United Therapeutics Authorizes Up to $2B Stock Repurchase Program
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2 days ago
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Should l Buy UTHR?
United Therapeutics announced that the company's board of directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to $2B over the next year. In addition, the company entered into ASR agreements with Citibank to implement an initial $1.5B accelerated share repurchase, or ASR, program. The remaining amount of up to $500M will be available for additional repurchases in United Therapeutics' discretion, over a one-year period. Under the terms of the ASR agreements with Citi, which comprise a $750M uncollared agreement and a $750M collared agreement, United Therapeutics will make an aggregate upfront payment of $1.5B on or around March 11 to Citi and United Therapeutics will receive an initial delivery of shares representing approximately 70% of the total shares anticipated to be repurchased under the uncollared ASR agreement; and approximately 50% of the total shares anticipated to be repurchased under the collared ASR agreement, in each case, measured based on the closing stock price of UTHR common stock on March 9. United Therapeutics will also receive an additional delivery of shares under the collared ASR, following the completion of an agreed-upon hedging period and the subsequent determination of the minimum and maximum share amounts to be repurchased under the collared ASR, equal to the difference between such minimum share amount and the initial delivery of shares.
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Analyst Views on UTHR
Wall Street analysts forecast UTHR stock price to fall
8 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 535.810
Low
423.00
Averages
534.50
High
645.00
Current: 535.810
Low
423.00
Averages
534.50
High
645.00
About UTHR
United Therapeutics Corporation is a pharmaceutical company. The Company markets and sells commercial therapies to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH): Tyvaso DPI (treprostinil) Inhalation Powder (Tyvaso DPI); Tyvaso (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution (nebulized Tyvaso), which includes the Tyvaso Inhalation System; Remodulin (treprostinil) Injection (Remodulin); Orenitram (treprostinil) Extended-Release Tablets (Orenitram); and Adcirca (tadalafil) Tablets (Adcirca). Tyvaso DPI and nebulized Tyvaso are also approved to treat pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD). It also markets and sells an oncology product, Unituxin (dinutuximab) Injection for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma, and the Remunity Pump for Remodulin. Tyvaso DPI is a drug-device combination product that incorporates the dry powder formulation technology and Dreamboat inhalation device technology used in MannKind’s Afrezza (insulin human) Inhalation Powder product.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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