Actavis Completes Acquisition of Auden Mckenzie

DUBLIN, June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Auden Mckenzie Holdings Limited, a dynamic and fast growing company focused on the development, licensing and marketing of niche generic medicines and proprietary brands in the UK.  Actavis acquired Auden Mckenzie for approximately £306 million in cash, plus a two-year royalty on a percentage of gross profits of one of Auden Mckenzie's products.

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The acquisition of Auden Mckenzie makes Actavis the number one supplier of generic pharmaceuticals in the UK and gives the Company the number three position in the supply of UK pharmaceuticals.

"The acquisition of Auden Mckenzie is a strategic combination that makes Actavis the number one generic company in the UK and aligns with our strategy to establish a leading position in all of our markets, franchises and therapeutic categories," said Brent Saunders, CEO and President of Actavis. 

"Auden Mckenzie's expertise in the development and commercialization of high value, technically demanding formulations as well as specialized and niche opportunities is complementary to and expands Actavis' UK business focus," said Robert Stewart, Executive Vice President Actavis, and President, Generics and Global Operations.  "The opportunity to combine this profitable and growing company into the Actavis UK business demonstrates our commitment to invest in and expand strategically in our global generics business."   

Actavis currently markets more than 650 generic products in the UK, and has approximately 85 additional products under registration and development.  The combination with Auden Mckenzie adds approximately 175 new generic and branded products, as well as a pipeline of approximately 40 additional products, in various dosage forms, for treatments across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas.  

About Actavis 
Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a unique specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing high quality affordable generic and innovative branded pharmaceutical products for patients around the world. 

Actavis markets a broad portfolio of branded and generic pharmaceuticals and develops innovative medicines for patients suffering from diseases principally in the central nervous system, gastroenterology, women's health, urology, cardiovascular, respiratory and anti-infective therapeutic categories.  The Company is an industry leader in product research and development, with one of the broadest brand development pipelines in the pharmaceutical industry, and a leading position in the submission of generic product applications.  Actavis has commercial operations in more than 60 countries and operates more than 30 manufacturing and distribution facilities around the world.

For more information, visit Actavis' website at www.actavis.com.

Forward-Looking Statement 
Statements contained in this press release that refer to future events or other non-historical facts are forward-looking statements that reflect Actavis' current perspective of existing trends and information as of the date of this release. Except as expressly required by law, Actavis disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from Actavis' current expectations depending upon a number of factors affecting Actavis' business. These factors include, among others, the difficulty of predicting the timing or outcome of FDA approvals or actions, if any; the impact of competitive products and pricing; market acceptance of and continued demand for Actavis' products; difficulties or delays in manufacturing; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Actavis' periodic public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to Actavis' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Except as expressly required by law, Actavis disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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