Baxalta Responds To Shire: Umm, No Thanks

Yesterday morning we noted Shire’s (SHPG) unsolicited all-stock offer for recent Baxter (BAX) spinoff Baxalta (BXLT). The proposal offered to exchange any Baxalta shares for 0.1687 Shire ADRs, implying a value of $45.23 per Baxalta share. Of course, Shire promptly slumped over 5% so the effective price went down somewhat. The company responded later in the afternoon with a press release… Read More »