Tech Company M&A Transactions

Cell Design Labs Acquisition

Headquartered in San Francisco, Cell Design Labs was acquired by Gilead Sciences. The transaction price was $567 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
12/8/2017
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$567,000,000
M&A Terms
The agreement includes an initial upfront payment of approximately $175 million, subject to certain adjustments, and additional payments of up to $322 million that will be paid to the shareholders of Cell Design Labs other than Kite upon the occurrence of certain events, including the achievement of development and approval milestones.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
953 Indiana St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Cell Design Labs is a biotherapeutics company pioneering breakthrough science to develop disruptive cell-based therapies for cancer and other devastating diseases.
Profile
Cell Design Labs LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Cell Design Labs Company Twitter Account
Company News
Cell Design Labs News
Facebook
Cell Design Labs on Facebook
YouTube
Cell Design Labs on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Atwood
  Brian Atwood LinkedIn Profile  Brian Atwood Twitter Account  Brian Atwood News  Brian Atwood on Facebook
Founder
Wendell Lim
  Wendell Lim LinkedIn Profile  Wendell Lim Twitter Account  Wendell Lim News  Wendell Lim on Facebook
VP - R & D
Peter Emtage
  Peter Emtage LinkedIn Profile  Peter Emtage Twitter Account  Peter Emtage News  Peter Emtage on Facebook


 

 

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