M&A Deal Summary

Cardinal Health Acquires Boron LePore & Associates

On May 16, 2002, Cardinal Health acquired marketing company Boron LePore & Associates for 200M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cardinal Health’s 1st transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Cardinal Health’s 19th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cardinal Health’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cardinal Health’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2002-05-16
Target Boron LePore & Associates
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Cardinal Health
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 200M USD

Target

Boron LePore & Associates

Wayne, New Jersey, United States
Boron, LePore & Associates is a provider of marketing services to the pharmaceutical industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cardinal Health

Dublin, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Distribution
Employees47,040
Revenue 205.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Cardinal Health's corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ohio.
Entrance to Cardinal Health's corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ohio.

Cardinal Health is a distributor of healthcare products. Cardinal Health manufactures medical and surgical products and distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies worldwide. Cardinal Health was founded in 1979 and is based in Dublin, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 43
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 38
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 40
Year (2002) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 19 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-06-01 SP Pharmaceuticals

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Developer and contract manufacturer of liquid and freeze-dried sterile injectable drugs, focusing primarily on oncology and other difficult-to-handle drugs. BACI provided equity to finance a management buyout from Pharmacia & Upjohn. The company was sold to Cardinal Health in June 2001.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-06-15 Syncor International

Woodland Hills, California, United States

Syncor International Corp., a Chatsworth operator of nuclear pharmacies company

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