CELG Celgene Corporation

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 27, 2015

 

 

Celgene Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-34912		22-2711928
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

86 Morris Avenue

Summit, New Jersey 07901

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(908) 673-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

On August 27, 2015, Celgene Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Celgene”), completed its acquisition of Receptos, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Receptos”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 14, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), among Celgene, Receptos and Strix Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Celgene (“Acquisition Sub”).

 

As previously disclosed, a total of approximately 26,177,855 shares of Receptos common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”) (including Shares delivered through notices of guaranteed delivery) were validly tendered and not withdrawn in the tender offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding Shares at a price of $232.00 per share (the “Offer”), representing approximately 83% of the outstanding Shares. The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on August 24, 2015. The number of Shares tendered in the Offer were accepted for payment and constituted a majority of all outstanding Shares satisfying the Minimum Condition (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

 

On August 25, 2015, Celgene issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of the Offer, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit (a)(5)(G) to Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO filed by Celgene with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 25, 2015 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Following the completion of the Offer, all conditions to the Merger set forth in the Merger Agreement were satisfied, and on August 27, 2015, Celgene completed its acquisition of Receptos by effecting a merger in accordance with Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, pursuant to which Acquisition Sub was merged with and into Receptos, with Receptos surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celgene (the “Merger”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each outstanding Share, other than any shares owned by Celgene, Acquisition Sub or Receptos or any of their respective wholly-owned subsidiaries, or any stockholders who are entitled to and who validly exercise appraisal rights under Delaware law, were automatically converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Offer Price.

 

At the Effective Time, each outstanding and vested Receptos stock option was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, if any, without interest and less the amount of any tax withholdings, equal to the product of (A) the number of Shares underlying such option and (B) an amount equal to (1) the Offer Price less (2) the per share exercise price of such option (the “Option Cash Amount”). To the extent any stock option was unvested as of the Effective Time, receipt of the Option Cash Amount remains subject to the same vesting schedule as applied to the option immediately before the Effective Time, subject to the holder’s continued service. To the extent such stock option remains unvested as of December 31, 2015 (the “Anniversary Date”) and the holder remains in service through the Anniversary Date, such holder will receive the Option Cash Amount on the Anniversary Date. In addition, stock options will vest in full prior to the Anniversary Date upon a termination of employment without cause, for good reason or due to such holder’s death or disability.

 

At the Effective Time, each outstanding and vested Receptos restricted stock unit award was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, if any, without interest and less the amount of any tax withholdings, equal to the product of (A) the Offer Price, and (B) the number of Shares underlying such award immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “RSU Cash Amount”). To the extent any restricted stock unit award was unvested as of the Effective Time, receipt of the RSU Cash Amount remains subject to the same vesting schedule as applied to the restricted stock unit award immediately before the Effective Time, subject to the holder’s continued service. To the extent such restricted stock unit award remains unvested as of the Anniversary Date and the holder remains in service through the Anniversary Date, such holder will receive the RSU Cash Amount on the Anniversary Date. In addition, restricted stock unit awards will vest in full prior to the Anniversary Date upon a termination of employment without cause, for good reason or due to such holder’s death or disability.

 

Following the consummation of the Merger, the Shares ceased to be listed on The NASDAQ Global Market.

 

On August 27, 2015, Celgene issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement (including the description of the consideration payable in connection with the Merger) is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Celgene on July 15, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)

Financial statements of business acquired.

 

The financial statements required by this Item with respect to Receptos are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Celgene with the SEC on July 28, 2015.

 

(b)

Pro forma financial information.

 

The pro forma financial information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Celgene with the SEC on July 28, 2015.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 14, 2015, among Celgene Corporation, Strix Corporation and Receptos, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Celgene’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 15, 2015).
99.1		Press Release, dated August 25, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(G) to Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO filed by Celgene on August 25, 2015).
99.2		Press Release, dated August 27, 2015.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	CELGENE CORPORATION
Date: August 27, 2015	By:	/s/ Peter N. Kellogg
		Peter N. Kellogg
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 14, 2015, among Celgene Corporation, Strix Corporation and Receptos, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Celgene’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 15, 2015).
99.1		Press Release, dated August 25, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(G) to Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO filed by Celgene on August 25, 2015).
99.2		Press Release, dated August 27, 2015.

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

Contact:	Patrick E. Flanigan III	Brian Gill
	VP, Investor Relations	VP, Corporate Communications
	Celgene Corporation	Celgene Corporation
	(908) 673-9969	(908) 673-9530

 

CELGENE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF RECEPTOS, ADVANCING LEADERSHIP IN IMMUNE-INFLAMMATORY DISEASES

 

Significantly Enhances Celgene’s I&I Franchise with the Addition of Ozanimod, Potentially a Best-in-Class Oral Agent in Phase III Trials for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

 

SUMMIT, NJ – (August 27, 2015) – Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced it has closed its acquisition of Receptos, Inc. Receptos stockholders received $232.00 per share in cash, for a total of approximately $7.2 billion, net of cash acquired. As a result of the completion of the merger, the common stock of Receptos is no longer listed for trading on the NASDAQ Global Market or any other exchange and trading ceased at the close of the markets on Thursday, August 27, 2015.

 

Receptos stockholders who hold shares through a bank or broker will not have to take any action to have their shares converted into cash, since these conversions will be handled by the bank or broker. Stockholders who hold stock certificates can surrender their certificates for $232.00 per share in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, through the paying agent for the merger, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.

 

The acquisition of Receptos significantly enhances Celgene’s Inflammation & Immunology (I&I) portfolio, further diversifies the Company’s expected revenue beginning in 2019, and builds upon Celgene’s growing expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The transaction adds Ozanimod, a novel, potential best-in-class, oral, selective sphingosine 1-phosphate 1 and 5 receptor modulator (S1P) to Celgene’s deep and diverse pipeline of potential disease-altering medicines and investigational compounds.

 

Based on clinical studies, Ozanimod demonstrated several areas of potential advantage over existing oral therapies for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS), including its cardiac, hepatotoxicity and lymphocyte recovery profile. The phase III TRUE NORTH trial in UC is currently underway with data expected in 2018. The phase III RADIANCE and SUNBEAM RMS trials are ongoing and data are expected in the first half of 2017 to support a RMS approval in 2018. Additionally, we believe Ozanimod is positioned to potentially become the first S1P receptor modulator to be approved for IBD.

 

"The Receptos acquisition provides a transformational opportunity for Celgene to impact multiple therapeutic areas,” said Bob Hugin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Celgene. “This acquisition enhances our I&I portfolio and allows us to leverage the investments made in our global organization to accelerate our growth in the medium and long-term.”

 

 

Celgene has a strong scientific foundation in inflammation and immunology that covers a broad spectrum of diseases. Anchored by the successful global launch of OTEZLA^® (apremilast) in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and new opportunities for expansion as a result of the addition of the Receptos programs, Celgene’s I&I pipeline now consists of three high-potential commercialized or late-stage assets; OTEZLA, GED-0301 and Ozanimod. All three candidates are in phase III development and encompass four indications: Behçet’s disease, Crohn’s disease (CD), UC and RMS. The pipeline also includes seven molecules in phase II development in a variety of indications, including RPC4046 for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and a growing number of phase I and preclinical assets.

 

About Ozanimod

Receptos' lead program, Ozanimod, is a sphingosine 1-phosphate 1 and 5 receptor small molecule modulator in development for immune-inflammatory indications including IBD and RMS. Treatment with S1P receptor modulators interferes with S1P signaling and blocks the response of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) to exit signals from the lymph nodes, sequestering them within the nodes. The result is a downward modulation of circulating lymphocytes and anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting cell migration to sites of inflammation. Patents supporting Ozanimod were exclusively licensed to Receptos from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI). Receptos is also developing RPC4046, an anti-interleukin-13 (IL-13) antibody for (EoE), an allergic/immune-mediated orphan disease, as well as other pipeline and pre-clinical stage compounds.

 

About Celgene

Celgene Corporation, headquartered in Summit, New Jersey, is an integrated global biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases through gene and protein regulation. For more information, please visit www.celgene.com. Follow Celgene on Social Media: @Celgene, Pinterest, LinkedIn and YouTube.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

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