Acquiring diagnostic, generic-drug companies and medical-device makers looks attractive. Pharma groups with more than half of their sales from such "non-pharmaceutical" areas trade at valuation premiums of about 15% to less diversified peers.
NVS and ABT (more so than JNJ) are the templates for such diversified pharma/healthcare companies.
Roche’s pursuit of ILMN is clearly consistent with the passage quoted above.
KAI's lead product candidate, KAI-4169, is a novel agent [in phase-2] being initially studied for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are on dialysis… Amgen will acquire worldwide rights, excluding Japan, to KAI-4169.
AMGN evidently likes this program enough to move expeditiously: they are loaning KAI the money to begin phase-3 trials prior to the formal closing of the acquisition.
* Adjusted for cash/debt on acquired company’s balance sheet.
‡ Relative to “unaffected” share price in cases where a buyout offer or auction was made public; excludes contingent values unless otherwise specified.
® Reverse merger with private or non-US company.
v Excluding CVR of $4-14/sh; premium relative to 7/22/10 close.
w For 44% of DNA not already owned.
x Price includes entire deal in three stages; 17% premium is the blended avg price of NVS’ purchases ($164) relative to ACL’s market price 4/4/08 immediately prior to announcement of first stage of deal.
y Includes $0.45/sh of contingent payments.
z Liquidated by Deerfield following failed merger with Archemix.