Auxilium (AUXL) Acquires Specialty Pharma Co. Actient

April 29, 2013 7:29 AM EDT
TCR has sold its portfolio company, Actient Holdings LLC (“Actient”), to Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: AUXL), a specialty biopharmaceutical company. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, Actient is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, acquiring and marketing products that significantly improve patient outcomes.

Actient was formed in March 2009 in partnership with GTCR. Through a series of five acquisitions, Actient built a diversified portfolio of commercial products and pipeline programs to create a unique specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of urological indications.

Jefferies LLC served as Actient’s financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP provided legal counsel.


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