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Dubious Hikma acquisition hits shares

Hikma shares led FTSE fallers as news come that a previously announced acquisition was not as robust as it seemed
February 10, 2016

Generic pharmaceuticals company Hikma (HIK) sold off strongly this morning after sales forecasts for its recent acquisition target were slashed.

IC TIP: Hold at 1737p

Just last month the company issued the prospectus for its purchase of Roxanne Laboratories from German pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) but has now announced a $535m (£368m) reduction in the upfront gross cash consideration based on new information from BI on the 2015 financial performance of Roxanne.

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