Law360, New York (November 05, 2009, 4:08 PM ET) -- Investment firm TPG Capital LP and Canada-based pension manager CPP Investment Board will acquire IMS Health Inc., a provider of market intelligence to the health care and pharmaceutical industries, in a leveraged buyout deal valued at $5.2 billion.
IMS announced the buyout Thursday following its unanimous approved by the company's board of directors. The deal is valued at $5.2 billion and includes the assumption of debt.
If completed, the deal would be the largest leveraged buyout of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Under the...
TPG Capital, Pension Plan To Buy IMS Health For $5B
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