Roche Holding AG offered $3 billion in cash for Ventana Medical Systems Inc. to gain diagnostic tests for cancer.
The $75-a-share hostile bid is 45 percent higher than Ventana's closing price of $51.74. Ventana has fended off Roche's attempts to negotiate a takeover, the Basel, Switzerland-based company said in an e-mailed statement yesterday.
The company's tests analyze human tissues to diagnose cancer and infectious diseases, the company said.Net income was $18 million. In April, Ventana said it expects 2007 revenue of $285 million to $289 million, with earnings per share of $1.27.
罗氏公司宣布,其出资30亿美元现金收购美国Ventana医疗器械公司,以获得后者的癌症诊断业务。
罗氏提出的股权收购价格为75美元每股,比6月25日Ventana的收盘价51.74美元每股高出了45%,昨日在一份电子邮件声明中,罗氏称,Ventana已拒绝了罗氏期望通过谈判达到友好收购的计划。
Ventana的临床诊断业务主要基于人体组织标本的分析,特别是在癌症和传染病的诊断领域。4月份,Ventana称去年盈利1800万美元,预计2007年全年的毛收入在2.85亿-2.89亿美元之间。
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