Johnson & Johnson to Own Majority of Biotech Company

Oct. 6, 2010
Advances J&J's goal of 'integrated health care solutions, with particular emphasis on prevention'

Pharmaceutical and health care giant Johnson & Johnson has reached a deal with Dutch biotechnology vaccine group Crucell to buy 82.5% of Crucell for about 1.75 billion euros, the two firms said on Oct. 6.

The payment, (in cash for the equivalent of $2.4 billion), would be made by a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson which already owns 17.5% of the biotechnology firm.

"This potential combination would provide us with a new platform for growth and advances our goal to deliver integrated health care solutions, with particular emphasis on prevention," said Paul Stoffels, head of pharmaceutical research at Johnson & Johnson.

The price represents 24.75 euros per share, and a premium of 58% from the price on September 16, the day before the two groups revealed that they were in advanced talks. The price represents a premium of 63% on the average price in the previous 30 days.

Crucell, which employs 1,300 people, produced more than 115 million doses of vaccine last year for distribution in about 100 countries most of which are developing countries.

Johnson & Johnson, which employs 114,000 people, said it intended to retain the management and staff at Crucell and to keep the headquarters at Leiden in the west of the Netherlands.

Copyright Agence France-Presse, 2010

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