inc. is a manufacturer of branded and generic medicines. Its core products include Qualaquin, Colcrys, Fibricor, and Bactrim.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.

Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (TPUSA) is among the top 15 pharmaceutical companies in the United States.Striving toward better health for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-17 URL Pharma

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

URL Pharma, Inc. is a manufacturer of branded and generic medicines. Its core products include Qualaquin, Colcrys, Fibricor, and Bactrim.

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