Blackstone Buys Emdeon in $3B Deal
The Blackstone Group is acquiring a majority stake in Emdeon Inc., via a $3 billion deal that will take private the healthcare revenue and payment management company. Blackstone is investing out of its Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. Existing shareholder Hellman & Friedman will maintain “a significant minority equity interest” in Emdeon, the company said Thursday. Along with Hellman & Friedman, buyout shop General Atlantic is currently one of the company’s largest shareholders.
Bycnolan
4 August 2011•4 mins read
