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Reckitt Benckiser To Acquire Adams Respiratory (ARXT) for $60/Share

December 10, 2007 7:11 AM EST
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Adams Respiratory Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ARXT) entered into a definitive agreement under which Reckitt Benckiser will tender for the acquisition of Adams for $60 per share in cash, representing a total consideration for Adams' fully diluted share capital of approximately $2.3 billion.

The transaction will be financed by Reckitt Benckiser by cash on hand and existing credit facilities.

Shares of Adams Respiratory closed at $43.68 on Friday.

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