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Horizon Pharma buys Vidara Therapeutics for $660mm in cash and stock

Executive Summary

Horizon Pharma Inc. (arthritis, pain, and inflammatory disease therapies) acquired privately held Ireland-based spec pharma Vidara Therapeutics Research Ltd. in a deal valued at $660mm ($200mm in cash and the rest paid out in Horizon stock). The combined entity will take the name Horizon Pharma PLC--with 74% of the entity’s shares owned by current Horizon shareholders, and the remaining 26% by Vidara--and will reside in Ireland.
Deal Industry
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Pharmaceuticals
    • Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Deal Status
  • Final
Deal Type
  • Acquisition
    • Full Acquisition
    • Includes Contract
    • Payment Includes Cash
    • Payment Includes Stock

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