APLS Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

BULLISH Impact: 8/10 8-K
Horizon immediate Filed May 14, 2026 Processed 29d 23h ago SEC 0001193125-26-222923
Killer combo: M&A completed + management change
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Executive Summary

Biogen completed its acquisition of Apellis Pharmaceuticals on May 14, 2026, through a tender offer and subsequent merger. Apellis stockholders received $41.00 per share in cash plus one contingent value right (CVR) per share, with potential milestone payments of up to $4.00 per CVR tied to SYFOVRE sales targets. The deal valued at approximately $5.3 billion, and APLS common stock has been delisted from Nasdaq, with the company now a wholly owned subsidiary of Biogen.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Value
$5.3B

Actionable Insight

The acquisition is complete — APLS shares are delisted and no longer trade. Holders who tendered will receive $41.00 cash plus CVRs. The CVRs are non-transferable and trade only via limited permitted transfers; monitor SYFOVRE sales trajectories for potential milestone triggers. Note holders should evaluate conversion vs. repurchase options by June 29, 2026.

Key Facts

  • Biogen completed acquisition of Apellis for $41.00 per share in cash plus one CVR per share (up to $4.00 additional per CVR tied to SYFOVRE sales milestones).
  • Total deal value approximately $5.3 billion, excluding potential CVR payments.
  • 105,687,831 shares (82.4% of outstanding) were validly tendered in the offer.
  • CVR milestones: $2.00 per CVR if SYFOVRE annual net sales reach $1.5B in 2027-2030; $2.00 per CVR if sales reach $2.0B in 2027-2031 (or $4.00 if first milestone missed but second achieved in 2031).
  • Biogen estimates maximum CVR payout of approximately $582 million if all milestones achieved.
  • APLS common stock delisted from Nasdaq; company now a wholly owned subsidiary of Biogen.
  • All directors resigned; Michael Dambach appointed as sole director.
  • Convertible notes (3.500% due 2026) converted to cash and CVRs; holders have repurchase right at ~$1,008.46 per $1,000 principal.

Financial Impact

Total deal value ~$5.3B cash plus up to ~$582M in potential CVR payments (max ~$4.00/share).

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Risk Factors

  • CVR milestones may not be achieved; maximum payout requires SYFOVRE annual sales of $1.5B-$2.0B by 2030-2031.
  • CVRs are non-transferable and illiquid — no secondary market.
  • Convertible note holders face complex election between conversion (cash + CVRs) and repurchase at ~$1,008.46/principal.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
30% bullish (27 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 9 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-222923
Document: d23709d8k.htm0001193125-26-222923
Document: d23709dex32.htm0001193125-26-222923
Document: d23709dex31.htm0001193125-26-222923
Document: d23709dex991.htm0001193125-26-222923
Document: d23709dex41.htm0001193125-26-222923
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Document: 0001193125-26-222923-index.html0001193125-26-222923
Document: 0001193125-26-222923.txt0001193125-26-222923
5 reports for APLS
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Type Now
May 26, 2026
17d ago
15-12G
NEUTRAL ★ 6/10
awaiting T+1
May 14, 2026
29d ago
25-NSE
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$41.03 $41.03· 0.00%▲ +1.23%
May 14, 2026
29d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$41.03 $41.03· 0.00%▲ +1.23%
May 4, 2026
5w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$40.97 $40.97· 0.00%▼ −0.80%
Mar 27, 2026
11w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 6/10
$16.97 $17.09▲ +0.71%▲ +1.06%
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