M&A Deal Summary

Walgreens Boots Alliance Acquires Alliance Boots

On June 20, 2012, Walgreens Boots Alliance acquired healthcare services company Alliance Boots

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Walgreens Boots Alliance’s 8th transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Walgreens Boots Alliance’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-06-20
Target Alliance Boots
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Walgreens Boots Alliance
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Centerview Partners (Financial)
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier Avocats
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Legal)

Target

Alliance Boots

Zug, Switzerland
Alliance Boots GmbH is an international pharmacy-led health and beauty group. Alliance Boots' pharmacy-led health and beauty retail businesses now operate more than 3,330 health and beauty retail stores in 11 countries and its pharmaceutical wholesale businesses supply medicines, other healthcare products and related services to more than 170,000 pharmacies, doctors, health centers and hospitals in 21 countries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Walgreens Boots Alliance

Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Retail
Employees206,000
Revenue 139.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Walgreen's corporate headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.
Entrance to Walgreen's corporate headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.

Walgreens Boots Alliance is a multichannel retailer of consumer goods and services focused on health and wellness services and advice. Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty, infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with online and mobile services. Walgreens Boots Alliance was founded in 1909 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 24
Sector (Healthcare Services) 8 of 11
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-14 Crescent Healthcare

Anaheim, California, United States

Crescent Healthcare, Inc. is a distributor of specialty pharmaceutical products. The company operates eight pharmacy locations in California and Florida and serves patients nationwide. The company delivers care through the implementation of innovative partnerships with health plans, hospitals, and medical groups to manage patient populations to the best clinical and financial outcomes.

Buy $75M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-05 UCH Pharmaceutical Services

Marion, Indiana, United States

UCH Pharmaceutical Services is an independent retail pharmacy based in Indiana that provides specialty compounding services.

Buy -
Mergr

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