Aventis S.A. Mergers and Acquisitions


Aventis S.A.

Sanofi-Aventis S.A.
Espace Européen de l'Enterprise
16 avenue de l'Europe
F-67300 Schiltigheim
France
Tel:33/3-88-99-11-00
URL: http://www.sanofi-aventis.com/
Industry:
Pharmaceutical
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Aventis S.A. M&A History


Sanofi-Aventis SA acquires remaining interest in Hoechst AG from Aventis SA Sanofi-Aventis SA acquires remaining interest in Hoechst AG from Aventis SAJul 12, 2005

GERMANY - Sanofi-Aventis SA of France completed its mandatory tender offer to acquire the remaining #.##% stake, or ##.### mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Hoechst AG, a Frankfurt-based manufacturer of chemicals and

Sanofi-Synthelabo SA launches a tender offer for Aventis SA from Sanofi-Aventis SA Sanofi-Synthelabo SA launches a tender offer for Aventis SA from Sanofi-Aventis SAAug 20, 2004

FRANCE - Sanofi-Synthelabo SA (SS) acquired a ##.##% interest, or ###.## mil ordinary shares, on a fully-diluted basis, in Aventis SA (AV), a Strasbourg-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, via a tender offer, in a stock swap transaction

Novartis AG withdraws offer for Aventis SA Novartis AG withdraws offer for Aventis SAApr 22, 2004

FRANCE - Novartis AG of Switzerland withdrew its plans to make a challenging offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Aventis SA (AV), a Strasbourg-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. Previously, Sanofi-Synthelabo SA (SS) launched tender offer to acquire

Rumor dispelled that Procter & Gamble Co was planning acquisition of Aventis SA Rumor dispelled that Procter & Gamble Co was planning acquisition of  Aventis SAJan 14, 2004

FRANCE - Procter & Gamble Co of the US discontinued rumours that it was planning to acquire the entire share capital of Aventis SA, a Strasbourg-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals.

Wacker Chemie AG acquires remaining interest in Wacker NSCE Corp from Aventis SA (pending) Wacker Chemie AG acquires remaining interest in Wacker NSCE Corp from Aventis SA (pending)May 28, 2003

JAPAN - Wacker Chemie Gmbh, a joint venture of Dr Alexander Wacker FAmilien Gmbh (##%), and Aventis SA (##%), planned to acquire the remaining ##% stake, which it did not already own, in Wacker NSCE, a manufacturer of silicon wafer products

Kuwait Petroleum Corp acquires a minority stake in Aventis SA from Sanofi-Aventis SA Kuwait Petroleum Corp acquires a minority stake in Aventis SA from Sanofi-Aventis SAApr 09, 2003

FRANCE - State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation acquired a ##.#% stake, or ###.### mil ordinary shares, in Aventis SA, a Strasbourg-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, in a privately negotiated transaction. Terms were not disclosed.

Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi acquires Rhodia-Ster SA from Aventis SA Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi acquires Rhodia-Ster SA from Aventis SAOct 07, 2002

BRAZIL - Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi acquired an ##.##% interest, or #.## bil ordinary shares in Rhodia-Ster SA, manufacturer of polyester, from Rhodia SA. Terms were not disclosed.

Investor Group acquires Kermel(Rhone-Poulenc SA) from Aventis SA through a leveraged buyout Investor Group acquires Kermel(Rhone-Poulenc SA) from Aventis SA through a leveraged buyoutAug 30, 2002

FRANCE - A management-led investor group backed by Argos Soditic acquired Kermel, manufacturer of technical fibers, from Rhodia SA in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed.

Aventis SA acquires a minority stake in Genta Inc Aventis SA acquires a minority stake in Genta IncJun 03, 2002

US - Aventis SA acquired a #.##% stake, or #.### mil common shares, in Genta Inc, a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, for $##.## in cash per share, or a total value of $##.### mil, in a privately

Bayer AG acquires Aventis CropScience Hldg SA from Aventis SA Bayer AG acquires Aventis CropScience Hldg SA from Aventis SAJun 03, 2002

FRANCE - Bayer AG of Germany acquired the entire share capital of Aventis Crop Science (ACS), Lyon-based manufacturer of agricultural chemicals, for ##.### bil French francs (#.### bil euros/$#.### bil US). ACS was ##%-held by

Aventis SA acquires a minority stake in Introgen Therapeutics Inc Aventis SA acquires a minority stake in Introgen Therapeutics IncJul 02, 2001

US - Aventis SA raised its stake to ##.##% from ##.##% in Introgen Therapeutics Inc, a manufacturer of gene therapy products, by acquiring non-voting Series A preferred shares, convertible into an ##.##% stake, or #.### mil

MyDoc Online Inc acquires MyDoctor.com from Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc MyDoc Online Inc acquires MyDoctor.com from Watson Pharmaceuticals IncJul 02, 2001

US - MyDoc Online Inc, a unit of Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc acquired MyDoctor.com, a provider of web site hosting services for physicians, from Andrx Corp' Cybear Inc subsidiary for $#.# mil.

Aventis Pharma Deutschland launches a tender offer for Aventis Pharma SA (pending) Aventis Pharma Deutschland launches a tender offer for Aventis Pharma SA (pending)May 23, 2001

PERU - Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH, a unit of Aventis SA, planned to launch a tender offer to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in Aventis Pharma SA, a manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals. Terms were not disclosed.

Investor Group acquires Messer Griesheim GmbH from Aventis SA through a leveraged buyout Investor Group acquires Messer Griesheim GmbH from Aventis SA through a leveraged buyoutApr 30, 2001

GERMANY - An investor group, comprised of Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and the Messer family, acquired Messer Griesheim GmbH (MG), manufacturer of industrial gases ##.#%-held by Aventis SA (AV), in a leveraged buyout transaction valued

Messer Griesheim GmbH acquires Castolin Eutectic SA Messer Griesheim GmbH acquires Castolin Eutectic SAJul 18, 2000

SWITZERLAND - Messer Griesheim GmbH of Germany acquired Castolin + Eutectic, Saint Sulpice-based manufacturer of metal products.

Caravelle acquires Cooper(Aventis SA) from Aventis SA Caravelle acquires Cooper(Aventis SA) from Aventis SAJun 05, 2000

FRANCE - Caravelle acquired Cooperation Pharmaceutique Francaise (Cooper), Melun-based pharmaceuticals wholesaling unit of Aventis SA.

Donau Chemie AG acquires Lurgi Aktivkohle GmbH from Air Liquide SA Donau Chemie AG acquires Lurgi Aktivkohle GmbH from Air Liquide SAMar 31, 2000

GERMANY - Donau Chemie AG of Austria, a unit of Aventis SA of France, acquired the entire share capital of Lurgi Aktivkohle GmbH, Frankfurt-based manufacturer of machinery, from Metallgesellschaft AG's Lurgi AG subsidiary.

Aventis CropScience Hldg SA acquires a minority stake in Novance(Sofiproteol) from Sofiproteol SA Aventis CropScience Hldg SA acquires a minority stake in Novance(Sofiproteol) from Sofiproteol SAFeb 28, 2000

FRANCE - Aventis Crop Science acquired a ##% stake in Novance, producer of vegetable oil for industrial processes, from Sofiproteol. Terms were not disclosed.

Rhone-Poulenc SA acquires Hoechst AG Rhone-Poulenc SA acquires Hoechst AGDec 15, 1999

Rhone-Poulenc SA (RP) merged with Hoechst AG (HT) to form Aventis in a stock swap transaction valued at ##.### bil Deutsche marks (##.### bil Euros/$##.# bil US). RP offered # ordinary shares for every #

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA acquires a minority stake in Rhodia SA from Aventis SA Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA acquires a minority stake in Rhodia SA from Aventis SAOct 18, 1999

FRANCE. Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Belgian holding company, acquired a #% stake, or #.### mil ordinary shares, in Rhodia SA, majority-owned chemicals unit of Rhone-Poulenc SA, for ###.## francs ($##.# US) in cash per share, or

Aventis S.A. M&A Summary


Aventis S.A. has made 17 acquisitions while taking stakes in 14 companies. Aventis S.A. has 13 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2005001
2004001
2003001
2002013
2001111
2000211
1999201
1998210
1997221
1996141
1995431
1994310
1993001
Total171413

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