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Publicatie datum 13 jan 2016 - 07:47
Statutaire naam Galapagos NV
Titel Galapagos and Gilead cleared by US FTC to close their global partnership on filgotinib
Bericht Mechelen, Belgium and Foster City, CA, USA; 13 January 2016: Galapagos NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced today that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") provided early termination of the waiting period for their global partnership agreement on filgotinib under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The deal is expected to close by the end of the month. Upon closing, Galapagos will receive an upfront license fee of $300 million and Gilead will make a $425 million equity investment in Galapagos by subscribing for shares at a price of €58 per share. After the issuance of the shares, Gilead will own approximately 15 percent of the outstanding share capital of Galapagos, depending on the $/€ exchange rate at closing.