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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 4Q07



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Acquiring Party    Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: MYL), a leading generic pharmaceutical company.
Transferring Party    The generic drug business of Merck KGaA, a large international drug company.
Sector    Biopharmaceuticals
Date    October 2, 2007
Analysis
Creates a vertically and horizontally integrated generics and specialty pharmaceuticals leader with a diversified revenue base and a global footprint. Pro forma combined '06 revenues of - $4.2b, EBITDA of - $1.0b and about 10,000 employees, immediately making it among the top tier of global generic companies. Deal value -- $6.7b. In '06. Merck Generics' sales were $2.5b (2.7x) and EBITDA $450m (14.9x).




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