Springer Science opts for LBO over IPO

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Springer Science opts for LBO over IPO

The long-anticipated exit for Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners from its Springer Science business will stay in the LBO market. Private equity fund BC Partners has outbid the public equity market with a sweetened offer of €3.3bn.

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