Add-on Acquisition • Distribution

Cencora Acquires MWI Animal Health

On February 24, 2015, Cencora acquired distribution company MWI Animal Health for 2.5B USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Cencora’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Cencora’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cencora’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cencora’s 1st transaction in Idaho.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date February 24, 2015
Target MWI Animal Health
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Cencora
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.5B USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Dechert (Legal)

Target Company

MWI Animal Health

Meridian, Idaho, United States
MWI Animal Health is a supplier of animal health products to the veterinary profession. MWI distributes pharmaceuticals, biologicals, equipment and supplies to both the food animal and companion animal markets.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Cencora

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Distribution
Employees46,000
Revenue 294.0B USD (2024)
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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 10 of 16
Sector: Distribution 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition 8 of 13
State: Idaho 1 of 1
Country: United States 10 of 15
Year: 2015 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-06 World Courier Management

New York, New York, United States

World Courier is a provider of premium logistics services and the leading global specialty supplier of transportation, storage and distribution services for multinational biopharmaceutical clinical trials.

Buy $520M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-13 Imedex

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Imedex LLC is a provider of accredited, independent Continuing Medical Education (CME) to industry professionals via in-person conferences and online education forums. Imedex LLC was established in 1985 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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