Cvs To Buy Aetna -

: The offer represents a 29% premium over Aetna's share price as of October 25, 2017, before reports of the negotiations first surfaced.

Under the terms of the agreement, CVS will pay for Aetna, consisting of $145 in cash and $62 in CVS stock. Including the assumption of Aetna's debt, the total enterprise value of the deal reaches roughly $78 billion .

CVS Health to Acquire Aetna for $69 Billion in Landmark Healthcare Deal

In a transaction set to fundamentally reshape the American healthcare landscape, announced on December 3, 2017, that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Aetna Inc. for approximately $69 billion . This vertical merger combines one of the nation's largest pharmacy chains and pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) with one of its oldest and most prominent health insurers. Transaction Details

: The combined entity is projected to generate annual revenue of approximately $240 billion, positioning it as a massive competitor second only to Walmart in the U.S.. A New Model for Healthcare Delivery