Partnering
Acquisition
Drug Licensing

Merger
Sell-Side: Drug Licensing

Client: Large pharma company

Project: Find optimal pharma partner for phase I program


Assessed valuation of a phase I clinical program in obesity
  • Defined market value (rNPV projections, benchmarking)
  • Examined future clinical development & financial consequences
  • Performed competitive analysis
Developed partnering strategy
  • Ranked potential partnering candidates
  • Generated non-confidential & confidential materials
  • Initiated/reactivated and aligned partner contacts
  • Prepared and coordinated due diligence processes
Implemented the partnering strategy
  • Initiated and managed partnering meetings and due diligence processes
  • Developed optimal deal structures
  • Aligned term sheets and supported negotiations
Facilitated deal closing
  • Utilized competitive forces by negotiating with four of the top ten pharma companies
  • Improved offered terms five-fold