Deals
Warburg Pincus is close to acquiring specialty pharmacy company Pantherx Rare in a transaction valued at more than $7bn, including debt, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Danish defence technology company UMag Solutions, backing the drone-based sensing specialist as demand for advanced military technologies continues to grow across Europe and NATO member states.
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Bayer’s long-acting reversible contraceptives business for €3bn, in a transaction that highlights the private capital firm’s growing role as a provider of large-scale strategic financing to multinational corporations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest in Australian business credit reporting and data provider CreditorWatch, in a deal that values the company at more than AUD500m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an unnamed person familiar with the transaction.
Apollo Global Management has emerged as a bidder for easyJet, submitting a £5.7bn takeover proposal that exceeds the latest offer from rival private equity firm Castlelake and intensifies the battle for control of the UK low-cost airline, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Biotechnology mergers and acquisitions are gathering pace across both public and private markets, with activity extending well beyond the largest headline-grabbing transactions, according to a a report by Bloomberg citing a senior Paul Weiss executive.
Japanese HR software company SmartHR has reportedly postponed its planned initial public offering until at least 2027 after prospective investors raised concerns over the valuation sought for the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The UK takeover timetable for Epiris’ acquisition of Gamma Communications has been extended again, giving the private equity firm until 5 August to decide whether to submit a formal acquisition offer for the telecommunications provider, according to a report by Reuters.
Blue Owl Capital has acquired a portfolio of 12 UK private hospitals from Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund in a transaction valued at approximately £1.3bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Private equity firms Blackstone and TPG are exploring the sale of Hologic’s surgical division in a deal that could value the business at more than $4bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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