Tech Company M&A Transactions

Abgenix Acquisition

Operating out of Fremont, Abgenix was bought by Amgen. Amgen said the transaction price was $2.2 billion.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
12/14/2005
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$2,200,000,000
M&A Terms
Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Abgenix will receive $22.50 in cash per common share.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
6701 Kaiser Drive
Fremont, CA 94555
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Abgenix, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that is focused on the discovery, development and manufacture of human therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of a variety of diseases. The Company is co-developing its advanced product candidate, panitumumab, with Immunex Corporation.
Profile
Abgenix LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Abgenix Company Twitter Account
Company News
Abgenix News
Facebook
Abgenix on Facebook
YouTube
Abgenix on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Greer Scott
  Greer Scott LinkedIn Profile  Greer Scott Twitter Account  Greer Scott News  Greer Scott on Facebook


 

 

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