Theravance Outlines $250M Capital Return Program; To Repurchase GSK's Entire Holdings


27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


  • Theravance Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:TBPH) is buying back over 9.6 million shares from GSK plc (NYSE:GSK) for roughly $94 million, according to an SEC filing
  • In addition, Theravance plans to buy back $95 million from its existing investors "in the near term" and another $60 million in its shares on the open market. 
  • In a press release, Theravance says it hopes to complete that part of its plan by the end of 2023.
  • Related content: Theravance Biopharma's Ampreloxetine Shows Benefit In Atrophy Patients, But Not In Parkinson's.
  • The move is the latest in a back-and-forth between GSK, Theravance, and Theravance's spinoff Innoviva, Inc. (NASDAQ:INVA).
  • In May 2021, GSK offloaded its stake in Innoviva with 32 million shares at $12.25 per share, raising gross proceeds of approximately $392 million.
  • In July, Theravance and Innoviva sold their royalty rights to GSK's Trelegy to Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX) for an upfront $1.3 billion.
  • Price Action: TBPH shares are up 2.48% at $10.32 on the last check Monday.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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