M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Journey Medical acquires VYNE's MST franchise for $20M upfront; credit facility expanded to $30M
Journey Medical Corp
- Acquired AMZEEQ, ZILXI, FCD105, and MST platform for $20M upfront plus $5M at one year; contingent milestones up to $450M.
- Products generated ~$4M net sales in Q3 2021; portfolio now includes nine marketed dermatology products.
- Credit facility with East West Bank expanded to $30M: $10M revolver + $20M term loan to finance acquisition and working capital.
- Journey substituted as plaintiff in patent litigation against Padagis over Amzeeq; trial set for July 2023, stay until Dec 2023.