Assertio Holdings to be Acquired by Zydus Worldwide DMCC for $23.50/Share in All-Cash Deal

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Assertio Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Zydus Worldwide DMCC for $23.50 per share in an all-cash tender offer, replacing a previous, lower offer from Garda Therapeutics.

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• Definitive Merger Agreement Signed

  Assertio Holdings, Inc. has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Zydus Worldwide DMCC and Zara Merger Sub Inc. for an all-cash acquisition at $23.50 per share. The Board unanimously approved and recommended the offer.

• Termination of Prior Acquisition Agreement

  The company terminated its Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger with Garda Therapeutics, Inc., as the Zydus offer was deemed a 'Superior Proposal.' Zydus paid Garda a termination fee of $5,810,000 on Assertio's behalf.

• Significant Premium Offered

  The $23.50 per share offer represents a 30.6% premium to the original $18.00 per share Garda offer (April 8, 2026), a 7.8% premium to the amended $21.80 per share Garda offer (May 4, 2026), and a 75.8% premium to the unaffected closing stock price on March 20, 2026.

• Convertible Notes Tender Offer

  Assertio is required to make an offer and consent solicitation to purchase its $40,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Convertible Notes due 2027 at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, contingent on the merger's 'Fundamental Change'.

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This 8-K announces a definitive agreement for Assertio Holdings to be acquired by Zydus Worldwide DMCC for $23.50 per share in an all-cash tender offer. This is a critical, thesis-altering event for shareholders, as it represents a significant premium over the company's recent trading price and a substantial increase from a previously announced, lower acquisition offer by Garda Therapeutics. The termination of the prior Garda agreement and the payment of its termination fee by Zydus underscore the certainty of this new, higher-value transaction.