CVS Health $69 billion acquisition of Aetna

Overview:

• CVS Health has acquired health insurer Aetna for $69 billion.
• The largest acquisition this year, the deal comes after Aetna's unsuccessful acquisition of Humana earlier in the year.
• Aetna will continue to be operated separately through its existing leadership. 
• CVS is expected to invest and further develop the company through new equipment and health clinics.
• Financing for the acquisition was provided by Goldman Sachs, BofA Merrill Lynch and Barclays.
• CVS also relied on Barclays and Goldman Sachs for financial advice, while Centerview Partners provided financial advice to its board.
• Aetna used the financial services of Lazard and Allen & Company.
• Evercore acted for Aetna's board.

 Katrin Kostadinova - Data analyst