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Amid deal frenzy, Elan rejects latest buyout bid from Royalty Pharma
Elan's ($ELN) board of directors has rebuffed the most recent acquisition offer from Royalty Pharma, saying that the bid valued at $6.4 billion undervalues the Ireland-based biopharma group and robs investors of the best value for their shares. With its eyes on Elan's prized Tysabri royalty stream, Royalty made the most recent $12.50-per-share offer on Monday.
Top 10 Biotech CEO Pay Packages of 2012
It's a great time to helm a large biotech company, generally. Big biotech players overall posted major growth last year, and their CEOs got richer in the process. Most got fat raises while others saw their bundles of pay pale in comparison to 2011 figures. We surveyed the total compensation packages of the 10 largest biotech companies based on market capitalization as of early May, sleuthing mostly proxy statements for the financial details on pay for some of the most powerful people in the industry. Check it out >>
Elan orchestrates $693M biotech buyout, $90M spinout in deal frenzy
In a dealmaking frenzy, cash-rich Elan has agreed to pay up to $693 million for a biotech company focused on rare diseases, picked up a big share of a start-up specialty pharma company based in Dubai, spun out its sole remaining clinical asset into a new company with $90 million in financing and set up an $800 million debt offering to help keep the deals coming.
UPDATED: Elan pays $1B for a slice of Theravance's COPD franchise royalty stream
Elan has struck a deal to pay a billion dollars for a share of Theravance's future royalties on Breo and a slate of other respiratory drugs now in development, announcing the deal right on the heels of Breo's approval in the U.S. on Friday.
Elan spurns buyout offer, preps for deal spree
Elan's board of directors has rejected an $11.25-per-share bid by Royalty Pharma, and some analysts say that at this point there's not much likelihood that Royalty can win out in the end.
Johnson & Johnson cashes out on Elan shares after failed Alzheimer's trials
Johnson & Johnson has sold 82 million Elan shares for $11.25 per share as part of Elan's $1 billion stock buyback plan, providing J&J's Janssen unit an after-tax gain of $213 million. The "Dutch Auction" price for Elan's buyback has implication for Royalty Pharma's ongoing efforts to acquire the Ireland-based biotech for up to $7.3 billion.
Royalty Pharma ups Elan offer in battle over shareholder support
Royalty Pharma has brought a fully financed offer for Elan to the table, poking a hole in the argument from Elan management about the bidder's ability to make a credible offer. On Monday Royalty rolled out an offer of up to $12 per share, upping the ante from the investment group's previous overture.
UPDATED: Royalty Pharma drops $12/share cash offer in lap of Elan shareholders
The board of Elan recently waved off an $11-a-share buyout offer from Royalty Pharma as "highly conditional" and told the group to come back when it had something more concrete to talk about. Now Royalty is back with a rock-solid, all-cash $12-a-share offer and a bit of dismissiveness in its own talk.
Elan shareholders opt for $1B share buyback amid M&A talk
Elan shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a $1 billion share buyback from the company, cashing in on some of the spoils of the company's deal that gave Biogen Idec complete control over Tysabri.
Elan investors approve share buyback but still must decide on buyout
Being a shareholder in Elan these days is a bit like taking a multiple choice quiz in an advanced MBA class.
