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Developments
Notable Transactions
WellChoice
/ WellPoint Stock-Cash Merger
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Health
benefits company buys New York health insurer
- Target
is parent of Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Largest health insurer in New York State
- Buyer is also a Blue Plan provider
- $77.23 per share, at announcement
- $38.25 cash, plus 0.5191 WellPoint share
- 9.4% premium to prior close
- $6.5 billion total
- New York Public Asset Fund has agreed to vote in
favor
- Holds 62% of target's shares
Advisors
- WellPoint: White & Case
- WellChoice: Lazard Frres / Gibson Dunn
- New York Public Asset Fund: Sidley Austin
Announced
9.27.05
Closed
12.28.05
Proxy
solicitation
Agreements
Employee
matters
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UICI Going Private
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Private
equity consortium to buy health insurer
- Buyout group to invest $1 billion
- Blackstone Group
- Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
- DLJ Merchant Banking Partners
- Management and employees to invest $125 million
Advisors
- Buyout group: Wachtell / Sullivan &
Cromwell / Davis Polk
- UICI: Morgan Stanley / New Vernon Capital / Jones
Day
Announced
9.15.05
Agreements
Proxy
solicitation
Form S-4
(1.20.06)
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PacifiCare / UnitedHealth Group
Stock-Cash Merger
SEC_CODE_REF_0090001192884
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$8.1
billion managed care merger
Advisors
- UnitedHealth: / Weil Gotshal
- PacifiCare: MTS Hlth Ptnrs / Morgan Stanley
/ Skadden
Announced
7.06.05
Closed
12.27.05
Agreements
Proxy
solicitation
Form S-4
(8.11.05)
Interim
Communications
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WellPoint Health Networks / Anthem Stock-Cash
Merger
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Creates
leading health benefits company
- Pro forma ownership: 47% Anthem - 53% WellPoint
- Board representation: 60% Anthem - 40% WellPoint
- $101.06 per WellPoint share, at announcement
- $23.80 cash, plus 1.0 Anthem share
- 24% cash - 76% stock
- Background
- Payout to target management was criticized
- Including by California Dept of Managed Health
Care
Announced
10.27.03
Closed
11.30.04
California
Department of Managed Health Care
Proxy
solicitation
Form
S-4 Amendment #1 (5.11.04)
Agreements
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