Australia's Insignia agrees to A$3.3 billion takeover by CC Capital, ending bidding war
Under the agreed deal, CC Capital will pay shareholders A$4.80 per share in cash.
That represents a 22.14 per cent premium to Insignia's closing price on Monday. However, it's slightly below CC Capital's improved bid of A$5 per share it made in March to match Bain Capital's A$3.34 billion offer before the US private equity firm withdrew it in May.
The 178-year-old Australian wealth manager had initially rejected Bain's December approach, deeming it insufficient, sparking a bidding contest when CC Capital Partners entered as a rival suitor.
Insignia's board unanimously recommended shareholders approve the scheme of arrangement 'in the absence of a superior proposal'. REUTERS
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