Webster Equity to take Lifecore Biomedical private in deal worth up to $664M
Lifecore Biomedical agreed to be acquired by Webster Equity Partners in a transaction valued at up to $663.7 million, assuming full achievement of performance milestones. Shareholders receive $6.28 per share in cash at closing plus one non-tradable contingent right. Management framed the deal as funding the CDMO's next growth phase, with multiple customer programs potentially commercializing by the end of 2028.
Why it matters: Another small-cap pharma services business heads private as sponsors hunt for CDMO capacity at discounted public valuations.
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