VCA Inc. acquired by Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated acquired VCA Inc., a US veterinary healthcare services brand, on Sep 12, 2017.
Transaction summary
- Target
- VCA Inc.
- Acquirer
- Mars, Incorporated
- Seller
- -
- Announced
- 2017-01-09
- Geography
- United States
- Type
- Take Private
- Deal type
- Control
- Stake acquired
- 100%
- First added
- 2026-10-04
- Latest update
- 2026-10-04
Value and multiples
100% enterprise value
USD 9.1B
100% enterprise value | USD
Basis: Public source
Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.
EV / revenue
3.62x
Period: FY2016 Revenue; Transaction Value At Announcement 2017
Basis: Derived from source data
EV / EBITDA
-
EBITDA basis not stated
Basis: FundComb estimate
Basis
- The approximately $9.1 billion announced whole-company transaction value, including $1.4 billion of outstanding debt, is recorded as estimated enterprise value. The announcement separately states $93 per VCA share; aggregate equity consideration is not populated. VCA reported FY2016 revenue of $2,516,863,000. The approximately 3.62x revenue multiple is calculated from approximate EV and reported FY2016 revenue. No supported EBITDA figure is reported in the cited sources, so EBITDA and its multiple are omitted. The 100% stake reflects the agreement to acquire all outstanding shares; it does not assert that Mars acquired treasury or excluded shares. Approximate $9.1 billion EV divided by reported FY2016 revenue of $2,516,863,000; approximate multiple rounded to two decimal places. VCA’s FY2016 Form 10-K reports consolidated revenue in thousands; the revenue multiple is calculated using that figure and approximate announced EV.
Source summary
Mars, Incorporated to Acquire VCA Inc.
ConfirmedAll-cash transaction valued at approximately $9.1 billion
Open sourceMars, Incorporated Completes Acquisition of VCA Inc.
Confirmedtoday announced the successful completion of Mars’ previously announced acquisition of VCA.
Open sourceVCA Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2016
ConfirmedTotal revenue $ 2,516,863
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