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Sagent was the highest bidder at Auction and paid a cash purchase price of approximately $14.0 million for the APD Assets at closing. The sale of the APD Assets was approved by the Bankruptcy Court on June 27, 2023 and closed on June 30, 2023.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1300699/000119312523188536/0001193125-23-188536-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"M&A Transactions","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"disposition"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Sagent Pharmaceuticals"},{"label":"Consideration","value":"approximately $14.0 million"},{"label":"Closing","value":"2023-06-30"}],"fact_type":"ma_transaction"},{"claim_id":"0f2731e33145216d04be6ecd4f34311c1972f98c","claim":"Athenex, Inc. completed a disposition involving Health Hope Pharma Limited for $2.5 million (closed 2023-07-07).","evidence_excerpt":"On June 29, 2023, C-Mer assigned its rights and obligations under the Orascovery Agreement to Health Hope Pharma Limited (“Orascovery Buyer”). Under the Orascovery Agreement, the Orascovery Buyer paid a cash purchase price of $2.5 million for the Orascovery Assets at closing, with a milestone payment of $5.0 million to be promptly paid to Athenex R&D LLC after worldwide net sales of oral paclitaxel have reached $10.0 million. The sale of the Orascovery Assets was approved by the Bankruptcy Court on June 21, 2023 and closed on July 7, 2023.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1300699/000119312523188536/0001193125-23-188536-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"M&A Transactions","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"disposition"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Health Hope Pharma Limited"},{"label":"Consideration","value":"$2.5 million"},{"label":"Closing","value":"2023-07-07"}],"fact_type":"ma_transaction"},{"claim_id":"24a054cded02d6de8b383cc072ca13ab87cfbca9","claim":"Athenex, Inc. entered into Orascovery Agreement with C-Mer Specialty Group Limited (\"C-Mer\") valued at $2.5 million (effective 2023-06-06).","evidence_excerpt":"On June 6, 2023, the Company and Athenex R&D LLC, one of the Debtors and a subsidiary of the Company, entered into an asset purchase agreement (“Orascovery Agreement”) with C-Mer Specialty Group Limited 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