Aetna and rival Humana are terminating their merger, after their $34
billion deal was blocked by a federal court on antitrust grounds. Aetna
will pay Humana a $1 billion break-up fee, in accordance with the
agreement.
"While we continue to believe that a combined
company would create greater value for health care consumers… the
current environment makes it too challenging to continue pursuing the
transaction," Mark Bertolini, Aetna chairman and CEO said in a
statement. "We are disappointed to take this course of action after 19
months of planning, but both companies need to move forward with their
respective strategies in order to continue to meet member expectations."
Humana said the termination fee would amount to
$630 million, after tax. The health insurer said it will issue 2017
financial guidance after the closing bell Tuesday, and discuss its
outlooks with investors in a conference call at 4:15 pm ET.
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