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Advent International 收购Culligan
u8 O( P3 x7 l" O+ ?4 k据路透社(Reuters)报道,Advent International以9亿美元从中桥投资合伙公司收购伊利诺伊州罗斯蒙特的水处理公司Culligan的交易,已经进入后期谈判阶段。
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Advent International nears deal to acquire Culligan: sources+ ]% @% r# k- t5 J+ E5 ^7 T/ m+ l, e
- d7 t: ~3 x& m: H, `2 x(Reuters) - Private equity firm Advent International Corp is nearing a deal to acquire U.S. water treatment company Culligan International from buyout firm Centerbridge Partners LP for more than $900 million, including debt, people familiar with the matter said.
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Advent prevailed in an auction for Culligan that attracted the interest of other private equity firms, as well as pump manufacturer Pentair Plc PNR.N, the people said on Tuesday.
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+ d' E4 U( o5 T: lA deal could be announced as early as this week, the people said, cautioning that an agreement has not been finalized and the outcome could still change.; Y0 x9 u0 c* G. T$ p; H% R P B" A
& c7 D/ ~; j) z9 h: l) r& MThe sources asked not to be identified because the negotiations are confidential. Culligan, Advent, Centerbridge and Pentair did not immediately respond to requests for comment.( L) l: U7 k% q! v
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Based in Rosemont, Illinois, Culligan offers water softeners, filtration systems, industrial water treatment solutions and drinking water systems.5 c: h7 S+ `# N7 x; S0 \9 L
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Known for its advertisements starting in the 1950s that featured a cartoon housewife beckoning “Hey Culligan man!”, Culligan was acquired by Centerbridge in 2012 in an out-of-court debt restructuring. Its previous owner was buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC.
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Reporting by Greg Roumeliotis in New York; Editing by Alan Crosby
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