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Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is nearing a deal to buy skin-care maker L’Occitane Worldwide SA (OTCPK:LCCTF).
The non-public fairness agency could be a part of with L’Occitane billionaire proprietor Reinold Geiger for the takeover, based on a Bloomberg report late Monday, which cited folks aware of the matter. An announcement could occur as quickly as within the coming days.
L’Occitane (OTCPK:LCCTF) buying and selling was suspended earlier than Tuesday buying and selling in Hong Kong, pending an announcement associated to takeover codes. L’Occitane has a market cap of about $5.6B.
Though talks are at a complicated stage, they might nonetheless be delayed or not come to fruition, based on the report. Blackstone (BX) might also be a minority shareholder in any buyout, one of many folks advised Bloomberg.
Information of a possible deal comes after Bloomberg reported in February that Blackstone (BX) was contemplating a proposal for L’Occitane.
