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How Common are Postmerger Divestitures of Acquired Company Units?

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For example, in Switzerland, Sandoz and Ciba spun off their chemicals business units – one as a taxable initial public offering and one as a tax-free “demerger” – before merging their pharmaceutical cores into Novartis. If the parent retains an interest in an IPO carve-out, this may be termed a “divestiture IPO.”.

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

Cooley M&A

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. Why did life sciences outperform the market? The last quarter of the year ended with a surge of deal activity.

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Shareholders vs. Stakeholders - Understanding Corporate Responsibilities

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For example, in the 2012 Facebook IPO, common shareholders gained exposure to the tech giant's fortunes, while also securing a say in corporate matters. By virtue of their ownership, they possess a direct financial interest in the company's success.

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Cooley’s 2020 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

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The second half of the year witnessed a rebound spurred by several multibillion-dollar deals, including Gilead’s acquisition of Immunomedics for nearly $21 billion and AstraZeneca’s proposed acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion. While deal value was down for the year, deal volume was relatively stable (down only 2.0%

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Spot Cyber & IT Challenges Through Improved Due Diligence

M&A Leadership Council

She has more than 16 years of C-level experience as a security and privacy consultant, strategist and systems implementer for large institutions in the financial services, insurance, health care and pharmaceuticals sectors. Prior to joining M&A Partners, Mark headed Innovation, Research & Development for U.S.

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Cooley’s 2021 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

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1] Major all-cash acquisitions have followed, such as Arena Pharmaceutical’s agreement to sell to Pfizer for $6.7 Midsize pharmaceutical buyers pursuing opportunistic acquisition strategies, with robust capital markets and high valuations having limited the pool of attractive assets available in recent years. time highs in 2021.

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