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These deals radically reshaped the biopharma world, either by one vaccine rival absorbing another, a Big Pharma doubling down after another failed acquisition or, in the case of Pfizer and Novo, two heavyweights duking it out over a hot obesity biotech.
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BioLife will obtain all of the outstanding shares of Sexton that it doesn’t already own for $24 million in consideration for 506,382 newly issued shares of BioLife common stock.
The acquisition of OtiTopic will boost the company’s new strategy and potentially address a significant unmet medical need in more than 83 million people in the U.S. with myocardial infarction.
The deal will give EQRx a pre-transaction enterprise value of $3.65 billion and an immediate $1.8 billion in cash that will be used to advance the development of the company’s pipeline.
Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer is paying $1.5 billion upfront and up to $500 million in various milestone payments.
Show me the money! This week’s who’s who of IPOs and financing rounds in the biopharma world.
Shares of Zymergen plummeted by 68% Tuesday from its April IPO price of $31 per share to just $11.7 per share after news that the company will not likely see revenue anytime soon.
With its acquisition, Sanofi aims to establish a firm toehold in the mRNA space by integrating dedicated research and development capabilities, chemistry, manufacturing and controls.
It is offering 17.7 million shares with an expected price between $16 and $18 per share. It will trade on the Nasdaq under the ADGI ticker symbol.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has halted registrations of U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs) by Chinese companies.