The companies will continue with their exclusive agreements, including for commercialization of their current portfolio
Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) today announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby Samsung Biologics will acquire Biogen’s equity stake in the Samsung Bioepis joint venture for an aggregate consideration of up to USD $2.3 billion.
Biogen and Samsung Bioepis have built the industry leading anti-TNF portfolio in Europe1. Upon the acquisition of Biogen’s stake, the companies will continue with their exclusive agreements, including commercialization of their current portfolio. This includes marketed products BENEPALI® (etanercept), a biosimilar referencing ENBREL®, IMRALDITM (adalimumab), a biosimilar referencing Humira®, and FLIXABI® (infliximab), a biosimilar referencing Remicade®. Additionally, Biogen will also retain commercial rights for BYOOVIZTM (ranibizuman-nuna), an approved biosimilar referencing LUCENTIS® (ranibizumab), as well as an investigational biosimilar candidate in development, SB15 (aflibercept), a proposed biosimilar referencing EYLEA®.
Samsung Biologics has agreed to pay Biogen up to $2.3 billion for its stake in the joint venture. Under the terms of this agreement, Biogen will receive $1 billion in cash at closing and $1.25 billion to be deferred over two payments of $812.5 million due at the first anniversary and $437.5 million due at the second anniversary of the closing of the transaction. Biogen is eligible to receive up to $50 million contingent upon achievement of certain commercial milestones. Closing of the transaction is contingent on the effectiveness of a securities registration statement filed by Samsung Biologics and satisfaction of certain regulatory and other customary closing conditions. Upon closing, Biogen will recognize a GAAP gain on disposal within other income (expense), net in its consolidated statement of income.
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