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CVS aims to change health care delivery in $77bn acquisition of Aetna
Dec 2017
Executive Summary
In a move to streamline and improve health care delivery, retail pharmacy giant and pharmaceutical benefits manager (PBM) CVS Health Corp. signed a definite agreement to buy publicly traded insurance company Aetna Inc. CVS is spending $145 in cash and issuing 0.8378 in its shares for each Aetna share, which is valued at $206 (a 16% premium). The entire agreement is worth $77bn, including the assumption of Aetna's debt. Upon deal closing, CVS stockholders will own 78% of the combined entity, and Aetna the rest.
Deal Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
- Services
Deal Status
- Final
Deal Type
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Acquisition
- Payment Includes Stock
- Includes Contract
- Payment Includes Cash
- Full Acquisition
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