Taro Pharmaceutical approves Sun Pharmaceutical’s buyout

13 Aug 2012 Evaluate

Weeks after its denial, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-listed Taro Pharmaceutical Industries finally gave its approval to be taken private by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, for an all cash deal valued at $571.3 million against the earlier denied offer of $367 million. Drug maker, Sun Pharmaceutical and its affiliates collectively owned about 66% of the outstanding Taro ordinary shares and 100% of Tarot’s founder shares, representing about 77.5% of the outstanding voting power in Taro. Meanwhile, the remaining 44.5 million outstanding shares, translating into 22.5% of the complete stake, will be acquired by the company at cash payment of $39.50 per share against the earlier rejected offer $24.50 per share from the Tarot’s shareholders.

On completion of the merger by both the companies, Taro would turn into privately held company, wholly owned by Sun Pharmaceuticals and its affiliates. Further, the merger was approved by Taro’s board of directors based upon the recommendations and approvals of the Special Committee of Taro’s board of directors and the Audit Committee of the company’s board.

Recently, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has received an approval to spin-off the domestic formulation business of the company on a going concern basis comprising certain assets pertaining to the said business to its wholly owned subsidiary (WOS), Sun Resins & Polymers with effect from March 31, 2012.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is an international, integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company. It manufactures and markets a large basket of pharmaceutical formulations as branded generics as well as generics in India, US and several other markets across the world.

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