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CD&R and TPG to acquire the remaining shares in Covetrus for $2.2bn. (Financial Sponsors)

Amdocs to acquire MYCOM OSI for $188m.?

Halozyme completed the acquisition of Antares Pharma for $960m.

EQT is considering selling a stake in GlobalConnect. (FS)

Tottenham Hotspur FC gets $187m boost from owners.

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CD&R and TPG to acquire the remaining shares in Covetrus for $2.2bn. (FS)

Private equity firms Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and TPG Capital agreed to acquire the remaining shares in Covetrus, an American company providing animal health products and related services, for $2.2bn.

"Our Board and management team are currently reviewing the offer as we look for ways to help Covetrus continue to grow and better serve our customers, employees, suppliers, business partners and shareholders. There can be no assurance that any transaction will be consummated, but regardless of the ultimate outcome, this is a vote of confidence in our future from our largest shareholder, CD&R. As always, we remain focused on empowering veterinarians and driving better care for animals across the globe," Covetrus.

Covetrus is advised by Goldman Sachs, Lincoln International and Weil Gotshal and Manges. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is advised by BMO Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank, Mizuho Securities, UBS, Debevoise & Plimpton and Ropes & Gray. Debt financing is provided by BMO Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank, Mizuho Securities and UBS.

Amdocs to acquire MYCOM OSI for $188m.

Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies, agreed to acquire MYCOM OSI, a company providing SaaS-based cloud network and service assurance solutions to communications service providers globally, for $188m.

“This is a strategic growth move that builds on our other recent successful acquisitions in the network and cloud space and executes on three of our core strategic pillars intelligent network automation, 5G and cloud. As the network and services of the 5G era become increasingly dynamic and complex, a holistic, end-to-end approach is key and can only be achieved with a powerful AI-backed assurance solution suite. That’s why we’re so excited to welcome the highly talented and dedicated MYCOM OSI team to Amdocs,” Shuky Sheffer, Amdocs President and Chief Executive Officer.

Amdocs is advised by Babel PR.

Halozyme completed the acquisition of Antares Pharma for $960m.

Halozyme, a biopharmaceutical company bringing disruptive solutions to significantly improve patient experiences and outcomes for emerging and established therapies, completed the acquisition of Antares Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company, for $960m.

"We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Halozyme, as this transaction showcases the value of Antares' highly complementary business, provides our shareholders with attractive and certain value, and brings together industry-leading expertise and drug delivery platforms to accelerate growth and create new opportunities. As we remain committed to continuing to serve our partners, I would like to thank our employees for their hard work and dedication to this mission. We look forward to working with the Halozyme team to complete the transaction and deliver best-in-class therapies and drug delivery solutions," Robert F. Apple, Antares President and CEO.

Antares Pharma was advised by Jefferies & Company, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Sard Verbinnen & Co. Jefferies & Company was advised by White & Case. Halozyme was advised by Bank of America, Wells Fargo Securities, Weil Gotshal and Manges, Argot Partners and Joele Frank.

EQT is considering selling a stake in GlobalConnect. (FS)

Private equity firm EQT is considering the sale of a minority stake in Nordic fiber network operator GlobalConnect,?Bloomberg?reported.

EQT's infrastructure arm is working with advisers on the potential divestment, which could attract interest from other investment funds as well as pension managers. A deal could value GlobalConnect at between $7.5bn.

Tottenham Hotspur FC gets $187m boost from owners.

The owners of Tottenham Hotspur FC will inject $187m into the English Premier League football club ahead of the new season,?Bloomberg?reported.

ENIC Sports, the majority owner of Tottenham, will allocate the funds to help the club invest on and off the pitch.

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