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accession: "0001193125-24-174684"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTRS"
cik: "0001792044"
company_name: "Viatris Inc"
filed_at: "2024-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:32:54.458484+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
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materiality_score: 0.7
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Viatris closes €1.95B divestiture of over-the-counter business to Cooper Consumer Health

## Summary
- Received €1.85B cash at closing (subject to adjustments) and up to €100M contingent additional consideration.
- Buyer paid €25M advance toward transition services fees at closing.
- €120M of closing consideration retained by buyer for pending sale of select geography portions.
- Transaction closed on July 3, 2024, as previously announced in January 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-174684
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTRS
- cik: 0001792044
- company_name: Viatris Inc
- filed_at: 2024-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312524174684/0001193125-24-174684-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312524174684/d852075d8k.htm

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