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Angelini completes Catalyst acquisition; CPRX shareholders receive $31.50 cash per share

Jul 16, 2026, 3:39 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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The cash-out at $31.50 per share replaces public equity value for CPRX holders; if CPRX traded above $31.50 pre-announcement, the deal creates an immediate negative price adjustment for current shareholders. Delisting removes any possibility of upside from catalysts prior to completion; historical analogs include cash-out mergers where trading adjacencies compress to the offer price.

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Angelini Pharma completes the Catalyst Pharmaceuticals acquisition, folding Catalyst’s brain-health portfolio into Angelini’s platform with Blackstone and CDP Equity financing. Catalyst shareholders receive $31.50 per share, valuing the deal at about $4.1B and Catalyst stock is delisted. The transaction accelerates Angelini’s U.S. expansion and global leadership in brain health and rare diseases.

  • Angelini Pharma completes Catalyst acquisition, CPRX to join Angelini Brain Health platform.
  • Blackstone to invest €1B in preferred equity; CDP Equity to buy 23.5% Angelini stake.
  • Cash per Catalyst share: $31.50; equity value ~USD 4.1B; Catalyst delisted.
  • BNP Paribas-led financing; Morgan Stanley and Centerview Partners as advisors.

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