Mizuho Securities Downgrades Spark Therapeutics (ONCE) to Neutral Following Acquisition
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BTIG Expects Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) To Pop On Competitor Acquisition
February 25, 2019 8:48 AM ESTBTIG analyst, Timothy Chiang, reiterated his Buy rating on shares of Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT) and believes shares will get a lift on news of Roche (OTC: RHHBY) acquiring Spark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:... More
Spark Therapeutics (ONCE) to be Acquired by Roche for $114.50/Share
February 25, 2019 6:10 AM ESTSpark Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ONCE), a fully integrated, commercial gene therapy company dedicated to challenging the inevitability of genetic disease, announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement for Roche to fully acquire Spark Therapeutics at a price of $114.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. This corresponds to a total equity value of approximately $4.8 billion on a fully diluted basis, inclusive of approximately $500 million of projected net cash expected at close. The per share price represents a premium of 122 percent to Sparks closing price on Feb. 22, 2019. The merger agreement has been... More

