Thoma Bravo bids $740m for Australia's Nearmap
Thoma Bravo, which claims to be the largest private equity investor in software globally, has launched a AUD 1.05bn (USD 740m) take-private bid for Nearmap, a listed Australian provider of aerial imagery technology and location data.
The private equity firm is offering to acquire all outstanding shares for AUD 2.10 apiece, which represents a 39% premium to the August 12 closing price, according to a filing. Nearmap’s stock rose 25%...
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