M&AintheBiotechSector:AnIntroductionEricDoyon,CFADirector,CorporateFinance&InvestmentBankingPricewaterhouseCoopersSecuritiesInc.Rendez-vousCapitalFebruary25,2003TableofContents1.Introduction:M&AActivityintheBiotechSector2.TheM&AProcessStrategicPlanning(rationaleforM&Atransaction)DealExecutionPost-acquisition/Merger3.CertainPitfallsofM&A1.Introduction:M&AActivityintheBiotechSectorGlobally,M&Aactivityin2002wasdowncomparedto2001.InCanada,thenumberofM&Adealswasdown7%to1,218whileintheU.S.,thenumberoftransactionswasdown11%to6,945.Withregardtothevalueofdeals,theslidewasevenmorepronounced,withtheaggregatevalueofM&AdealsinCanadadroppingbyover25%.IntheU.S.,thatdropwasevensteeper,withthevalueofM&Adealsfallingbynearly49%.Source:DealogicM&AActivity-AllSectors20012002VariationNumberofdeals-Canada1,3061,218-7%-U.S.7,7676,945-11%-World26,35923,546-11%Valueofdeals(US$billion)-Canada78.258.3-25%-U.S.895.4458.7-49%-World1,8001,400-22%1.Introduction:M&AActivityintheBiotechSector(contd)2001wasabanneryearforM&Ainbiotech,withAmgensacquisitionofImmunex(US$16.9billion)and3otherdealsinexcessofUS$1billion.In2002,thelargestarms-lengthtransactionwouldhavebeenrankedonly7thin2001.ThenumberofUS$10million+dealswasdown33%whiletheaveragevalue,evenexcludingtheAmgen/Immunexmega-deal,wasdown41%.M&AactivityintheBiotechsectorwasalsodownsignificantlyin2002Source:ThomsonFinancialM&AActivity-Biotech20012002VariationDealsoverUS$10million4027-33%Value(US$millions)26,6873,960-85%Averagevalue667147-78%Avg.valueexcl.Immunex251147-41%1.Introduction:M&AActivityintheBiotechSector(contd)DoesthatmeanthatM&Awillnotremainanimportantfactorinthebiotechsectoroverthecomingyears?Theshortansweris:no!Already,2003isshapinguptobeabusieryearthan2002.Examplesofrecentannouncementsinclude:Aeternas$44millionacquisitionofZentaris(announcedDecember30,2002)OSIPharmaceuticalsUS$32millionacquisitionofCellPathwaysJ&JsUS$2.4billionacquisitionofSciosUS$1.6billionmergerofNPS/EnzonShrinkingdrugpipelinesofsomeBigPharmasAbundanceofcompanieslackingcriticalmassDifficultfinancialenvironmentScarcityofmanagementresourcesDriversforfurtherconsolidationstillexist:2.TheM&AProcessStrategicPlanning(rationaleforM&Atransaction)Complementaryproducts/technologiesCriticalmassfor:MarketcloutHumanresources(attracttalent)AttractventurecapitalistsObtainanalystcoverage(forpubliccompanies)EliminatekeycompetitorVerticalintegration(ex.:productmarketingcapabilities)Other,includingsheernecessity(ex.:cashrichandproductlessorcashlessandpromisingproducts)!Afasttracktogaincompetitiveadvantages2.TheM&AProcess(contd)DealExecutionTargetacquisition/mergercandidatesEvaluateinternalcapabilitiesandconsiderappointingadvisor(s)ValuatetargetandidentifypotentialsynergiesStructuretransactionArrangeforappropriatefinancingDuediligenceprocessIntegrationplanning(includingkeyemployeeretentionplan)Post-acquisition/MergerRapidlyexecuteintegrationandimplementdecisionsAssignresponsibilitiestorealizesynergiesMeasureperformancerelativetoinitialobjectives(notalwaysquantitativebynature)2.TheM&AProcess(contd)3.CertainPitfallsofM&AMostM&Atransactions(60%to80%)fail Butletsputthingsintoperspective AOLTimeWarner:Theworstmergerever?AOLTimeWarner:Theworstmergerever?AOLTimeWarner:Theworstmergerever?MostM&Atransactions(60%to80%)fail Importantissuesinclude:KeyemployeeretentionLackofculturalfitDisconnectionbetweenduediligenceteamandstrategicteamUnclearpost-transactionplanning(objectives,responsibilities,etc.)Lackoftruestrategicrationaleforthedeal butsuccessstoriesdoexist:Aegerasexample3.CertainPitfallsofM&A