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Monday, 01/26/2009 7:44:45 AM

Monday, January 26, 2009 7:44:45 AM

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Recent Biotech Buyouts

[Added PFE-WYE deal; the premium
is 29% relative to Thursday’s close.]
 
Acquired Premium Deal iHub
Company Buyer to Market Value Date Reference

GNLB GSK 465% $57M 10/08 #msg-33209281
MEMY Roche 319% $50M 11/08 #msg-33787598
KOSN BMY 233% $190M 5/08 #msg-29647147
COLY PFE 167% $165M 11/07 #msg-24600805
EYE ABT 149% **$2.8B 1/09 #msg-34762429
IOMI Intercell 147% $190M 5/08 #msg-29232165
BTRX Stiefel 136% $150M 6/08 #msg-30201906
SGXP LLY 119% $64M 7/08 #msg-30547648
ENCY PFE 118% $350M 2/08 #msg-26978155
TRCA Ipsen 104% $660M 6/08 #msg-29795183
CRY.to MDT 97% $380M 9/08 #msg-32421462
Speedel NVS 94% $880M 7/08 #msg-30588524
MNT JNJ 92% $1.1B 11/08 #msg-33879830
SIRT GSK 85% $620M 4/08 #msg-28705020
TARG MDCO ***72% $42M 1/09 #msg-34774402
Ventana Roche 72% $3.4B 1/08 #msg-30912677
Jerini Shire *71% $520M 7/08 #msg-30452872
Acambis SNY 64% $550M 7/08 #msg-30990498
SCRX Shionogi 61% $1.4B 9/08 #msg-31859174
ALO KG ‡†54% $1.6B 11/08 #msg-33763449
MEDI AZN ‡‡53% $15.2B 4/07 #msg-19020387
MLNM Takeda 53% $8.8B 4/08 #msg-28365383
PCOP LGND ***52% $75M 9/08 #msg-32404474
OMRI JNJ ‡*51% $465M 11/08 #msg-33762745
IMCL LLY †††51% $6.5B 10/08 #msg-32662830
LEVP VPHM ††49% $440M 7/08 #msg-30704409
PHRM CELG 46% $2.9B 11/07 #msg-24645394
IDEV ENDP ***45% $370M 1/09 #msg-34592416
BRL TEVA 42% **$9.0B 7/08 #msg-30792830
MOGN Eisai 39% $3.9B 12/07 #msg-25163775
CGPI Galderma 30% $420M 2/08 #msg-28286522
WYE PFE 29% $68B 1/09 #msg-35077617
APPX Fresenius †29% $940M 7/08 #msg-30498388
Zentiva SNY ‡‡26% $2.6B 9/08 #msg-32327005
ARI.to Roche ‡15% $190M 7/08 #msg-30904056
PGLA Avexa ® ® 12/08 #msg-34341452
NTMD Archemix ® ® 11/08 #msg-33656969
NUVO ARCA ® ® 9/08 #msg-32420015

®Reverse merger with private or non-US company.

‡Number is misleading inasmuch as Arius announced in
May 2008 that it was pursued by an unnamed suitor.

‡‡Premium relative to commencement of bidding.

‡†Based on closing price 8/21/08, the day
before KG announced initial buyout offer.

‡*Based on 11/20/08 close.

†Premium reaches 63% if earn-out met.

††Premium reaches 103% if earn-out met;

†††Premium relative to 7/30/08 close, the
day before BMY announced first buyout offer.

*199% premium to volume-weighted
price during preceding 3 months.

**Deal value includes assumption of debt.

***Premium and deal value exclude contingent payouts.


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