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Genzyme Corporation / SangStat Medical Corporation

2003 · Acquisition/Merger · $600M · Complete

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A $600M bolt-on that quietly compounded into a ~$500M/year franchise still growing two decades later

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Aug 03, 2003 Bloomberg Neutral

Bloomberg reports Genzyme agreed to acquire SangStat Medical, gaining transplant-rejection therapies, in a roughly $600 million cash transaction.

Aug 04, 2003 Providence Business News Neutral

Reports Genzyme will buy SangStat for about $600 million in cash, acquiring products used to treat organ-transplant patients including lead drug Thymoglobulin.

Sep 12, 2003 BioWorld Neutral

Reports Genzyme completed its tender offer, with about 98% of SangStat shares tendered at $22.50 per share, closing the roughly $600 million acquisition.

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Announced August 3-4, 2003 at $22.50/share all cash. Acquired Thymoglobulin (US SOT acute therapy leader). Closed September 2003. Sources: Bloomberg 8/3/2003, C&EN, SEC SC TO.

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A $600M bolt-on that quietly compounded into a ~$500M/year franchise still growing two decades later

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