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Why Terran Orbital Rocketed Higher This Week

The Motley Fool

It came public via a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company during the SPAC boom, and its stock has fallen by nearly 90% since its debut. Investors appear to be hoping for a sweetened bid from Lockheed Martin to get the deal done. Will Lockheed Martin pay up for a partner?

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Blackstone makes $1.7bn bid for Japan e-comics platform Infocom

Private Equity Insights

Blackstone launched a $1.74bn bid to take Japanese digital comic distributor Infocom private, including a tender offer for a per-share price of 6,060 yen, Infocom said on Tuesday. The Infocom deal marks the largest private equity transaction in Japan this year, Blackstone said in a statement. billion yen, Infocom said.

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Blackstone, JPMorgan, Marlin, and New Mountain Back $3bn Merger of Virgin Pulse & HealthComp

Private Equity Insights

Private equity-owned companies HealthComp and Virgin Pulse are planning to merge in a $3bn transaction in a bid to create a comprehensive employer health benefits platform. The HealthComp and Virgin Pulse merger comes as private equity deals have decreased from pandemic-fueled highs. The 2023 MM+M.

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Blackstone makes $1.7bn bid for Japan e-comics platform Infocom

Private Equity Insights

Blackstone launched a $1.74bn bid to take Japanese digital comic distributor Infocom private, including a tender offer for a per-share price of 6,060 yen, Infocom said on Tuesday. The Infocom deal marks the largest private equity transaction in Japan this year, Blackstone said in a statement. billion yen, Infocom said.

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Bain to outbid KKR in Fuji Soft battle

Private Equity Wire

US-based private equity firm Bain Capital is planning to increase its offer to acquire Japan’s Fuji Soft to JPY9,600 ($63.35) per share, surpassing a competing bid from buyout rival KKR, according to a report by Nikkei. Bain’s proposed offer represents a 1.6% Bain’s proposed offer represents a 1.6%

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Silver Lake Eyes $7.79bn Deal to Take Endeavor Private

Private Equity Insights

Private equity firm Silver Lake has confirmed it is working on a proposal that would take sports media and talent agency Endeavor private. Silver Lake’s voting power majority means it is able to decide whether to approve an offer to take the company private. Source: Sportspromedia Can’t stop reading?

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Why JFrog Stock Flew Nearly 5% Higher on Friday

The Motley Fool

After a media report stated that several potential acquirers are circling around the company, market players bid the shares up by just under 5% on the day. Bloomberg also reached out to the two named private equity firms, but both declined to comment. That performance trounced the 0.8% 7, after market close).