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InsideArbitrage Event Driven Monitor – January 9, 2023

  • January 9, 2023

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Quick updates on the event driven strategies we follow on InsideArbitrage.

Merger Arbitrage

  1. Amryt Pharma (AMYT) to be acquired by Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. for $1.25 billion. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Chiesi will purchase all outstanding shares of Amryt for a purchase price per American Depositary Share of Amryt, which each represent 5 Amryt ordinary shares, of US$14.50 (or US$2.90 per ordinary share) in cash, plus Contingent Value Rights of up to US$2.50 per ADS (or up to US$0.50 per ordinary share) payable if certain milestones related to Amryt’s product Filsuvez® are achieved.
  2. Albireo Pharma (ALBO) to be acquired by by Ipsen for $952 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Ipsen will acquire all outstanding shares of Albireo at a price of $42.00 per share in cash at the closing of the transaction plus one contingent value right (CVR) per share. Each CVR will entitle its holder to deferred cash payments of $10.00 per CVR payable upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Bylvay in the Biliary Atresia indication at the latest by 31 December 2027, allowing for a potential increase in the number of patients in the BOLD study.
  3. CinCor Pharma (CINC) to be acquired by AstraZeneca (AZN) for $1.3 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, AstraZeneca is obligated to initiate a tender offer by January 23, 2023 to acquire all of CinCor’s outstanding shares for a price of $26.00 per share in cash at closing plus a non-tradable contingent value right of $10.00 per share in cash payable upon a specified regulatory submission of a baxdrostat product.

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