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Cooley’s M&A Insights for Q3 2022

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The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. Biotech Company ViaCyte to Be Acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Notable public deals.

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Cooley’s 2023 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: Potent Mix of Creativity and Resilience Spurs Activity Heading Into 2024

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While the year saw an overall decline in M&A activity (down 17% from 2022) , total pharmaceuticals and life sciences deal value in 2023 increased by approximately 50% compared to 2022. Moving into Q2 of 2023, roughly 29% of US public biotech companies traded below their cash value.

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Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

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But it wasn’t all carve outs and concerned investors – even with the headwinds in the industry and beyond, there were still several traditional public M&A deals involving biotechnology or medical device companies, as large pharmaceutical companies continued to have cash to deploy for acquisitions. Let’s dig in.

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Cooley’s 2023 Activism Year in Review: Wolfpacks at the Gate

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Vulnerable M&A deals up for a vote Since 2022, a number of public company stockholders have launched aggressive campaigns against pending M&A deals, including at Coupa Software, Avalara, Zendesk, POINT Biopharma, Taro Pharmaceutical and Abcam.