Johnson & Johnson (China) Investment Ltd. today announced it has acquired Guangzhou Bioseal Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Bioseal) a privately held biopharmaceutical company specializing in the design, development and commercialization of a porcine plasma-derived biologic product for controlling bleeding during surgery… Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
Makes sense—as we found out during the heparin crisis a few years ago, China is where the pigs are.
Kensey Nash's medical devices and biomaterials are used in cardiology, spinal and general surgery. Its best-known product, AngioSeal, is used by doctors to close punctures made in arteries, for example after using a catheter for angioplasty.
DSM acquired Martek Biosciences for $1.1B in late 2010 (#msg-57987049).
* 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.