Royalty Pharma Calls News of Elan (ELN) Sales Process 'Frustrating Tactic'

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Klarman's Baupost Sells 2M Shares of Elan (ELN)

June 18, 2013 6:54 AM EDT

Seth Klarman's Baupost Group filed 8.3 paperwork on takeover target Elan (NYSE: ELN) under Irish takeover law. The hedge fund showed a 7.1 million share stake, or 1.39% of the outstanding shares. This is down from the 9.1 million share stake held at the end of the last quarter.... More

Moody's Adjusts Outlook on Elan (ELN) from Stablet to Developing; Affirms Ratings

June 14, 2013 2:28 PM EDT

Moody's Investors Service revised the outlook on Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) to developing from stable. At the same time Moody's affirmed Elan's existing ratings including the Ba3 Corporate Family Rating, the Ba2-PD Probability of Default Rating and the SGL-1 Speculative Grade Liquidity rating.

Ratings affirmed:

Elan Corporation, plc:

Ba3 Corporate Family Rating

Ba2-PD Probability of Default Rating

SGL-1 Speculative Grade Liquidity Rating

Elan Finance, plc:

Ba3 (LGD4, 65%) senior unsecured notes
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Biogen (BIIB) Might Buy Remaining Interest in Tysabri from Elan (ELN)

June 14, 2013 12:50 PM EDT

This morning it was learned that Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) is proceeding with a formal sale process in light of the "expressions of interest received to date." In the view of RBC analyst Michael Yee, Biogen (NASDAQ:... More

Elan Corp. (ELN) to Proceed with Sale; Invites Royalty Pharma to Participate

June 14, 2013 9:17 AM EDT

Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) (Elan or the Company) today announced that it is proceeding with a formal sale process in light of the expressions of interest received to date. As part of this process, Royalty Pharma will be invited to participate if they so... More

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Unloads Entire Elan (ELN) Stake; Says Not Tied to Royalty Pharma Bid

June 14, 2013 6:51 AM EDT

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (J&J) has sold about 25.4 million Elan Corp (NYSE: ELN) shares nearly four years after its initial investment in the company.

Bloomberg notes that J&J purchased an 18 percent stake in Elan for $1 billion... More