Sunday, December 6, 2009

Iceland’s DeCODE Files Chap 11

Icelandic drug developer, DeCODE Genetics, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reports. Under the Chapter 11 filing, the company has reached a preliminary deal to sell most of its operations to Saga Investments for about $14 million, adds Bloomberg.

The proposal by Saga, which is owned by venture-capital investors, Polaris Venture Partners and ARCH Venture Partners, is subject to court approval. The two largest shareholders for the DeCODE, which posted an $80.9 million loss for 2008, are T Rowe Price Associates and Landsbanki Islands.

Source:emii.com/

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