Societal CDMO, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCTL), a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) dedicated to solving complex formulation and manufacturing challenges primarily in small molecule therapeutic development, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by CoreRx, Inc. (“CoreRx”). The deal is for $1.10/share, a whopping 139% premium to where Societal CDMO traded just a day prior ($0.46/share).
CDMO EBITDA Multiples
Societal CDMO's guidance for FY 2023 as of 3Q was for revenue within the range of $92m to $94m and EBITDA within the range of $11.5m to $13m. Using the mid-points, the deal works out to 1.6x revenue and 11.8x EBITDA; inline with other smaller CDMO deals.
Pharmaceutical Services M&A Deal Volumes
The deal comes amid declining CDMO M&A announcements despite strong growth trends for the pharmaceutical services industry as a whole, primarily driven by increasing CRO and pharma consulting firm deal announcements.
Other CDMO Deals
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