- It's official. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and Allergan (NYSE:AGN) agree to merge in a $160B deal, the largest inversion transaction on record. AGN shareholders will receive 11.3 shares of the combined company for each AGN share while PFE shareholders will receive one share of the combined firm for each PFE share. The deal should close in H2 2016. After the merger, the company will do business as "Pfizer plc" and trade under the "PFE" symbol. It will be domiciled in Ireland (pro forma adjusted effective tax rate expected to be 17 - 18%).
- Pfizer shareholders will own ~56% of the combined firm while Allergan shareholders will own ~44%. Pfizer chief Ian Read will be Chairman & CEO while Allergan chief Brent Saunders will be President & COO.
- The merger should be neutral to Pfizer's non-GAAP EPS in 2017, accretive in 2018, more than 10% accretive in 2019 and accretive in the high teens in 2020. Operating cash flow should exceed $25B beginning in 2018.
- The company will make a decision on splitting its innovative and established businesses no later than the end of 2018.
- Separately, Pfizer will execute a $5B share repurchase program in H1 2016. It has ~$5.4B remaining on its previously announced buyback plan.
- Pfizer will host a conference call this morning at 8:30 am ET to discuss the transaction.
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