Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXN) today announced
that the Company will report its financial results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2021 before the US financial markets open
on May 3, 2021.
Given the previously announced agreement to be acquired by
AstraZeneca, Alexion will not be hosting a conference call.
Earnings materials will be made available publicly on the Investor
Relations page of our website at http://ir.alexion.com. Questions
may be directed to the Investor Relations team via e-mail at
InvestorRelations@Alexion.com or the contact information below.
AstraZeneca and Alexion Combination
On December 12, 2020, AstraZeneca and Alexion announced that the
companies entered into a definitive agreement for AstraZeneca to
acquire Alexion, in which Alexion shareholders will receive $60 in
cash and 2.1243 AstraZeneca American Depositary Shares (ADSs) for
each Alexion share. Based on AstraZeneca's reference average ADR
price of $54.14 at the time of the announcement, this implied total
consideration to Alexion shareholders of $39 billion or $175 per
share. The acquisition has the potential to advance the shared
science-led mission of both companies to leverage complementary
approaches to developing life-changing medicines. The proposed
combination will broaden Alexion’s footprint, enabling the company
to help more patients, pursue innovative science in new areas and
expand its therapies in additional geographies. In addition, the
transaction delivers significant value for Alexion’s shareholders,
who will have an important stake in the combined company’s future
results. Subject to receipt of regulatory clearances and the
approval by AstraZeneca and Alexion shareholders, the companies
expect the acquisition to close in the third quarter of 2021.
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with AstraZeneca’s proposed acquisition of Alexion
(the “proposed transaction”), AstraZeneca filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement
on Form F-4 which includes a proxy statement of Alexion and a
prospectus of AstraZeneca. The registration statement was declared
effective by the SEC on April 12, 2021, and mailing of the
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus to the shareholders of
Alexion occurred on or about April 12, 2021. Each of Alexion and
AstraZeneca may also file other relevant documents with the SEC
regarding the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS
ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS
WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY
AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE
THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able
to obtain free copies of the registration statement and the
definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents
containing important information about Alexion, AstraZeneca and the
proposed transaction through the website maintained by the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by
Alexion will be available free of charge on Alexion’s website at
http://www.alexion.com or by contacting Alexion’s Investor
Relations Department by email at InvestorRelations@alexion.com.
Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by AstraZeneca will be
available free of charge on AstraZeneca’s website at
https://www.astrazeneca.com/investor-relations.html or by
contacting AstraZeneca’s Investor Relations department by email at
global-mediateam@astrazeneca.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Alexion, AstraZeneca, their respective directors and certain of
their executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from Alexion’s
shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction.
Information about Alexion’s directors and executive officers is
available in Alexion’s proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting
of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 26, 2020,
Alexion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on February 16,
2021, and other documents subsequently filed by Alexion with the
SEC. Information about AstraZeneca’s directors and executive
officers is available in AstraZeneca’s Form 20-F filed with the SEC
on February 16, 2021, and other documents subsequently filed by
AstraZeneca with the SEC. Other information regarding the
participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their
direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise,
are contained in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus
filed with the SEC on April 12, 2021 and other relevant materials
to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction when
they become available. Free copies of these documents may be
obtained as described in the paragraphs above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute
an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or
sell any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which
such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made, except by
means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Forward Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “explore,”
“evaluate,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,”
“predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” or “will,” or the negative
thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology.
These forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
Alexion’s and AstraZeneca’s control. Statements in this
communication regarding Alexion, AstraZeneca and the combined
company that are forward-looking, including anticipated benefits of
the proposed transaction, the impact of the proposed transaction on
Alexion’s and AstraZeneca’s businesses and future financial and
operating results, the amount and timing of synergies from the
proposed transaction, the terms and scope of the expected financing
for the proposed transaction, the aggregate amount of indebtedness
of the combined company following the closing of the proposed
transaction, are based on management’s estimates, assumptions and
projections, and are subject to significant uncertainties and other
factors, many of which are beyond Alexion’s and AstraZeneca’s
control. These factors include, among other things, market factors,
competitive product development and approvals, pricing controls and
pressures (including changes in rules and practices of managed care
groups and institutional and governmental purchasers), economic
conditions such as interest rate and currency exchange rate
fluctuations, judicial decisions, claims and concerns that may
arise regarding the safety and efficacy of in-line products and
product candidates, changes to wholesaler inventory levels,
variability in data provided by third parties, changes in, and
interpretation of, governmental regulations and legislation
affecting domestic or foreign operations, including tax
obligations, changes to business or tax planning strategies,
difficulties and delays in product development, manufacturing or
sales including any potential future recalls, patent positions and
the ultimate outcome of any litigation matter. Additional
information concerning these risks, uncertainties and assumptions
can be found in Alexion’s and AstraZeneca’s respective filings with
the SEC, including the risk factors discussed in Alexion’s most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by its Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, in AstraZeneca’s most recent Annual Report on
Form 20-F and in each company’s future filings with the SEC.
Important risk factors could cause actual future results and other
future events to differ materially from those currently estimated
by management, including, but not limited to, the risks that: a
condition to the closing the proposed acquisition may not be
satisfied; a regulatory approval that may be required for the
proposed acquisition is delayed, is not obtained or is obtained
subject to conditions that are not anticipated; AstraZeneca is
unable to achieve the synergies and value creation contemplated by
the proposed acquisition; AstraZeneca is unable to promptly and
effectively integrate Alexion’s businesses; management’s time and
attention is diverted on transaction related issues; disruption
from the transaction makes it more difficult to maintain business,
contractual and operational relationships; the credit ratings of
the combined company declines following the proposed acquisition;
legal proceedings are instituted against Alexion, AstraZeneca or
the combined company; Alexion, AstraZeneca or the combined company
is unable to retain key personnel; and the announcement or the
consummation of the proposed acquisition has a negative effect on
the market price of the capital stock of Alexion or AstraZeneca or
on Alexion’s or AstraZeneca’s operating results. No assurances can
be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking
statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do occur,
what impact they will have on the results of operations, financial
condition or cash flows of Alexion or AstraZeneca. Should any risks
and uncertainties develop into actual events, these developments
could have a material adverse effect on the proposed transaction
and/or Alexion or AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca’s ability to
successfully complete the proposed transaction and/or realize the
expected benefits from the proposed transaction. You are cautioned
not to rely on Alexion’s and AstraZeneca’s forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are and will be based
upon management’s then-current views and assumptions regarding
future events and operating performance, and are applicable only as
of the dates of such statements. Neither Alexion nor AstraZeneca
assumes any duty to update or revise forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
as of any future date.
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