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Natrol Completes Sale to Aurobindo Pharma USA

By Pharmaceutical Processing | December 8, 2014

Natrol, a supplier of nutritional supplements, has announced the completion of the sale of substantially all of the company’s assets to Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. (APUSA), a subsidiary of India-based Aurobindo Pharma Limited, a manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, for a purchase price of $132.5 million plus assumed liabilities.

Last month, APUSA emerged as the highest and best bidder for assets of Natrol and Natrol’s subsidiaries, including Natrol’s well-established nutraceuticals brands in the United States, the manufacturing assets, personnel and commercial infrastructure. The closing of the sale creates a fully integrated nutraceuticals platform in the United States and other international markets.

“I am pleased that Aurobindo recognizes the value of Natrol’s uncompromised quality products, loyal customers, talented employees and solid relationships with our retailer partners,” stated Mesrop Khoudagoulian, Natrol CEO. “We look forward to working with the Aurobindo team to further expand our over-the-counter product portfolio and our reach with the financial support of strong owners.”

Mr. Khoudagoulian continued: “We said at the outset of the restructuring that we would have the right answers within six months, and we have met that timetable to the day. I want to thank everyone who has stood by us faithfully during this period, including our vendors, employees, and retail partners. Your loyalty has helped Natrol to achieve its most profitable year to date.”

Mr. N Govindarajan, Managing Director of Aurobindo, stated that: “Natrol comes with certain well established brands and an extensive distribution network consisting of retail pharmacy chains and specialty health food stores. The acquisition of Natrol’s assets will help us tactically position ourselves in the U.S. nutraceuticals spaces and offer an effective growth strategy to expand market penetration going forward.”

Natrol has seen progress in its efforts toward opening a new manufacturing facility near its Chatsworth headquarters. Proprietary machinery continues to arrive as the company moves to complete the assembly process. The new facility will ultimately result in the hiring of 100 new employees, for which the company has received the support of local elected officials. In October, the company received a clean bill of health from the U.S. Federal Drug Administration. The agency’s routine review of operations determined that no areas required further observation.

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