M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.80
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IRWD): debt financing — Ironwood to acquire VectivBio for $17.00/share; secures $500M credit facility
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- Cash tender offer at $17.00/share for all VectivBio shares; minimum tender condition >80%.
- Termination fees: VectivBio pays $23.68M if superior proposal; Ironwood pays $59.2M reverse fee.
- $500M revolving credit facility from Wells Fargo; matures 2027; secured by substantially all assets.
- Support agreement with shareholders owning ~28.6% of VectivBio shares agreeing to tender and vote.
- VectivBio shareholders must remove voting cap and elect Ironwood designees to board.