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Sanofi-Synthelabo SA / Aventis SA

2004 · Acquisition/Merger · $65.0B · Complete

WRONG BY 30 POINTS

Hostile-turned-friendly mega-merger built global scale but integration proved complex

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Mar 31, 2004 Wikipedia Neutral

Sanofi acquired Aventis for $73.5B (EUR 54.5B) after three-month takeover battle.

Jul 28, 2004 Federal Trade Commission Bearish

Resolving anticompetitive concerns, FTC clears Sanofi-Synthelabo's acquisition of Aventis subject to conditions regarding colorectal cancer drug and insulin…

Nov 10, 2004 Sanofi-Synthelabo Prospectus Supplement (Rule 424B5) Neutral

Sanofi-Synthelabo filed a prospectus supplement for the exchange offer to acquire outstanding shares of Aventis SA in a combined stock-and-cash transaction.

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Sanofi-Synthelabo acquired Aventis for approximately EUR 55.2 billion ($65 billion) after an initial hostile bid of EUR 47.8 billion was rejected. The revised friendly offer comprised five Sanofi shares for each Aventis share plus EUR 120 in cash, creating the world's third-largest pharmaceutical company.

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