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M&A · Healthcare · Pharmaceutical Preparations

Sobi to acquire CTI Biopharma Corp

Announced May 10, 2023 · Closed Jun 26, 2023

Deal value$1.70BEV $1.72B
Premium89.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—31.8x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$9.10 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Sobi
Target
CTI Biopharma Corp (CTIC)
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$9.10
Enterprise value
$1.72B
Status
Closed Jun 26, 2023

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$59.0M · 3.5%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
No financing condition

Advisors

To the acquirer
BofA Securities
To the target
Centerview, MTS Health Partners
Centerview fee
$34.0M

Sector context · Healthcare

Comparable deals
80 in the prior 24 months
Premium
89.0% vs. 50.0% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 19.3x
Break fee
3.5% vs. 3.5% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedMay 10, 2023
  2. Tender offerMay 25, 2023
  3. ClosedJun 26, 2023

Valuation · fairness opinions

Trading comparables$3.65$5.90
Precedent transactions$8.10$13.25
Discounted cash flow$7.00$7.60
Analyst price targets$8.00$15.00
Premiums paid$7.70$9.65
Offer $9.10

Implied value per CTI Biopharma Corp share by analysis, from Centerview · DCF discount rate 12.5%–14%.

Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99.2) · May 10, 2023
  • SC TO-C (EX-99.1) · May 10, 2023
  • SC14D9C (EX-99.2) · May 10, 2023

Adj. EBITDA is operating income + D&A + impairment, restructuring, deal costs and stock compensation, less any large gain on a sale, last twelve months, from the target's filings. Calculated by Castle, so it can differ from a bank's adjusted figure.

Prepared with Castle from public SEC EDGAR filings. Figures are extracted automatically; verify against the source documents. Not investment advice.