Partnering
Acquisition
Drug Licensing
Merger
Sell-Side: Product Partnering

Client: Emerging biotechnology company

Project:
Find best licensing deal for phase III product

Assessed valuation of a phase III clinical program in Parkinson's disease
  • Defined market value (rNPV projections, benchmarking)
  • Examined future clinical development & financial consequences
  • Performed competitive analysis
Developed partnering strategy
  • Assessed strengths and weaknesses and clarified positioning of product
  • Ranked potential partnering candidates
  • Generated non-confidential & confidential materials
  • Initiated/reactivated and aligned partner contacts despite history of negative responses
  • Prepared and coordinated due diligence processes
Implemented the strategy leading to a transaction
  • Initiated and managed partnering meetings
  • Developed optimal deal structures
Facilitated deal closing
  • Orchestrated competitive forces by negotiating with 3 companies in parallel
  • Closed deal successfully with mid-size pharma company