** Drugmaker Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc's PRTK.O shares
up 12.5% at $2.21
** Company to be acquired by Gurnet Point Capital and Novo
Holdings in a transaction valued at nearly $462 mln
** All outstanding shares of PRTK will be acquired for
upfront payment of $2.15 per share in cash
** Offer also includes a contingent value right (CVR) of
$0.85, or a total potential value of $3.00 per share of common
stock
** CVR payable on achieving $320 mln in U.S. net sales for
PRTK's antibiotic drug Nuzyra in any calendar year ending on or
prior to Dec. 31, 2026
** Gurnet is a healthcare investment firm, and Novo Holdings
manages assets and wealth of Novo Nordisk Foundation
** Including session's gain, Paratek up 17.9% YTD
(Reporting by Pratik Jain in Bengaluru)
((Pratik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com))