Schering-Plough - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Schering-Plough M&A Summary

Schering-Plough has acquired 5 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

Schering-Plough’s largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired Organon BioSciences N.V. for $12.4B. Schering-Plough has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (80%) and apparel/textiles (20%).

Schering-Plough Ownership

Who owns Schering-Plough?

Schering-Plough is owned by Merck. It was acquired on November 3, 2009.

Schering-Plough Business Overview

Where is Schering-Plough headquartered?

Schering-Plough is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey.

How many employees does Schering-Plough have?

Schering-Plough has 51,000 employees.

What sector is Schering-Plough in?

Schering-Plough is a life science company.

When was Schering-Plough founded?

Schering-Plough was founded in 1928.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Schering-Plough Corp.

2000 Galloping Hill Road,
Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033
United States,
(908) 298-4000
www.sch-plough.com

Schering-Plough Corp. is a manufacturer and sells pharmaceuticals.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 3 - - 1 - 1 5
vol $85M $12.4B $12.5B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Organon BioSciences N.V. 2007-11-19 12.4B EUR Divestiture
Oss, Netherlands
NeoGenesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2005-02-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Indivior PLC 2002-10-31 - Divestiture
North Chesterfield, Virginia · www.Indivior.com
Canji, Inc. 1996-02-02 55M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California
Key Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1986-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
, United States
Scholl, Inc. 1980-01-01 30M USD Add-on Acquisition
Memphis, Tennessee
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 4 (80%) 12.5B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (20%) 30M (< 1%) - -
Total 5 $12.5B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 85M 1 -
  Tennessee 1 30M - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  California 1 55M - -
  Virginia - - 1 -
Netherlands 1 12.4B - -
Domestic 4 (80%) 85M (1%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 1 (20%) 12.4B (99%) - -
Total 5 $12.5B 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $12.4B
< $100M 2 $85M
TOTAL $12.5B
Largest Organon BioSciences N.V.
$12.4B (2007-11-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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