Ocera Therapeutics reverse merges with struggling public biotech Tranzyme
Executive Summary
Struggling public biotech Tranzyme Inc. is reverse merging with privately held Ocera Therapeutics Inc. (developing drugs for liver disease, and marketing a device for IBS) in a stock-for-stock transaction. Each Ocera share will be exchanged for 1.538 Tranzyme shares (worth $0.71). The combined company, retaining the Ocera name and its San Diego corporate headquarters, will be owned in majority by existing Ocera investors (72.6%) and the rest by Tranzyme’s shareholders.
Deal Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
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Biotechnology
- Drug Discovery Tools
Deal Status
- Final
Deal Type
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Acquisition
- Full Acquisition
- Intra-Biotech Deal
- Payment Includes Stock
- Reverse Acquisition
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