Mylan proposes to buy Perrigo in a $29 bn cash & stock deal
The deal, if materialises, would led to creation of a pharma company having interest in specialty brands, generics, over-the-counter (OTC) and nutritional products
The Pennsylvania (USA) based global generic and specialty pharmaceuticals company Mylan NV has proposed to buy Perrigo Company Plc, an Irish manufacturer of private label over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, for about $29 billion in a cash & stock deal. Under the terms of the non-binding proposal, Perrigo shareholders would receive $205 in a combination of cash and Mylan stock for each Perrigo share.
The deal, if materialises, would led to creation of a diversified pharmaceutical company having an unmatched commercial and operating platform and a unique, one-of-a-kind profile. “The combination of these highly complementary businesses would produce a company with critical mass in specialty brands, generics, over-the-counter (OTC) and nutritional products; a powerful commercial platform with reach across all customer channels; an exceptional high-quality operating platform; and opportunities to generate enhanced growth and deliver significant immediate and long-term value and benefits for shareholders and the other stakeholders of both companies,” said Mylan in a press release.
Robert Coury, executive chairman, Mylan, commented, “This proposal is the culmination of a number of prior discussions between Mylan and Perrigo about the compelling strategic and financial logic of this combination. This combination would result in meaningful immediate and long-term value creation, and our proposal is designed to deliver that value to shareholders and other stakeholders of both companies.”
Combined, Perrigo and Mylan had sales of about $15.3 billion in 2014, according to a Reuters report.