Sanofi-aventis to Acquire Merck's Interest in Merial
Sanofi-aventis said the acquisition price values Merial on the basis of 3.0 x 2008 sales and 10.2 x 2008 earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). The acquisition is expected to be accretive to sanofiaventis' adjusted net income from the first year.
In addition to the Merial agreement, Merck, sanofi-aventis and Schering-Plough announced the signing of a call option agreement. Under the terms of the call option agreement, following the closing of the Merck/Schering-Plough merger, sanofi-aventis would have an option to combine the Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health business with Merial to form an animal health joint venture that would be owned equally by the new Merck and sanofi-aventis.
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