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Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) Agrees to Acquire ZymoGenetics (ZGEN) for $9.75/Share

September 7, 2010 5:22 PM EDT
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Dividend Yield: 4%
EPS Growth %: +10.3%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) enters agreement to acquire ZymoGenetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZGEN) for $9.75 per share in cash, or a total consideration of $885 million, $735 million net of acquired cash.

ZGEN's Board recommends that shareholders tender their shares in the offer.

In addition, shareholders holding approximately 37% of the outstanding shares of ZymoGenetics’ common stock have entered into agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb to support the transaction and to tender their shares in the offer.

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