Carlyle and SK Capital Acquire bluebird bio

May 14, 2025

bluebird bio entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Carlyle and SK Capital Partners, with expected close in the first half of 2025. Under the deal, bluebird stockholders are set to receive $3.00 per share in cash plus a contingent value right (CVR) of up to $6.84 per share if a net sales milestone is achieved by 2027 (or an alternative $5.00 per share cash option later added).

Buyers
Carlyle, SK Capital Partners, LP, Beacon Parent Holdings, L.P., Beacon Merger Sub, Inc.
Targets
bluebird bio, Inc.
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Transaction Type
Buyout

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