Kyowa Kirin Acquires Orchard Therapeutics

October 5, 2023

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. agreed to acquire Orchard Therapeutics plc for $16.00 per ADS in cash plus a $1.00 contingent value right (CVR), representing a potential total equity value of approximately $477.6 million. The acquisition gives Kyowa Kirin a leading HSC gene therapy platform and commercial asset Libmeldy, accelerating development and commercialization of Orchard's rare-disease gene therapies.

Buyers
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Targets
Orchard Therapeutics plc
Sellers
Orchard Therapeutics shareholders
Industry
Biotechnology
Location
England, United Kingdom
Transaction Type
Buyout

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