Walgreens Boots Alliance, Rite Aid Announce Deal

摘要

Walgreens Boots Alliance will acquire all outstanding shares of Rite Aid, the US retail pharmacy chain, for $9.00 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $17.2 billion, including acquired net debt. Walgreens Boots Alliance is focused on building a differentiated in-store experience for health, wellness and beauty, and this combination will help accelerate Rite Aid's own efforts toward that end, the companies said in a press announcement. Once the acquisition closes, Walgreens Boots Alliance plans to further transform Rite Ad's stores to better meet consumer needs.