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Widely regarded as one of the worst pharma M&A deals in history: Teva overpaid ~$40.5B for Allergan's generics business (incl. Anda), loaded up to ~$35B in debt, then took a $17.1B impairment in 2017, slashed its dividend 75%, saw its CEO ousted, and spent nearly a decade in restructuring/survival mode.
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Teva to buy Allergan's U.S. distribution business Anda for $500 million, a day after closing its $40.5 billion acquisition of Allergan's generics portfolio.
Teva completes its $500 million acquisition of Anda Inc., factual confirmation that the generics distribution deal closed as planned.
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One day after closing the Actavis Generics acquisition, Teva also acquired Allergan's Anda Inc., the 4th-largest U.S. distributor of generic pharmaceuticals, for $500M cash. Strategic complement to Actavis generics manufacturing, providing direct distribution to U.S. pharmacies and providers.
Widely regarded as one of the worst pharma M&A deals in history: Teva overpaid ~$40.5B for Allergan's generics business (incl. Anda), loaded up to ~$35B in debt, then took a $17.1B impairment in 2017, slashed its dividend 75%, saw its CEO ousted, and spent nearly a decade in restructuring/survival mode.
Assessment window: 5yr post-close.
| Deal | Year | Value | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. / Allergan plc (Anda Inc.) (this deal) | 2016 | $500M | 20 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. / Auspex Pharmaceuticals | 2015 | $3.5B | 86 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. / Biogal Pharmaceutical | 1995 | — | 82 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. / Sicor Inc. | 2003 | $3.4B | 68 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. / Ivax Corporation | 2006 | $7.4B | 63 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. / Novopharm Limited | 2000 | $600M | 62 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. / Ivax Corporation | 2005 | $7.4B | 62 |
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