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| Acquiring Party | Merck KGaA, a German-based global pharmaceutical and chemical company. |
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| Transferring Party | Serono SA, a Swiss-based global biotechnology company. |
| Sector | Biopharmaceuticals |
| Date | September 21, 2006 |
| Analysis Creates a strategic combination with the size to better compete with the larger pharmaceutical companies. Enhances capabilities especially in neurology and oncology. Serono employs 4,750 people and operates in 44 countries. Revenue is $2.5b. Deal value - $16.6b (6.4x sales). | |
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