Lone Star Funds Acquires SPX FLOW (SPX FLOW acquisition)
April 5, 2022
SPX FLOW agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Lone Star Funds in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.8 billion (including assumed debt). The deal successfully closed in April 2022, and SPX FLOW became privately held with its NYSE listing discontinued.
- Targets
- SPX FLOW, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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