ALLEGAN, Mich., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO; TASE) today announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement and has completed the acquisition of Leeds, U.K.-based Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ("Rosemont") for approximately £180 million or $283 million in cash.

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Founded in 1967, Rosemont is a specialty and generic prescription pharmaceutical company focused on the manufacturing and marketing of oral liquid formulations. Rosemont's current portfolio consists of more than 90 products and is well positioned for future growth given its diverse product pipeline, relevant favorable demographics and export opportunities. Rosemont's net sales during calendar year 2012 were approximately £40 million or more than $60 million with gross and operating margins similar to those of Perrigo's Rx pharmaceuticals segment, where Rosemont's results of operations will be included.

Key benefits of the transaction include:

• Attractive Specialty Market: Rosemont's portfolio of liquid formulations addresses a critical medicinal need within pediatrics, as well as for those patients with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties), a common malady in a growing elderly population.
• Immediate Access to Oral Liquid Formulations: The transaction is aligned with Perrigo's strategic growth objective to expand into additional liquid categories and diversified prescription medicines to further broaden its customer product portfolio.
• Leadership Position in Sizeable and Growing Market: Favorable demographic drivers have been increasing demand for easier to swallow products. Rosemont's leading position in this market today, combined with its robust pipeline portfolio and access to under-penetrated international markets, represents an exciting opportunity for future growth and European expansion.
• Synergy Opportunity: The acquisition allows Perrigo to expand its U.K. portfolio while leveraging its established distribution and administrative infrastructures and long standing customer relationships.

Perrigo Chairman, President and CEO Joseph C. Papa stated, "We continue to focus on expanding our international footprint and view the acquisition of Rosemont as an opportunistic next step given our existing presence in the U.K. Similar to Perrigo's position in the niche U.S. extended topical generic prescription market, Rosemont is the #1 player in the niche specialty U.K. oral liquid formulations market. We are excited to announce the acquisition of Rosemont and welcome its more than 200 employees to the Perrigo family. This transaction represents another step forward executing our strategy to make quality healthcare products more affordable for consumers around the world."

Rosemont is expected to be $0.08 accretive to adjusted EPS for the remainder of fiscal 2013, and approximately $0.04 to $0.07 dilutive to GAAP EPS after the inclusion of estimates for intangible amortization, transaction and integration related expenses.

Including this acquisition, Perrigo now expects fiscal 2013 reported earnings to be between $4.67 and $4.87 per diluted share as compared to $4.18 in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 adjusted earnings to be between $5.53 and $5.73 per diluted share as compared to $4.99 in fiscal 2012.

From its beginnings as a packager of generic home remedies in 1887, Allegan, Michigan-based Perrigo Company has grown to become a leading global provider of quality, affordable healthcare products. Perrigo develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter (OTC) and generic prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, infant formulas, nutritional products, pet health, dietary supplements and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). The Company is the world's largest manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products for the store brand market. The Company's primary markets and locations of logistics operations have evolved over the years to include the United States, Israel, Mexico, the United Kingdom, India, China and Australia. Visit Perrigo on the Internet (http://www.perrigo.com).

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