Biomet Inc. to be Acquired by Private Equity Consortium
Date: 12/18/06
Biomet, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by a private equity consortium in a transaction with a total equity value of approximately $10.9 billion. The consortium includes affiliates of the Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Texas Pacific Group.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is representing the financing sources in connection with the acquisition.