McKesson and Change Healthcare to form new healthcare information technology company

June 29, 2016

– New entity to combine majority of McKesson Technology Solutions and Change Healthcare into separate company positioned to address the healthcare industry’s emerging and most pressing challenges.
– Transaction to create new company with $3.4 billion in pro forma combined total annual revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.
– Brings together broad portfolio of complementary capabilities to deliver wide- ranging financial, operational and clinical benefits to payers, providers, and consumers.
– McKesson and Change Healthcare will own approximately 70% and 30%, respectively, of the new company and will receive cash proceeds of approximately $1.25 billion and $1.75 billion, respectively, following the close of the transaction.
– The new company will be jointly governed by McKesson and Change Healthcare and is expected to generate in excess of $150 million in annual synergies by the second year following the close of the transaction.

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