Walgreens Boots Alliance Sells Shares of Cencora for Approximately $1.1 Billion of Proceeds
Walgreens Boots Alliance Sells Shares of Cencora for Approximately $1.1 Billion of Proceeds
Transaction Highlights
交易要点
- Walgreens Boots Alliance announces sale of all remaining unencumbered shares of Cencora, Inc. for proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion
- $818 million sold pursuant to Rule 144 along with a concurrent share repurchase by Cencora of $250 million
- Proceeds to Walgreens Boots Alliance will be used primarily for debt paydown and general corporate purposes
- No change to ongoing collaboration and long-term strategic partnership
- 沃尔格林-联合博姿宣布出售Cencora公司所有未负债股票,预计获得约11亿美元收益。
- 根据144规则出售了8180万美元,同时Cencora以2,5000万美元回购了共同股票。
- 所得款项将主要用于沃尔格林-联合博姿的债务还款和一般企业用途。
- 合作关系以及长期战略合作不会有任何改变。
DEERFIELD, Ill., AUG. 1, 2024 -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced that it has sold all of its remaining unencumbered shares of Cencora, Inc. (NYSE: COR) common stock pursuant to Rule 144 for proceeds of $818 million and, subject to the completion of the Rule 144 sale, a concurrent share repurchase by Cencora in the amount of $250 million.
2024年8月1日,伊利诺伊州迪尔菲尔德——沃尔格林-联合博姿公司(Nasdaq:WBA)今天宣布,根据144条例出售其持有的Cencora Inc.(NYSE:COR)无负债股票,获得8180万美元的收入,同时Cencora以2,5000万美元回购了共同股票。
Walgreens Boots Alliance's ownership of Cencora's common stock has decreased from approximately 12 percent to approximately 10 percent.
沃尔格林-联合博姿公司所持有的Cencora的普通股份从约12%减少到约10%。
Proceeds to Walgreens Boots Alliance will be used primarily for debt paydown and general corporate purposes, as the company continues to build out a more capital-efficient health services strategy rooted in its retail pharmacy footprint.
沃尔格林-联合博姿公司将主要用于偿还债务和一般公司用途的收入,继续在其零售药房中推广更具资本效率的健康服务策略。
The sale has no impact to the long-term partnership between the two companies. Walgreens Boots Alliance remains fully committed to the strategic, mutually beneficial relationship with Cencora, which has been a strong and trusted partner since 2013. Chief Operating Officer, International of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Ornella Barra, will continue to serve on Cencora's Board of Directors.
此次出售不影响两家公司的长期伙伴关系。沃尔格林-联合博姿自2013年以来一直是Cencora的强有力的信任伙伴,将继续全力支持并致力于该战略性互惠关系。沃尔格林-联合博姿国际业务总裁奥内拉·巴拉将继续担任Cencora的董事会成员。
About Walgreens Boots Alliance
关于沃尔格林-联合博姿
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities.
沃尔格林-联合博姿(Nasdaq: WBA)是一家集医疗保健、药店和零售于一体的企业,为数百万客户和患者提供服务,拥有170年的社区服务经验。
A trusted, global innovator in retail pharmacy with approximately 12,500 locations across the U.S., Europe and Latin America, WBA plays a critical role in the healthcare ecosystem. The Company is reimagining local healthcare and well-being for all as part of its purpose – to create more joyful lives through better health. Through dispensing medicines, improving access to a wide range of health services, providing high quality health and beauty products and offering anytime, anywhere convenience across its digital platforms, WBA is shaping the future of healthcare.
作为零售药房领域的全球领先创新者,在美国、欧洲和拉丁美洲拥有约12,500个门店,沃尔格林-联合博姿在医疗生态系统中扮演着重要的角色。该公司在其宗旨——通过更好的健康创造更愉悦的生活——框架下,重新构思全球健康医疗服务。通过提供药品分发、改善各种健康服务的获取、提供高质量的保健和美容产品以及在数字平台上提供无所不在的便利,沃尔格林-联合博姿正在塑造医疗保健的未来。
WBA employs more than 330,000 people and has a presence in eight countries through its portfolio of consumer brands: Walgreens, Boots, Duane Reade, the No7 Beauty Company and Benavides in Mexico. Additionally, WBA has a portfolio of healthcare-focused investments located in several countries, including China and the U.S.
WBA拥有330,000多名员工,并通过其消费品牌在8个国家开展业务:Walgreens、Boots、Duane Reade、No7 Beauty Company和墨西哥的Benavides。此外,WBA在多个国家还拥有一系列以医疗保健为重点的投资项目,包括中国和美国。
The Company is proud of its contributions to healthy communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a sustainable marketplace. WBA has been recognized for its commitment to operating sustainably: the Company is an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and was named to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2022.
该公司为健康社区、健康星球、一个包容性的工作场所和一个可持续的市场的贡献感到自豪。沃尔格林-联合博姿的可持续运营承诺备受认可:该公司是道琼斯可持续发展指数(DJSI)的指数组成部分,并入选了2022年最佳企业公民100强。
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