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M&A · Healthcare · Pharmaceutical Preparations

AstraZeneca PLC to acquire CinCor Pharma, Inc.

Announced Jan 9, 2023 · Closed Feb 24, 2023

Deal value$1.14BEV $845M
Premium121.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—
ConsiderationAll cash$26.00 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)
Target
CinCor Pharma, Inc.
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$26.00
Enterprise value
$845M
Status
Closed Feb 24, 2023

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$37.8M · 3.3%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
—

Advisors

To the acquirer
Not disclosed
To the target
Centerview

Sector context · Healthcare

Comparable deals
73 in the prior 24 months
Premium
121.0% vs. 50.0% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 21.5x
Break fee
3.3% vs. 3.4% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedJan 9, 2023
  2. Tender offerJan 23, 2023
  3. ClosedFeb 24, 2023
Sources
  • SC TO-C (EX-99.1) · Jan 9, 2023
  • 8-K · Jan 9, 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.