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Pfizer acquires Biohaven for $11.6B cash; gains migraine portfolio NURTEC ODT
PFIZER INC
- Total consideration ~$11.6B: $148.50/share cash + 0.5 share of New Biohaven per Biohaven share.
- Acquires NURTEC ODT (rimegepant) approved for acute & preventive migraine, plus zavegepant & preclinical CGRP assets.
- New Biohaven (SpinCo) retains non-CGRP pipeline, capitalized with $275M; eligible for tiered royalties on US sales >$5.25B.
- Cash consideration represents ~33% premium to 3-month VWAP; closing expected early 2023, subject to approvals.
- Pfizer also to repay Biohaven's $1.26B debt and redeem preferred shares at closing.