Gornitzky advised Prolor Biotech Inc. (AMEX: PBTH; TASE: PBTH) in connection with their proposed merger with Opko Health Inc. (NYSE: OPK). Under the merger agreement, Opko will acquire Prolor for USD 480 million in shares, one third more than its market cap of approximately USD 370 million. The merger is subject to various conditions, including stockholder approval and regulatory approvals.
Prolor Biotech Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing longer-acting proprietary versions of already approved therapeutic proteins, was represented by Chaim Friedland (Partner, Corporate), Gil Grady (Partner, Tax), Dubi Gross (Partner, Corporate), Avner Finkelshtein (Antitrust), Yehonatan Raff and Ariel Davis.