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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA (VRTX) Form 8-K — Jul 6, 2026

$VRTXForm 8-KItems 1.01, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01Filed Jul 6, 2026, 9:55 PM ET0001193125-26-296710Original filing

Vertex Pharmaceuticals entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $85.00 per share in cash, representing an equity value of approximately $10 billion. The transaction adds a new Endocrine pillar to Vertex's portfolio, including the approved therapy PALSONIFY for acromegaly and the late-stage candidate atumelnant for congenital adrenal hyperplasia, with a combined peak sales potential of over $5 billion.

Key figures

Debt Amount
4,500,000,000
Deal Value Usd
10,000,000,000
Price per share
85.00
Termination fee
350,474,425
Net of cash value
8,800,000,000
Peak sales potential
>5,000,000,000

Price after filing

1 day: -1.4%7 days: -9.3%30 days: -9.6%

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