Sanofi-aventis to Acquire Genzyme for $74 per Share Totaling $20.1B

Sanofi-aventis SNY and Genzyme Corporation GENZ announced earlier today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which sanofi-aventis is to acquire Genzyme for $74.00 per share in cash, or approximately $20.1 billion. In addition to the cash payment, each Genzyme shareholder will receive one Contingent Value Right for each share they own, entitling the holder to receive additional cash payments if specified milestones related to Lemtrada are achieved over time or a milestone related to production volumes in 2011 for Cerezyme and Fabrazyme is achieved.