Replies to post #72466 on Biotech Values

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Recent Biotech Buyouts

[Added GPRO-Tepnel deal (126% premium).]

 
 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 
 Tepnel   GPRO      126%     $132M  1/09  #msg-35221710 
 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.