Acquisitions and Divestitures

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Acquisitions and divestitures

Subsequent to the quarter, on July 11, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Yellow Jersey Therapeutics (Yellow Jersey), a demerged subsidiary of Numab Therapeutics, to secure the global rights to NM26, a novel, investigational first-in-class bispecific antibody targeting two clinically proven pathways in atopic dermatitis (AD), in an all-cash transaction for approximately $1.25 billion. The transaction is being accounted for as an asset acquisition, resulting in an in-process research and development (IPR&D) charge of approximately $1.25 billion recorded as part of research and development expense and the results of operations will be included in the Innovative Medicine segment as of the acquisition date. The acquisition is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

On June 20, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Proteologix, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focused on bispecific antibodies for immune-mediated diseases, for approximately $0.8 billion net of cash acquired, with potential for an additional milestone payment. The transaction was accounted for as a business combination and the results of operations were included in the Innovative Medicine segment as of the acquisition date. The fair value of the acquisition was allocated to assets acquired of $1.2 billion, primarily non-amortizable intangible assets, inclusive of purchased IPR&D, for $0.9 billion, goodwill for $0.3 billion, and $0.3 billion of liabilities acquired which included $0.1 billion related to a contingent consideration. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to any subsequent valuation adjustments within the measurement period. A probability of success factor ranging from 30% to 45% was used in the fair value calculation to reflect inherent regulatory and commercial risk of the IPR&D. The discount rate applied was approximately 16%. The goodwill is primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise from the business acquisition and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Acquisition related costs before tax for the fiscal second quarter of 2024 were not material.

On May 31, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Shockwave Medical Inc. (SWAV)(Shockwave), a leading, first-to-market provider of innovative intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) technology for the treatment of calcified coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD) in an all-cash merger transaction. The Company acquired all the outstanding shares of Shockwave’s common stock for $335.00 per share through a merger of Shockwave with a subsidiary of the Company. The transaction was accounted for as a business combination and the results of operations were included in the MedTech segment as of the acquisition date.

Details of the fair value amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:


(Dollars in Billions)
Assets acquired:
Cash						$1.1
Goodwill						7.5
Amortizable intangibles						5.3
IPR&D						0.6
Inventory						0.5
Other assets						0.5
Total assets acquired						$15.5

Liabilities assumed:
Deferred taxes						$1.5
Notes payable*						1.0
Accrued liabilities**						0.4
Total liabilities assumed						$2.9

Net assets acquired						$12.6

Net assets acquired as of May 31, 2024						$12.6
Less: Cash acquired						1.1
Equity awards settled						0.6
Settlement of Note payable*						1.0
Total enterprise value as of June 30, 2024						$13.1

•Represents the convertible debt which was subsequently paid in the fiscal second quarter of 2024.

** Includes $0.2 billion of equity awards

The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to any subsequent valuation adjustments within the measurement period. The goodwill is primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise from the business acquisition and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Acquisition related costs before tax for the fiscal second quarter were $0.5 billion of which $0.4 billion related to equity awards and was recorded in Other (income) expense. The amortizable intangible assets were primarily comprised of already in-market CAD and PAD IVL products with the average weighted lives of 14 years. The IPR&D assets were valued for technology programs for unapproved products. The value of the IPR&D was calculated using a probability-adjusted cash flow projection discounted for the risk inherent in such projects with the weighted average probability of success factors of approximately 50%. The discount rate applied was 9.0%.

During the fiscal first quarter of 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Ambrx Biopharma, Inc., (Ambrx), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a proprietary synthetic biology technology platform to design and develop next-generation antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), in an all-cash merger transaction for a total equity value of approximately $2.0 billion, or $1.8 billion net of cash acquired. The Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Ambrx’s common stock for $28.00 per share through a merger of Ambrx with a subsidiary of the Company. The transaction was accounted for as a business combination and the results of operations were included in the Innovative Medicine segment as of the acquisition date. The fair value of the acquisition was allocated to assets acquired of $2.3 billion, primarily non-amortizable intangible assets, inclusive of purchased IPR&D, for $1.9 billion, goodwill for $0.3 billion and liabilities assumed of $0.5 billion, which includes deferred taxes of $0.4 billion. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to any subsequent valuation adjustments within the measurement period. A probability of success factor ranging from 40% to 70% was used in the fair value calculation to reflect inherent regulatory and commercial risk of the IPR&D. The discount rate applied was approximately 17%. The goodwill is primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise from the business acquisition and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Acquisition related costs before tax for the fiscal six months of 2024 were not material.

Divestitures

In the fiscal second quarter of 2024, the Company completed the divestiture of Acclarent resulting in approximately $0.3 billion in proceeds. In the fiscal first quarter of 2024, the Company completed the divestiture of Ponvory outside of the U.S. resulting in approximately $0.2 billion in proceeds.

There were no material acquisitions or divestitures in the fiscal first quarter or fiscal second quarter of 2023.