Blackstone (BX) and TPG (TPG) are in advanced talks to acquire medical device maker Hologic (HOLX), Bloomberg’s Ryan Gould, Michelle Davis, and David Carnevali report, citing people familiar with the matter. A deal could be announced in the coming days, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. The parties are currently discussing a price of above $75 a share, valuing the company at more than $17B including debt, they added. A final agreement hasn’t been reached and the talks could still fall apart, the people said. Representatives of Blackstone and TPG declined to comment, as did a spokesperson for Hologic, the authors noted.
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