M&A Deal Summary

UCB Acquires Zogenix

On January 19, 2022, UCB acquired life science company Zogenix for 1.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UCB’s 6th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is UCB’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is UCB’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is UCB’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-19
Target Zogenix
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) UCB
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.9B USD
Advisor(s) BofA Securities
Leerink Partners (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

Zogenix

Emeryville, California, United States
Zogenix is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of medicines to treat neuroscience disorders and pain. Zogenix was founded in 2006 and is based in Emeryville, California.

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Buyer

UCB

Brussels, Belgium
Category Company
Founded 1928
Sector Healthcare Services
Employees9,000
Revenue 5.3B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

UCB is a biopharma focused on severe diseases with operations in approximately 40 countries. UCB was incorporated in 1928 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector (Life Science) 6 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 9
State (California) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 8
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-05 Engage Therapeutics

Summit, New Jersey, United States

Engage Therapeutics is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a deep-seated passion in epilepsy. Engage is developing Staccato® Alprazolam for the rapid termination of an active epileptic seizure.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-04 IMIDomics

San Rafael, California, United States

IMIDomics is dedicated to the advancement of novel medicines for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). IMIDomics was founded in 2015 and is based in San Rafael, California.

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