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M&A · Healthcare · Pharmaceutical Preparations

Ipsen, S.A. to acquire Albireo Pharma, Inc.

Announced Jan 9, 2023 · Closed Mar 2, 2023

Deal value$952MEV $667M
Premium84.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—11.6x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$42.00 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Ipsen, S.A.
Target
Albireo Pharma, Inc.
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$42.00
Enterprise value
$667M
Status
Closed Mar 2, 2023

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$36.0M · 3.8%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
—

Advisors

To the acquirer
Goldman Sachs
To the target
Centerview

Sector context · Healthcare

Comparable deals
73 in the prior 24 months
Premium
84.0% vs. 50.0% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 21.5x
Break fee
3.8% vs. 3.4% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedJan 9, 2023
  2. Tender offerJan 23, 2023
  3. ClosedMar 2, 2023
Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99) · Jan 9, 2023
  • 8-K · Jan 9, 2023
  • SC TO-C (EX-99.1) · Jan 10, 2023

Adj. EBITDA is operating income + D&A + impairment, restructuring, deal costs and stock compensation, less any large gain on a sale, last twelve months, from the target's filings. Calculated by Castle, so it can differ from a bank's adjusted figure.

Prepared with Castle from public SEC EDGAR filings. Figures are extracted automatically; verify against the source documents. Not investment advice.