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Innoviva to Acquire La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
Acquisition to strengthen Innoviva’s infectious disease and hospital portfolio with addition of GIAPREZA® and XERAVA® BURLINGAME, Calif. & WALTHAM,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nAcquisition to strengthen Innoviva’s infectious disease and hospital portfolio with addition of GIAPREZA® and XERAVA®\n\n\n BURLINGAME, Calif. & WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nInnoviva, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVA), a diversified holding company with a portfolio of royalties and a growing portfolio of innovative healthcare assets, and La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (Nasdaq: LJPC), which is dedicated to the commercialization of innovative therapies that improve outcomes in patients suffering from life-threatening diseases, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Innoviva will acquire La Jolla. Innoviva has agreed to pay $5.95 per share for La Jolla, representing a premium of approximately 70% to the 30-day volume-weighted average price (VWAP), and an incremental $0.28 per share for additional cash proceeds received in connection with the divestiture of a non-core asset. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Innoviva, through a wholly owned subsidiary, will commence a tender offer on or before July 25, 2022 to acquire all of the outstanding shares of La Jolla for $6.23 per share in cash, or an implied enterprise value of approximately $149 million.\n\nLa Jolla’s lead product, GIAPREZA® (angiotensin II), was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2017 to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock. La Jolla’s second asset, XERAVA® (eravacycline), was approved by the FDA in August 2018 for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs) in patients 18 years of age and older. This acquisition strengthens Innoviva’s portfolio in infectious diseases, anchored by the company’s recent purchase of Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc., an advanced late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibacterial products.\n\n“This acquisition represents a significant step forward in advancing our strategy to diversify operations and adds a highly complementary commercial franchise to our portfolio to accelerate long-term growth,” said Pavel Raifeld, Chief Executive Officer of Innoviva. “We look forward to welcoming the La Jolla team to Innoviva and building upon the success of GIAPREZA and XERAVA.”\n\n“We are pleased to announce the acquisition of La Jolla by Innoviva, which we believe...