Replies to post #64440 on Biotech Values

[DewDiligence]

Quiz re top-10 healthcare deals of all time:

Q1: How many of these ten deals resulted in a full-fledged integration of the two parties from an accounting standpoint?

Q2: Five of these ten deals were presented to the investment community as a “merger of equals.” Name the five deals.

Q3: In which of these deals were the two parties headquartered in different countries?

Q4: How many of these deals were initially hostile?

Q5: Which one of these deals would have been the least likely to be consummated if the dealmakers had been able to see the future?

 
 Acquired Company    Acquirer      $Billion 
 Warner-Lambert      Pfizer          89.2 
 SmithKline Beecham  Glaxo Wellcome  76.0 
 Aventis             Sanofi          60.2 
 Pharmacia           Pfizer          59.5 
 Alcon               Novartis        38.3  
 Astra               Zeneca          34.6  
 Ciba-Geigy          Sandoz          30.1  
 Guidant             Boston Scientfc 27.9  
 Pharmacia & Upjohn  Monsanto        26.5  
 Caremark            CVS             26.3