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Cooley’s M&A Insights for Q3 2022

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Some of the tax provisions contained in the legislation, including the 1% excise tax on certain stock buybacks, may impact special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) at key points in their life cycle. Biotech Company ViaCyte to Be Acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Notable public deals. DigitalOcean Agrees to Buy Cloudways.

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Cooley’s 2019 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

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A wave of big-ticket transactions by global pharmaceutical companies drove life sciences M&A activity to its fourth-largest year on record in 2019, with aggregate deal value in the pharmaceutical, medical and biotech industry reaching $234.2 billion acquisition of The Medicines Company. The Art of the Life Sciences Deal.

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Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

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But it wasn’t all carve outs and concerned investors – even with the headwinds in the industry and beyond, there were still several traditional public M&A deals involving biotechnology or medical device companies, as large pharmaceutical companies continued to have cash to deploy for acquisitions.

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Cooley’s 2021 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

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1] Major all-cash acquisitions have followed, such as Arena Pharmaceutical’s agreement to sell to Pfizer for $6.7 1] Major all-cash acquisitions have followed, such as Arena Pharmaceutical’s agreement to sell to Pfizer for $6.7 billion , Acceleron Pharma’s agreement to sell to Merck for $11.5 With COVID?19

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2025 Could Be the Year of the Retina Practice Deal

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Private equity-backed ophthalmology groups have seen significant growth over the last eight years, with more than 30 platforms establishing themselves in the market; most completing numerous add-on (individual practice) acquisitions. to a strategic buyer confirms the value retina practices hold for healthcare investors and operators.

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Momentum Builds for Ophthalmology Recapitalizations

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McKessons acquisition of PRISM Vision Group is an important milestone for private equitys investments in optometry practices. McKesson, a public company with approximately $76 billion in market value, will purchase an 80% interest in PRISM for approximately $850M.

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Cooley’s 2024 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: M&A Slims Down in 2024, but Will Appetites Grow in 2025?

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While global M&A deal value across sectors remained relatively flat overall , pharmaceuticals and life sciences M&A in 2024 dipped relative to the prior year. Indeed, the largest US biotech exit in 2024 was Vertex Pharmaceuticals $4.9 Total deal value is where the market really shed its weight down a remarkable 33.7%

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