Three Firms Lead CD&R, TPG Deal for Animal Health Firm Covetrus

May 26, 2022, 10:55 AM UTC

Debevoise & Plimpton and Ropes & Gray are counseling Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and TPG Capital on their agreement to take animal-health technology and services company Covetrus, Inc. private in a deal valued at around $4 billion.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is advising Portland, Maine-headquartered Covetrus on the transaction, which is expected to close in the second half.

The agreement calls for the two private equity firms to pay $21 per share for all Covetrus outstanding shares not already owned by CD&R, which currently holds around 24%, according to a statement

The $21 per share offer represents a 39% premium ...

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