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Today’s Pharma big deal is in the compounded drug segment. AmerisourceBergen, not at all shy when it comes to acquisitions, announced its acquisition of PharMEDium Healthcare Holdings from Private Equity Fund Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for a mere $2.575 Billion. More than a good exit for…
Founded by a journalist of the same name, Axel Springer is one of the largest European publishing groups. Publisher of Bild and Die Welt in Germany and Fakt in Poland among others, Axel Springer generates annual revenues of around €3Bn (roughly $3.3Bn at…
As a kid, I remember considering unfair that my aunt would give a fresh ground beef patty to her dachshund but only a slice of ham to me. And I was her favorite nephew… Believe it or not, from that time, I’ve been paying…
I love the Pharma space, M&A-wise. It’s a huge market with many players and with a bunch of firms thriving in executing roll-up acquisition strategies. The other reason why I love the Pharma space is for the readily available information in the space….
Now that we’ve talked about alcohol, let’s talk about the other French teens favorite (and US teens too), marijuana. As you most certainly know, certain States in the US have legalized marijuana for medical use, allowing users to move from their street dealers to…
Cerberus, known quantity when it comes to risky LBOs, first got into the Grocery chain in 2006 when acquiring 650 Albertsons stores in the Western US region. They then added close to 900 stores in 2013 from a Supervalu spin-off and, most…
The rumor has been going on for a while now but, this time, rumor has it that PetSmart and Petco are, once again, officially discussing a possible merger at the parent’s level – Private Equity funds BC Partners on PetSmart’s side and TPG…