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Actavis plc / Forest Laboratories, Inc.

2014 · Acquisition/Merger · $25.0B · Complete

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Feb 18, 2014 Business Wire Bullish

Actavis to acquire Forest Laboratories for approximately $25 billion, or $89.48 per Forest share consisting of $26.04 in cash and 0.3306 Actavis shares for…

Jan 22, 2016 Wikipedia Neutral

Actavis acquired Forest Laboratories for $20.7B.

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Actavis acquired Forest Laboratories for approximately $25B ($28.38 per share in cash and stock). Deal announced February 2014, closed June 2014. The acquisition gave Actavis Forest's branded pharmaceutical portfolio including Namenda (memantine) and pipeline assets.

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