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AUGUST 3, 2023

Nonetheless, the deal, which eliminates most of its near-term debt obligations, appears to be financed mainly on the backs of shareholders. 2: Stock issuance Moreover, the company has implicitly told shareholders it will reduce the stock price by issuing up to $1 billion worth of additional shares. Reason No. Reason No. Reason No.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Last year, the small rocket company bid for and won a contract of unspecified value to try to figure out how to save NASA some money with a "simplified, end-to-end mission concept that would be delivered for a fraction of the current projected program cost and completed several years earlier than the current expected sample return date in 2040."

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 10, 2025

The board has indicated it is “minded” to recommend the offer, should a firm bid be made at the latest proposed terms of 49.4p The latest approach marks KKRs fifth bid for Assura, surpassing its previous offer of 48p per share in February, which valued the company at 1.56bn.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

IBM PE Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts In this case, the market has bid up Palantir shares to an extreme earnings premium by pricing forward many of the positives in its outlook. In my view, shares of IBM within a diversified portfolio should continue to reward shareholders. Should you invest $1,000 in Palantir Technologies right now?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The market has responded to these amazing results by bidding the stock up by more than 2,400% over five years. All of this sounds great, but current shareholders and potential investors remain worried about one thing -- future growth. Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now?

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

T&D Holdings will become the largest shareholder, while Allianz will acquire a 25% stake. The deal marks a significant exit for the British buyout firm following heightened regulatory scrutiny of private equity ownership in the insurance sector. The transaction values Viridium at 3.5bn, including debt.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On Friday, KKR announced a tender offer of JPY9,451 per share for Fuji Soft, narrowly surpassing Bain’s competing bid by JPY1. Despite this endorsement, the report cites unnamed insiders describing the situation as a “straight bidding war,” with both firms nearing the maximum they are willing to pay.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 11, 2025

The business has been intermittently up for sale since 2022, when shareholders expressed interest in exploring a full or partial exit. A previous attempt to sell the company to EQT in 2023 collapsed, despite final bids reportedly valuing the firm at around $8bn including debt.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Cohen's Point72 bids adieu to potentially troubled AI stock Supermicro In Sizing the Prize , the analysts at PwC forecast a $15.7 If the euphoria surrounding AI fades, Nvidia and its shareholders would, presumably, feel the pinch. trillion increase in global gross domestic product by 2030, due to the rise of AI.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that Bain Capital has begun evaluating a potential bid, exploring various strategies with advisers. However, a potential bid by Bain or any other party would face hurdles. Both Bpifrance and Credit Agricole also declined to comment.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

March registered the largest drop in average US leveraged loan bids since October 2023, according to Morningstar data. The decision comes as leveraged loan markets experience renewed pressure, with investors reducing exposure to riskier debt instruments. Despite the delay, the transaction may be revived should market conditions stabilise.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 30, 2024

billion) to back its bid for Australian data center operator AirTrunk, people familiar with the matter said. AirTrunk shareholders have been seeking around A$20 billion in the sale, people with knowledge of the matter have said. Representatives for Blackstone and AirTrunk’s main shareholders declined to comment. billion ($3.7

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

KKR and Bain are engaged in competing tender offers for Fuji Soft, with bids reaching up to $2bn. Bain, however, has pushed back, arguing that its use of the information is justified and in the best interests of Fuji Soft shareholders. The board has demanded Bain destroy the data, alleging misuse.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) shareholders received some wonderful news Thursday night when the U.S. In other words, NSSL3(1) is an umbrella contract that states the total amount of money up for grabs and lists all the space companies that can bid on the contracts to fulfill individual launches and be paid for them. Space Force.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

It comes shortly after an influential shareholder rejected a pricey takeover bid from a peer, which may or may not be a coincidence. So what might Buck's departure indicate, and could it portend a renewed buyout bid from that suitor? The bid amount wasn't made public. Start Your Mornings Smarter!

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A consortium led by private equity firms Starwood Capital Group and Warburg Pincus has made a HKD55.19bn ($7.09bn) bid to take Hong Kong-based real estate investment firm ESR Group private, according to a report by Reuters citing a company announcement on Wednesday. The offer represents a 55.7% The consortium stated that 51.2% per share.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

on Monday after news that private equity firm Triton Partners has acquired a substantial stake in the drug discovery and development specialist ahead of a potential takeover bid for the company, according to a report by Bloomberg. Shares of Germany’s Evotec SE rose by up to 16.2%

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AUGUST 18, 2023

billion bid for U.S. Now what On Thursday, Cleveland-Cliffs announced it had received the exclusive right to bid on U.S. Steel and the USW upon closing of the transaction, and implied the USW maintained the right to block rival bids for the company. On Friday, however, U.S. As such, U.S.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Now, Rocket Lab isn't the only company bidding on MSR. To the contrary, everyone who's anyone in space , from SpaceX to Blue Origin to L3Harris (NYSE: LHX) , Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) , and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) is also bidding on the contract. These other companies are all said to be bidding between $5.8

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MAY 28, 2024

CoStar management believes the deal will go through before the end of 2024, but it still needs to pass shareholder and regulatory hurdles. Details of CoStar Group's acquisition of Matterport In late April, CoStar announced its intention to acquire Matterport, with each Matterport shareholder receiving $2.75 in cash and $2.75

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Insignia Financial’s shares surged to a three-year high on Monday after the Australian financial services company announced an AUD2.87bn ($1.78bn) takeover bid from US-based private investment firm CC Capital Partners, according to a report by Reuters. CC Capitals non-binding bid represents a 7.5% per share cash offer.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The controlling interest in the French renewable energy developer was purchased from shareholders, including Impala SAS, at 39.85 Earlier this year, KKR proposed a 2.8bn acquisition of Germanys Encavis AG, while in May, EQT AB made a bid of SEK16.4bn ($1.5bn) for wind developer OX2 AB.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) shareholders are thirsty for some good news. That's not great for current shareholders, but investors on the sidelines might be looking for reasons to buy in hopes of a turnaround. To be listed on the Nasdaq Composite , a business' shares must consistently meet the minimum bid price requirement of $1.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The sale comes amid a surge in private equity-led buyouts in Japan, as companies divest non-core assets to enhance corporate and shareholder value. This figure includes a $47bn takeover bid for Seven & i Holdings by Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 23, 2023

The business, which owns book retailers Foyle’s and Waterstones, has reportedly said it would be interested in buying Reiss for upwards of £500m from Next and its other shareholder private equity firm Warburg Pincus, Sky News reported. Last week, Next was also said to be working with investment bankers at Raymond James to arrange a sale.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 12, 2024

The consortium formed by Engie and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is set to compete with Spanish utility Iberdrola which is also preparing a binding offer ahead of the deadline set by ENWL shareholders in two weeks, the people said. ENWL could be valued at over 4 billion pounds ($5.1

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Under the terms of the proposal, Insignia shareholders would receive AUD4.00 bid from Regal Partners (RPL.AX) in September, though the deal ultimately collapsed. per share, representing a 17.6% premium over Thursdays closing price of AUD3.40. Following the announcement, Insignias shares surged by as much as 9.6%

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APRIL 29, 2024

Alphabet is using it across its ad ecosystem to help with everything from targeting, bidding, creative, and measurement. For example, it has developed a smart bidding tool that uses AI to predict future ad conversions. This isn't the only area where the company is benefiting from AI, however. Alphabet's No.

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JULY 14, 2023

That said, this offbeat oil stock can still pay massive dividends to shareholders once oil prices start to recover. When oil prices are high, shareholders receive big, fat dividend checks. That started to change from the fourth quarter onwards, and the stock's appeal faded as its dividends fell.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Terran Orbital's board viewed that bid as undervaluing the company, and responded by adopting a temporary "poison pill " shareholder rights plan that halted Lockheed's effort, allowing it time to consider its options. Investors appear to be hoping for a sweetened bid from Lockheed Martin to get the deal done. on Friday.

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 9, 2025

The deal follows a previously rejected 1.5bn cash-and-stock bid for Assura from sector rival Primary Health Properties (PHP), which the Assura board dismissed as undervaluing the business. Under the terms of the offer, Assura shareholders will receive 48.56 The transaction remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

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MAY 19, 2024

This AI hype has led investors to bid up Nvidia's share price to about $925 to account for the company's surging revenue and growth prospects. That would mean even more upside for shareholders. Ultimately, what determines whether a share price goes up or down long term is the growth, or lack thereof, of a company's revenue and profits.

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JULY 12, 2024

And investors responded by bidding Rivian stock up instead of down. Rivian shareholders have good reason to feel happy about that. What Mizuho said about Rivian Let me repeat that: Rivian stock closed at more than $16 last night. Mizuho just said it's only worth $15 (and gave the shares only a neutral rating -- not a buy).

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Now, with the prospect of lower interest rates, investors have bid the stock higher by almost 15% since the beginning of July. This pays shareholders $3.16 Also, despite the rising stock price, shareholders earn a dividend yield of almost 5.3%, comparable to some CD interest rates in today's market.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In 2019, the company bought Anadarko Petroleum, winning a bidding war with Chevron. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway even got involved, helping to finance Oxy's bid. OXY data by YCharts It's a perfectly fine plan, but it means Oxy, as it is more commonly called, has to grow via acquisition. That's where the story gets complicated.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 29, 2023

The confirmation comes exactly a week after news of the acquisition bid first came to light, and some two years after SAP spun the business out as an independent publicly traded company, having bought it back in 2018 for $8 billion just as Qualtrics was originally planning its IPO. Shareholders have been offered $18.15

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Many of the biggest companies in the stock market have ties to AI, and the massive upticks in demand that they've seen have led investors to bid their share prices to new heights. However, AI companies still have to deliver solid financial results in order to keep their shareholders optimistic. million and $727.5 million this year.

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