Innoviva Completes Acquisition of Entasis Therapeutics
Summary
BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Innoviva, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVA) (“Innoviva”), a diversified holding company with a portfolio of royalties, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (“Entasis”), an advanced late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibacterial products. “Completing the acquisition marks the start of an exciting new chapter and I look forward to all that we will accomplish as a combined organization.” The tender offer by Innoviva for shares of Entasis expired on July 7, 2022. Under the Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (“LABA”) Collaboration Agreement, Innoviva is entitled to receive royalties from GSK on sales of RELVAR®/BREO® ELLIPTA® and ANORO® ELLIPTA®. To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements include any statements regarding Innoviva’s completion of the offering, the anticipated principal amount of securities sold, the final terms of the offering, Innoviva’s anticipated use of proceeds, Innoviva’s ability to repurchase the 2023 Notes and any other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions.