Savient Pharmaceuticals Files Voluntary Chapter 11 Proceeding

Savient Pharmaceuticals SVNT announced today that it has elected to file voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court").  Savient also filed a motion seeking authorization to pursue a sale process under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.  To this end, Savient has entered into an acquisition agreement with a "stalking horse" bidder, Sloan Holdings C.V. ("Sloan"), a subsidiary of US WorldMeds, LLC, which it has submitted to the Court today.  Under the proposed agreement, Sloan will acquire substantially all of the assets of Savient, including all KRYSTEXXA® assets, for approximately $55 million.  The sale agreement contemplates a Court-supervised auction process, which is designed to achieve the highest or best offer for the Company's assets.  The agreement with Sloan sets the floor, or minimum acceptable bid, and is subject to Bankruptcy Court approval and certain other conditions. "The Board and management team have conducted a rigorous assessment of all of our strategic options and believe that this process represents the best possible See full press release