M&A Deal Summary

Cencora Acquires Bergen Brunswig

On August 25, 2001, Cencora acquired distribution company Bergen Brunswig for 4.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cencora’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Cencora’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cencora’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cencora’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2001-08-25
Target Bergen Brunswig
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Cencora
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 4.1B USD

Target

Bergen Brunswig

Orange, California, United States
Bergen distributes drugs, cosmetics, toiletries and personal health products to pharmacies, HMOs and managed care facilities.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cencora

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Distribution
Employees46,000
Revenue 262.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Cencora is a pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services company, helping both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and care. Cencora was founded in 2001 and is based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 15
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 3
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 1 of 14
Year (2001) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 14
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-01-17 U.S Bioservices

Frisco, Texas, United States

U.S. Bioservices Corporation provides healthcare support services for pharmaceutical manufacturers, physicians, payers, and patients. The company partners with these related parties to deliver expert care to patients with complex and chronic medical conditions nationwide. U.S. Bioservices is no longer a J.H. Whitney portfolio company.

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