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Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.

Nasdaq: ESPR/ARCHIMEDprivate

Esperion to be Acquired by ARCHIMED for $3.16/share plus CVR

$1.1BMixed+58.0% premiumPre-proxyVote requiredhigh confidence

Key takeaways

  • ARCHIMED acquires Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. — $1.1B aggregate · $3.16/share cash · 58% premium (mixed).

Merger Arbeconomics, downside, days

Deal value

$1.1B

mixed

Per-share offer

$3.16

$3.16 per share in cash at closing, plus the right to participate in contingent milestone payments of up to $100 million in the aggregate tied to future net sales performance

Premium

+58.0%

Days to close

Term fee

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Offer$3.16
Gross spread
Spread %
Annualizedno close date
ConsiderationMixed
Detail$3.16 per share in cash at closing, plus the right to participate in contingent milestone payments of up to $100 million in the aggregate tied to future net sales performance
Cash / share$3.16
AnnouncedMay 1, 2026
Days outstanding77d
Expected close
Termination fee
Reverse term fee
Go-shop period
Fiduciary out
Financing conditionNo — fully committed
Debt commitment
Insider lock-up

Timelineannounced → close
  1. Announced

    May 1, 2026

  2. Preliminary Proxy

  3. Definitive Proxy

  4. Record date

  5. Shareholder vote

  6. Expected close


Vote Mechanicsrecord / mailing / vote
Vote required
Vote date
Record date
Mailing date
Record → vote
Threshold
Min approvalparsed
Shares outstanding
Insider lock-up

Regulatory & ConditionsHSR / EU / CFIUS / MAC

Closing conditions

  • Approval by Esperion's shareholders
  • Receipt of certain required regulatory approvals
  • Customary closing conditions

Closing Conditionsapprovals · vote · financing · lockups
1 done · 0 pending · 1 total
  • Financing· No financing condition

Interloper Riskcompeting bids, activist filers

No competing-bidder, activist, or dissident-proxy signals in the database for this target.


Advisors

No advisor data on record for this deal.


Filing Timelineevery filing on this issuer
  1. May 1, 2026

    Esperion to be Acquired by ARCHIMED for $3.16/share + $100M milestone payments

  2. May 1, 2026this filing

    Esperion to be Acquired by ARCHIMED for $3.16/share plus CVR


Filing Trailcross-reference table
DateFormSectionHeadlineStatus
May 1, 2026definitiveEsperion to be Acquired by ARCHIMED for $3.16/share + $100M milestone paymentspre_proxy

Comparablessimilar size band, definitive
AnnouncedTargetAcquirerValueConsid.PremiumTerm Fee %
May 1, 2026Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.(ESPR)ARCHIMED$1.1Bmixed+58.0%
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Apr 24, 2026Enhabit, Inc.(EHAB)Kinderhook Industries, LLC (via Anchor Parent, LLC and Anchor Merger Sub, Inc.)$1.4Bcash+33.8%
Apr 24, 2026Stellar Bancorp, Inc.(STEL)Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.$2.0Bmixed
Apr 24, 2026Stellar Bancorp, Inc.(STEL)Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.$2.0Bmixed
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Apr 24, 2026Boost Run Holdings, LLCWillow Lane Acquisition Corp.$450Mmixed

Sources

Esperion Therapeutics agreed to be acquired by funds managed by ARCHIMED in a transaction valued at up to approximately $1.1 billion in total equity value. Under the terms, Esperion shareholders will receive $3.16 per share in cash at closing, plus contingent milestone payments of up to $100 million tied to future net sales performance. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions including shareholder approval.

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