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IMS to be Acquired by Private Funds – Analyst Blog
Zacks Market Commentaries (November 13th, 2009) Writes:
IMS Health (RX) recently agreed to its acquisition by investment funds managed by TPG Capital (TPG) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for a total value of $5.2 billion.
The Board of Directors approved the decision based on the Transaction Committee recommendation, which was set up to review IMS’ strategic alternatives. Following the agreement, IMS shareholders will receive $22 cash for each share of IMS stock they own. The transaction is likely to be completed by the first quarter of 2010.
The transaction will be financed by a combination of equity to be invested by TPG and CPPIB and debt financing to be provided by Goldman Sachs & Co., including its principal loan and mezzanine funds.
Earlier, in October, IMS announced that it is exploring several strategic alternatives. While details were not provided, we believed that the company was seeking a buyer. During the third quarterly results, IMS recorded a
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