fung_derf
7月前
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Consortium consisting of Nordic Capital and Permira announces preliminary result of the takeover offer to shareholders of Bavarian Nordic and that the Offer is withdrawn and will not be completed
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 6 November, 2025 – With reference to company announcements dated 26 August 2025 (no. 24/2025), 29 September 2025 (no. 27/2025), 15 October 2025 (no. 31/2025), and 21 October 2025 (no. 33/2025) regarding the all-cash voluntary board-recommended public takeover offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares (except treasury shares) in Bavarian Nordic A/S ("Bavarian Nordic") by Innosera ApS (the "Offeror"), a company controlled by Nordic Capital Fund XI1 and funds managed and advised by Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH (the "Offer"), the Offeror has today announced the preliminary result of the Offer pursuant to section 21(3) of the Danish Executive Order no. 614 of 2 June 2025 on Takeover Offers (the "Danish Takeover Order").
According to the terms and conditions of the Offer, the offer period expired yesterday, 5 November 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (CET). The Offeror has informed Bavarian Nordic that, based on the Offeror's preliminary and non-binding calculation of acceptances, the rate of acceptances under the minimum acceptance condition corresponds to 60% compared to the threshold of 66 2/3%.
As the minimum acceptance condition has therefore not been satisfied, the Offeror has informed Bavarian Nordic that it has resolved to withdraw the Offer in accordance with section 5.11 of the offer document. As a result, the Offer has irrevocably lapsed and will not be completed. All acceptances of the Offer are without legal effect. No shares will be acquired under the Offer, and no consideration will be paid to shareholders who have tendered their shares.
Luc Debruyne, Chair of the Board of Directors of Bavarian Nordic, said:
"60% have accepted the takeover offer from Nordic Capital and Permira. However, this does not meet the acceptance rate threshold of 66.7% and thus the bid will not go through. We acknowledge and respect the decision made by shareholders, which means that Bavarian Nordic will continue as an independent listed company with its current growth strategy. Bavarian Nordic is a profitable and strong company well positioned to continue to grow, and the Board of Directors has the full confidence in the management's continued execution of the strategy, including considerations for ways to accelerate value creation.
The Board and management now see an opportunity to re-build a value creating dialog with shareholders and stakeholders of Bavarian Nordic as an independent public company. This includes an invitation to a shareholders’ information meeting to be held early December. Further details will be published soon, but the agenda will include 1) the state of business, 2) recap of the company strategy and financial ambitions and 3) the need to ensure continuity of leadership, while at the same time ensuring a team of board members adapted to set the strategic direction for the company."
Contact investors:
Europe: Disa Tuominen, IR Manager, detu@bavarian-nordic.com
US: Graham Morrell, Gilmartin Group, graham@gilmartinir.com, Tel: +1 781 686 9600
Contact media:
Nicole Seroff, Vice President Corporate Communications, nise@bavarian-nordic.com, Tel: +45 53 88 06 03
Company Announcement no. 40 / 2025
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Innosera ApS announces results of the takeover offer to the shareholders of Bavarian Nordic A/S – minimum acceptance condition not satisfied – the offer is withdrawn and will not be completed
OGINVU
4年前
https://www.barrons.com/articles/monkeypox-covid-supply-chain-vaccines-51660928179
So far, the U.S. federal agencies have demonstrated once again their lack of urgency and agency by insisting on the dosing schedule specified on the label. In an unexpected development, instead of stretching the time interval between two 0.5-milliliter doses, the Biden administration asked the FDA to authorize so-called intradermal injection, which would involve injecting a 0.1-milliliter dose into the skin instead of a full 0.5-milliliter dose into the underlying fat. The FDA did so on Aug. 9. But some experts have expressed concerns because the efficacy of this intradermal method with only one-fifth of the full dose is unknown. This method is also complicated for vaccinators, who need to guide a needle into a skin-deep space. It requires additional training, posing challenges to an already overstretched healthcare workforce.
The Biden administration’s proposed solution quickly backfired, drawing strong opposition from Bavarian Nordic, the manufacturer of Jynneos, as the Washington Post reported. Its CEO has apparently threatened to revoke upcoming orders from the U.S., jeopardizing the fight against monkeypox. The “first dose first” approach, in contrast, is supported by solid data and has the support of the manufacturer as well as state and local public health organizations.
We urge the CDC, FDA, and the recently elevated Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to seriously factor in the ongoing severe shortage when developing a national monkeypox vaccine distribution strategy. Pretending that there are no supply shortages will not make the problem go away.
OGINVU
4年前
Monkeypox vaccine maker Bavarian no longer certain it can meet demand
The company is exploring the possibility of outsourcing production, including technology transfer to the US, to meet demand. PHOTO: AFP
PUBLISHED AUG 17, 2022, 7:19 PM SGT
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COPENHAGEN (BLOOMBERG) - Bavarian Nordic, the only company with an approved vaccine for monkeypox, said it is no longer certain it can meet demand as cases continue to rise across the world.
The Danish company is now exploring the possibility of outsourcing some of the production, including technology transfer to a United States contract manufacturer, to meet accelerating demand.
"It's a very dynamic market situation," Mr Rolf Sass Sorensen, a vice-president at the firm, said by phone on Wednesday (Aug 17).
"Demand keeps rising and it's no longer certain that we can continue to meet the demand we're facing even with the upgrade of our existing manufacturing site in Denmark."
A move to outsourcing production would mark a shift for Bavarian which, until now, has said it could deliver on all orders from its Danish facility.
It also previously said a technology transfer to a third-party producer - which would allow bulk production of the vaccine rather than just "fill-finish" where the doses are put into vials and packaging - would be too cumbersome, expensive and take too long.
The flare-up of the virus, which has spread to thousands of people in more than 70 countries in just a few months, was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the head of the World Health Organisation last month.
Britain said earlier this week it is facing a temporary shortage of the vaccine as it awaits further production of doses by the manufacturer.
"We're looking at ways to get help from partners in all the various production steps of the vaccine," Mr Sorensen said.
"We are also investigating a tech transfer to a contract manufacturer in the US to increase capacity. We don't have any concrete negotiations in the works with bulk producers, but we're investigating and looking at what options there are."
The Danish company has raised its financial outlook several times this year as governments across the globe have spent hundreds of millions of dollars ordering its Jynneos vaccine, which originally was developed for smallpox.
Bavarian can currently produce 30 million doses per year at its bulk facility based north of Copenhagen.
Bavarian's chief executive, Mr Paul Chaplin, told Danish newspaper Borsen on Wednesday that a possible tech transfer for Jynneos to a US producer could take about three months if the process is sped up, compared with about nine months under normal circumstances.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/monkeypox-vaccine-maker-bavarian-no-longer-certain-it-can-meet-demand
roadkilll
4年前
Over 30,000 cases, a week ago we were looking at 23,000
This is happening while the world is now on high alert. I think the ease of transmission is far higher than health agencies realize. Watching the cases it most reminds me of Herpes.
Herpes is easily spread from skin-to-skin contact with someone who has the virus. You can get it when your genitals and/or mouth touch their genitals and/or mouth — usually during oral, anal, and vaginal sex.
About 50% of the population is positive for oral herpes.
Should be noted that herpes can also “shed” and get passed to others when there are no sores and your skin looks totally normal.
Most people get herpes from someone who doesn’t have any sores.
roadkilll
4年前
Monkeypox lacks same 'urgency' as COVID-19 for Moderna: CEO
Monkeypox doesn't carry the same urgency for Moderna (MRNA) as COVID, says CEO Stéphane Bancel.
Though the company is working on a vaccine for the disease, it remains focused of the novel coronavirus, the flu, and ongoing expansion.
"We don't have the urgency we had when COVID happened, because as you know, there is already a vaccine on the market," Bancel said.
Monkeypox has been endemic in Africa for five years, and already has a viable vaccine and treatment on the market. Denmark-based Bavarian Nordic, maker of JYNNEOS, is currently the only player on the market. But it has struggled to meet even the current demand over manufacturing woe
Anjalee Khemlani·Senior Reporter, Yahoo
roadkilll
4年前
If cases continue higher there will be plenty of upside
Tuesday, July 26th, 2022
The world's only company with an authorized monkeypox vaccine, Bavarian Nordic, may soon be running 24/7 after the World Health Organization defined the current outbreak as a global health emergency, according to Bloomberg.
roadkilll
4年前
The news for Malaria is what WHO will be doing for Monkeypox in the Congo region
Historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa
21 July 2022
Brazzaville – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the launch by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of the landmark opportunity for countries to apply for funding to introduce, or further roll-out, the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine.
* Over 20 deaths from Moneypox reported in the region earlier this year. If widespread testing were available the total would be much higher.
roadkilll
4年前
News for July 19th, another large order
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 19, 2022 – Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) announced today that a non-disclosed country has ordered an additional 1.5 million doses of IMVANEX®, a non-replicating smallpox vaccine. While deliveries under this contract will start in 2022, the majority of the doses will be delivered during 2023
* Supply is limited, needs another licensing agreement for production and I'm guessing talks are ongoing. WHO and CDC could also grant funds for expansion of facilities.
* Nobody doubts the Monkeypox threat could be halted with wide availability of the vaccine.
roadkilll
4年前
WHO to reconvene as soon as possible as situation has evolved.
The committee "advised that I should reconvene them quickly based on the evolving situation, which I will do," Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press availability, adding that the virus is potentially poised to "move into high-risk groups including children, the immunocompromised, and pregnant women."
"We are starting to see this with several children already infected," he said.