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M&A · Healthcare · Pharmaceutical Preparations

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. to acquire Flexion Therapeutics Inc

Announced Oct 11, 2021 · Closed Nov 19, 2021

Deal value$427MEV $369M
Premium47.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—3.6x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$8.50 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (PCRX)
Target
Flexion Therapeutics Inc
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$8.50
Enterprise value
$369M
Status
Closed Nov 19, 2021

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$18.0M · 4.2%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
—

Advisors

To the acquirer
JPMorgan
To the target
Lazard, Goldman Sachs

Sector context · Healthcare

Comparable deals
29 in the prior 24 months
Premium
47.0% vs. 44.0% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 20.4x
Break fee
4.2% vs. 3.3% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedOct 11, 2021
  2. Tender offerOct 22, 2021
  3. ClosedNov 19, 2021
Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99) · Oct 12, 2021
  • SC14D9C (EX-99.1) · Oct 12, 2021
  • 8-K · Oct 12, 2021
  • SC TO-C · Oct 12, 2021

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.