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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (02607) said it agreed to acquire the entire equity interest in Cardinal Health (L) Co., Ltd. at an estimated payment of about US$557 million.
Upon completion, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals will indirectly own all Chinese business entities established by Cardinal Malaysia in the PRC and Hong Kong. Cardinal Malaysia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cardinal Cayman. Its ultimate controller is Cardinal Health, Inc, one of the three major pharmaceutical companies in the United States. The core assets of Cardinal Malaysia are all Chinese business entities directly or indirectly held by it in Hong Kong and the PRC. Its Chinese business is divided into five major segments: pharmaceutical distribution, medical devices distribution, hospital direct sales, specialty pharmaceuticals and specialty pharmacies and commercial technology. |
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