Pharma BD Deal Intelligence

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. / Schein Pharmaceutical Inc.

2000 · Acquisition/Merger · $674M · Complete

Announcement Sentiment
83
Strongly positive

Watson Pharmaceuticals announced a two-step acquisition of Schein Pharmaceutical valued at ~$674M (cash tender at $19.50 plus stock-merger second step). Bayer Corp. and Schein family controlled 74% and tendered. Created a $1.2B generics business. Closed Sep 2000.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Strategic verdict
Partially Achieved
Financial impact
Impaired/Written Down
Pipeline outcome
Mixed

Key facts

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