BC Partners launches takeover bid for IMA S.p.A.

BC Partners agreed to acquire up to 45% of SOFIMA, the controlling entity of IMA S.p.A., and will launch a mandatory tender offer for the remaining shares, valuing IMA at €2.93 billion, aiming to delist from the Milan Stock Exchange.

“The transaction is a great outcome for the company and its employees who will benefit greatly from having BC Partners as a partner in the next phase of IMA’s development as an innovator.”comunicaffe.com

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• comunicaffe.comBc Partner to buy stake in Ima in one of the largest private equity deals ...Desk3Aug 2, 2020
• milbank.comMilbank Advises the Financing Banks on BC Partners’ Public-to-Private Takeover Bid for IMA S.p.A.Apostolos Gkoutzinis, Suhrud Mehta, Alexandra GrantAug 4, 2020

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