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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 1Q07



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Acquiring Party    Ikaria Inc., a leader in gaseous drugs including inhaled nitric oxide for treatment of hypoxic respiratory failure in newborns.
Transferring Party    INO Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company.
Sector    Biopharmaceuticals
Date    February 22, 2007
Analysis
The Deal, valued at - $670m, will create a leadership position in therapeutic gases and critical care medicine. Financed by New Mountain Capital, ARCH Venture Partners, and Venrock Associates. INO Therapeutics is being acquired from The Linde Group, which will retain an equity position in the new entity. INO's sales are -$160m(4.18x).




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