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Strathcona lines up $4.25bn hostile MEG Energy bid

Strathcona Resources, which is controlled by private equity firm Waterous Energy Fund, has tabled a CAD5.93bn ($4.25bn) cash-and-scrip offer for MEG Energy, targeting a merger of two of Canada’s largest pure-play thermal-oil-sands operators, according to a report by Reuters.

PHP challenges KKR/Stonepeak Assura take-private bid

London-listed Primary Health Properties (PHP) has lobbied a sweetened offer for FTSE 250 healthcare REIT Assura, valuing the target at circa £1.68bn and eclipsing the agreed KKR/Stonepeak all-cash proposal, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Lotus sells natural gas portfolio to Astra for $1.9bn

Lotus Infrastructure Partners, a private equity firm focused on energy infrastructure, has agreed to sell a portfolio of seven natural gas generation assets to Vistra Corp in a $1.9bn deal, as the utility giant positions itself to meet ballooning US electricity demand, according to a report by Reuters.

Blackstone takes minority stake in Entrata at $4.3bn valuation

Entrata, a provider of property management software, has secured a $200m minority investment from Blackstone, valuing the Utah-based company at $4.3bn in the latest non-control PE transactions in the tech-enabled real estate space, according to a report by Reuters.

Thoma Bravo exits Nasdaq stake for $3.4bn

Software-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo has fully exited its position in Nasdaq Inc, divesting its remaining stake in the exchange operator in a series of transactions totalling $3.4 billion, according to a report by Reuters.

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