U.S. M&A Lending Hits Record $129B
Reuters reported a half-year record of $129 billion in lending to top U.S. companies for M&A activities thanks to record fee income.
June 8, 2018
Cigna | Comcast | Express Scripts
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Reuters reported a half-year record of $129 billion in lending to top U.S. companies for M&A activities thanks to record fee income.
Cigna will acquire Express Scripts in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $67 billion, including Cigna’s assumption of approximately $15 billion in Express Scripts debt.
Anthem announced it will buy rival health insurer Cigna in a deal valued at $54.2 billion. Anthem said committed financing will be provided by Bank of America, Credit Suisse and UBS Investment Bank to support the acquisition.