Sucampo Pharma (SCMP) Announces Completion of $275M R-Tech Ueno Acquisition

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Sucampo Completes Acquisition of R-Tech Ueno

December 7, 2015 6:45 AM EST

Immediately Accretive to Revenue, Earnings and Operating Cash Flows

Delivers Greater Manufacturing and Supply Chain Control

Expands Sucampo's Product Pipeline

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Sucampo) (NASDAQ: SCMP), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of R-Tech Ueno (TSE:4573:JP) and all remaining outstanding shares. Sucampo acquired R-Tech Ueno for 32.8 billion Japanese Yen (JPY), or approximately $275 million.

"We believe that, through this immediately accretive... More