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Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. / Roivant Sciences Ltd. (Sumitovant five-Vant deal)

2019 · Asset Purchase · $3.0B · Complete

Outcome grade pending — assessed 5 years post-close.

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Dec 28, 2019 Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma (IR) Neutral

Completion of the strategic alliance with Roivant Sciences, effective December 27, 2019: ~US$3B (JPY 330B) = US$2.0B for all stock of Sumitovant Biopharma +…

Mar 10, 2023 PRNewswire (Sumitovant Biopharma) Neutral

Sumitovant completed acquisition of Myovant Sciences on March 10, 2023 (~$1.7B for shares not already owned); Myovant delisted from the NYSE.

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Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma acquired Roivant's interests in five 'Vant' subsidiaries — Myovant, Urovant, Enzyvant, Altavant and Spirovant — bundled under a new holding company, Sumitovant Biopharma, plus an equity stake in Roivant itself. Per Sumitomo's completion disclosure, total consideration was approximately US$3 billion (~JPY 330 billion): US$2.0 billion for 100% of Sumitovant Biopharma (the five Vants) and US$1.0 billion for an 11% equity stake in Roivant. The deal also granted Sumitomo options over six additional Roivant biopharma companies and access to Roivant's DrugOme and Digital Innovation technology platforms. Announced October 31, 2019; closed December 27, 2019, with Sumitovant launched as a wholly owned subsidiary led by CEO Myrtle Potter. Sumitomo subsequently consolidated the portfolio: Urovant was taken private (announced November 2020); Sumitovant completed the buy-in of the remaining Myovant shares it did not own on March 10, 2023 (~US$1.7 billion, NYSE delisting); and the U.S. entities were combined into Sumitomo Pharma America effective July 1, 2023.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Strategic verdict
Failed to Achieve
Financial impact
Impaired/Written Down
Pipeline outcome
Mixed

Key facts

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