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Merck KGaA / Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

2014 · Acquisition/Merger · $17.0B · Complete

Announcement Sentiment

88

Strongly positive

Outcome Score

80

Worked — the deal delivered on its rationale.

Merck KGaA acquired Sigma-Aldrich for $17B for life science.

Key facts

Announced Sep 22, 2014
Closed Nov 18, 2015
Deal value $17.0B
Deal type Acquisition/Merger
Key assets Non-pharma deal

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