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Grifols shares plunge as Brookfield drops takeover bid

Private Equity Wire

Grifols shares tumbled 10% on Wednesday after sources revealed that Canadian private investment giant Brookfield Asset Management is planning to abandon its takeover bid for the Spanish pharmaceutical company, according to a report by Bloomberg. Both Grifols and Brookfield declined to comment on the latest developments.

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KKR and Bain advance in Seven & i sale

Private Equity Wire

KKR and Bain Capital have each submitted first-round bids exceeding $5bn for the non-core assets of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter. KKR bid approximately JPY800bn ($5.1bn) for York Holdings, a unit being spun off by the Japanese retailer.

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Albemarle Wants to Consolidate Lithium Production With a Key Acquisition -- Is the Stock a Buy?

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With due diligence of Liontown's assets now underway, is Albemarle stock a buy now? If Albemarle's due diligence yields a green light, and Liontown agrees to the final terms, Liontown would be acquired for 3 Australian dollars per share, valuing the company at AU$6.6 billion, or $4.3 billion, or $4.3

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Arkhouse and Brigade Unveil $5.8bn Bid to Take Macy’s Private

Private Equity Insights

Arkhouse Management, a real-estate focused investing firm, and Brigade Capital Management, a global asset manager, submitted a proposal to acquire the Macy’s stock they don’t already own for $21 a share on Dec. private, according to a person familiar with the matter on Sunday. 1, the person said.

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Ascential unit attracts at least two bids as other buyers drop out, with a price tag of $1.02bn

Private Equity Insights

BC Partners recently dropped out of the auction to buy WGSN due to concerns over the seller’s expectations on price, three sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The London-based private equity firm was in the second stage of bidding for WGSN, which has a price tag of 800 million pounds ($1.02 billion), they said.

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Top 3 private equity news of the week

Private Equity Insights

Bain Capital confirmed that it destroyed the confidential information obtained during the due diligence process. However, it will continue with the (now hostile) bid for Fuji Soft.

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EQT Revives $6.5bn Global Switch Deal

Private Equity Insights

An agreement could be reached in the coming months depending on the outcome of the due diligence, the people said. The UK company’s shareholders started considering selling the business in 2021 at a time when other Chinese corporates were unwinding acquisitions of non-core assets they acquired in recent years. and Avic Trust Co.