2020: The company is sold to Sanofi for $3.7 billion
In August, 2020 the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi agreed about purchase of the American Principia Biopharma Inc approximately for $3.7 billion.
According to a joint statement, Sanofi will take the shares of Principia which are in circulation for $ dollars 100 for paper money. The aggregate value of the company will be about $3.68 billion on completely watered basis, and an award to Principia Biopharma share price in $90.74 for the moment of closing of biddings on August 14 - 10%.
Sanofi reported that acquisition of Principia Biopharma which develops methods of treatment of a serious immune illness will strengthen the research capacity of the company in such areas as autoimmune and allergic diseases.