August 13, 2007
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Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NAICS 339100
1618 Station Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1B6 Canada Description Medical Equipment Mfg.
(604) 221-6933 Employees 0
http://www.angiotech.com/ Revenue (mil) 315.0800
  Income (mil) -4.6900
  Assets (mil) 1205.8700
  Liability (mil) 650.5000
  (for the year ended 2006-12-31)
 
Category: Low Rating
 
Event: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s senior subordinated debt rating to 'CCC' from 'B-'. The outlook is negative. "This two-notch downgrade reflects Angiotech's sharply deteriorating credit metrics caused by the declining royalty revenue stream from drug-eluting stents and the lack of visibility regarding cash flow generation," S&P credit analyst Maude Tremblay said.
 
Intellectual Property: The Company has patent protected technology on many of products and potential product candidates. Its portfolio of intellectual property developed, licensed or acquired to date, includes over 240 issued U.S. patents and 240 pending U.S. patent applications. The Company has obtained licenses from third parties with respect to intellectual property used in connection with its technology. Certain of its key technology includes trade secrets and know-how that may not be protected by patents. [SEC Filing 40-F 03-30-07]
 
Description: The Company develops medical products that combine devices with drugs to make them more effective with fewer side effects.
 
Officers: William Hunter (Pres. & CEO); David M. Hill (SVP-Gov't. & Community Relations); David D. McMasters (SVP-Legal & Gen. Counsel); Jeffrey P. Walker (SVP-Research & Dev't.); Tom Bailey (CFO); Gary Ingenito (Chief Clinical & Regulatory Affairs Officer); Rui Avelar (Chief Medical Officer)
 
Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Securities: Common Stock Symbol ANP.TO; TSX; 84,983,735 common shares outstanding as of Dec. 31, 2006.
 
 
 
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