Lantheus agrees to $102.50 per share cash takeover
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. agreed to be acquired by Curium US Holdings LLC, with a merger subsidiary combining into Lantheus so that it becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Curium.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. agreed to be acquired by Curium US Holdings LLC, with a merger subsidiary combining into Lantheus so that it becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Curium. Each outstanding share of common stock will be converted into the right to receive $102.50 per share in cash plus one contractual CVR that can pay up to $12.00 per share in cash if specified commercial milestones are achieved in its Global Prostate Cancer Diagnostics, Global Neurology Diagnostics and Global DEFINITY franchises. If completed, Lantheus common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Market and deregistered under the Exchange Act.
Closing requires a majority stockholder vote, expiration or termination of HSR and other regulatory waiting periods, absence of legal prohibitions, accuracy of representations, covenant compliance and no continuing Material Adverse Effect for Lantheus. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition; Curium has obtained equity and debt commitments. Termination fees include $385 million or a $100 million regulatory fee payable by Curium in certain cases and a $228 million fee payable by Lantheus in others. The board also approved a $6.0 million transaction bonus pool, including $4.0 million for CEO Mary Anne Heino and $500,000 for Daniel M. Niedzwiecki, and amended executive severance letters to clarify treatment of converted PSUs and eligibility for 2026 bonuses following qualifying terminations.
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- Shareholders are offered $102.50 per share in cash plus a CVR with potential additional payments of up to $12.00 per share tied to future product franchise sales milestones.
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- Completion depends on stockholder approval and multiple regulatory clearances, with an Outside Date extendable to November 30, 2027, and CVR milestone payments are expressly uncertain and may never be realized.
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