Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and Pfenex Inc. today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Ligand to acquire all outstanding shares of Pfenex for $12.00 per share in cash or $438 million in equity value on a fully diluted basis. In addition, Ligand will pay $2.00 per share or $78 million as a Contingent Value Right (CVR) in the event a predefined regulatory milestone is achieved by December 31, 2021…
The $12 price is a 57% premium to today’s 4pm-ET close.
The PR doesn’t specify the regulatory milestone that will trigger payment of the $2/sh CVR.
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