RBC Capital Comments on BioMarin (BMRN) Following Prosensa (RNA) Deal

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BioMarin Pharma (BMRN) to Acquire Prosensa (RNA) for $17.75/Share

November 24, 2014 6:01 AM EST

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) and Prosensa Holding N.V. (Nasdaq: RNA) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which BioMarin will offer to purchase all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Prosensa for $17.75 per share, for a total up front consideration of approximately $680 million. In addition, two approximately $80 million contingent milestones are payable for the approval of drisapersen in the U.S. no later than May 15, 2016 and Europe no later than February 15, 2017, respectively.

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