$6 billion acquisition! Medical giant Bausch Health plans to take a controlling stake in Surgery Partners (SGRY.US)
Boston Consulting Group plans to acquire a controlling stake in Surgery Partners for approximately $6 billions, at $20 per share; Bain Capital will retain a 40% stake, and the deal could be announced as early as Monday.
According to sources cited by Zhihui Caijing APP, Bon Secours Mercy Health is in late-stage negotiations to acquire a majority stake in surgery services provider Surgery Partners (SGRY.US). This transaction would value the Bain Capital-backed company at approximately $6 billion, including $3.5 billion in debt.
Bon Secours’ partial acquisition of Surgery Partners would value the company at about $20 per share. Bain Capital will retain its nearly 40% stake.
After over a year of efforts to find a buyer for Surgery Partners, this potential deal could be announced as early as Monday. Previously, Bain Capital abandoned a deal with an enterprise value of $6.7 billion.
Bon Secours operates 47 hospitals and generated about $14 billion in revenue last year. Surgery Partners operates 176 surgery centers and hospitals across 30 U.S. states.
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