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Horizon Pharma plc / Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc.

2015 · Acquisition/Merger · $1.1B · Complete

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Mar 30, 2015 BioSpace Bullish

BioSpace framed the deal as Horizon executing on rare-disease M&A momentum, picking up a revenue-boosting commercial pipeline anchored by Ravicti.

Mar 30, 2015 Horizon Pharma plc 8-K (announcement press release) Bullish

Horizon to acquire Hyperion for $46.00 per share, about $1.1 billion in cash, adding RAVICTI and BUPHENYL; expected immediately accretive to adjusted EPS and…

Mar 31, 2015 Zacks Analyst Blog (via Yahoo Finance) Bullish

Analysts were positive on Horizon's decision to acquire Hyperion, noting the deal diversifies the portfolio and significantly boosts both top line and bottom…

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Horizon Pharma acquired Hyperion Therapeutics for $46/share or approximately $1.1B in cash, adding Ravicti and Buphenyl for urea cycle disorders to Horizon's rare disease portfolio.

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