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Esperion Therapeutics Surges on $1.1B Archimed Acquisition Deal

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Benzinga·4d ago·Vandana Singh

Esperion Therapeutics Surges on $1.1B Archimed Acquisition Deal

Esperion Therapeutics shares surge following $1.1B Archimed acquisition announcement at $3.16 per share plus contingent value rights.

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Smart Share Goes Private in $1.25-Per-ADS Deal, Delisting From Nasdaq

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GlobeNewswire Inc.·Apr 29·Na

Smart Share Goes Private in $1.25-Per-ADS Deal, Delisting From Nasdaq

Smart Share Global completed going-private merger, delisting from Nasdaq. ADS holders receive $1.25 per share in cash; other shareholders get $0.625.

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Benzinga·Apr 29·Na

Smart Share Global Completes $1.25B Going-Private Deal, Exits Nasdaq

Smart Share Global completes going-private merger at $1.25 per ADS, ending Nasdaq listing as Chinese charging services company transitions to private ownership.

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Avanos Medical to Go Private in $1.27B All-Cash Buyout by American Industrial Partners

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Benzinga·Apr 14·Vandana Singh

Avanos Medical to Go Private in $1.27B All-Cash Buyout by American Industrial Partners

Avanos Medical to be acquired by American Industrial Partners for $1.27B in all-cash deal at $25/share, 72.1% premium, closing H2 2026.

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Hologic Goes Private in $18.3B Blackstone-TPG Takeover

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Benzinga·Apr 8·Lekha Gupta

Hologic Goes Private in $18.3B Blackstone-TPG Takeover

Hologic completes $18.3B private equity acquisition by Blackstone and TPG, with shareholders receiving $76 per share plus conditional payments.

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Venus Concept Goes Private in Madryn-Led Merger at $0.04 Per Share

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Benzinga·Apr 1·Na

Venus Concept Goes Private in Madryn-Led Merger at $0.04 Per Share

Venus Concept completed merger with Madryn Asset Management, becoming privately held. Shareholders received $0.04 cash per share; company raised $1.5M presale.

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European Wax Center's $5.80 Buyout Sparks Fairness Questions as Legal Probe Launched

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GlobeNewswire Inc.·Mar 5·Kaskela Law Llc

European Wax Center's $5.80 Buyout Sparks Fairness Questions as Legal Probe Launched

Law firm investigates whether European Wax Center's $5.80/share buyout offer adequately values shareholders, citing analyst price targets over 150% higher.

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European Wax Center Going Private as General Atlantic Takes Control

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GlobeNewswire Inc.·Mar 4·Na

European Wax Center Going Private as General Atlantic Takes Control

European Wax Center reports mixed FY2025 results with declining revenue and profits before announcing acquisition by General Atlantic in all-cash deal.

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Sealed Air Going Private in $10.3B CD&R Acquisition

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Benzinga·Mar 2·Lekha Gupta

Sealed Air Going Private in $10.3B CD&R Acquisition

Sealed Air agreed to be acquired by CD&R for $10.3 billion in all-cash deal, exiting public markets by mid-2026 after posting Q4 earnings beat.

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AES Going Private: $10.7B Buyout Sends Stock Tumbling 17%

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Benzinga·Mar 2·Lekha Gupta

AES Going Private: $10.7B Buyout Sends Stock Tumbling 17%

AES Corporation agreed to be taken private at $15 per share in a $10.7 billion cash deal led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT, representing a 17% discount to Friday's close.

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Leonard Green Acquires Miser Car Wash for $3.1B in All-Cash Transaction

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Benzinga·Feb 18·Akanksha Bakshi

Leonard Green Acquires Miser Car Wash for $3.1B in All-Cash Transaction

Leonard Green & Partners acquires Mister Car Wash for $3.1B in all-cash deal at $7 per share, a 29% premium reflecting strong 2025 financial performance.

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Mister Car Wash to Go Private in $7-Per-Share Leonard Green Deal

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The Motley Fool·Feb 18·John Rosevear

Mister Car Wash to Go Private in $7-Per-Share Leonard Green Deal

Mister Car Wash going private in $7-per-share Leonard Green deal, representing 29% premium. Stock surged 16.4% on announcement.

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Leonard Green & Partners to Acquire Mister Car Wash for $3.1B

GlobeNewswire Inc.

GlobeNewswire Inc.·Feb 18·Na

Leonard Green & Partners to Acquire Mister Car Wash for $3.1B

Leonard Green & Partners will acquire Mister Car Wash for $3.1 billion in an all-cash deal at $7.00 per share, representing a 29% premium.

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MTN to Acquire IHS Towers in $6.2B All-Cash Deal

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Benzinga·Feb 17·Akanksha Bakshi

MTN to Acquire IHS Towers in $6.2B All-Cash Deal

MTN agrees to acquire IHS Towers for $6.2 billion in all-cash deal, paying $8.50 per share. Transaction consolidates tower infrastructure assets and expected to close in 2026.

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Kennedy-Wilson to Be Acquired in $10.90/Share All-Cash Takeover

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Benzinga·Feb 17·Lekha Gupta

Kennedy-Wilson to Be Acquired in $10.90/Share All-Cash Takeover

Kennedy-Wilson agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by CEO McMorrow for $10.90/share in all-cash deal, representing 46% premium. Expected to close Q2 2026.

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Sumitomo Forestry to Acquire Tri Pointe Homes for $4.5B

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Benzinga·Feb 13·Lekha Gupta

Sumitomo Forestry to Acquire Tri Pointe Homes for $4.5B

Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Forestry to acquire U.S. homebuilder Tri Pointe Homes for $4.5 billion in all-cash deal, expanding residential construction operations.

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