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M&A · Healthcare · Pharmaceutical Preparations

CoreRx, Inc. to acquire Societal CDMO, Inc.

Announced Feb 28, 2024 · Closed Apr 8, 2024

Deal value$115MEV $147M
Premium117.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA14.5x1.6x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$1.10 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
CoreRx, Inc.
Target
Societal CDMO, Inc.
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$1.10
Enterprise value
$147M
Status
Closed Apr 8, 2024

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$5.0M · 4.3%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
No financing condition

Advisors

To the acquirer
Not disclosed
To the target
Raymond James

Sector context · Healthcare

Comparable deals
106 in the prior 24 months
Premium
117.0% vs. 52.0% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
14.5x vs. 17.3x sector median
Break fee
4.3% vs. 3.5% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedFeb 28, 2024
  2. Tender offerMar 11, 2024
  3. ClosedApr 8, 2024
Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99) · Feb 28, 2024
  • 8-K · Feb 28, 2024

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.