Apollo's $20 billion for DePuy Synthes is roughly what J&J paid for Synthes alone.
Bloomberg says Apollo is in talks to buy J&J's orthopaedics business for close to $20 billion. In 2012 J&J paid $19.7 billion for Synthes, and DePuy was not included.
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KKR's £5.75 billion DCC takeover passed with three points to spare.
The scheme needed 75% and got 78%. The loudest rebels had already sold to the arbs, and arbs vote yes.
The 'Private Equity Practice': 12 Marketing Agencies Now Sell a PE Vertical. Here's What's Actually on the Page (2026)
Fifteen agencies, twelve PE vertical pages, two products under one label, and zero pages that say who owns the ad accounts at the end.
The Overlooked Portfolio-Wide Margin Lever Hiding in Indirect Services
Chelsea's owners put in £2.9 billion. The exit values it at £3.7 billion.
Boehly and Walter leave Chelsea at roughly a gilt yield, and the only buyer permitted to pay was the one already holding 61.5%. The record deal of 2022 has become the record price of 2026.