International private equity firm CVC is reportedly on the cusp of acquiring German vitamin manufacturer Sunday Natural for around €900m.
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Although Bloomberg indicates the deal could be announced shortly, neither CVC nor Sunday Natural have commented.
M&A activity in 2022 is expected to pick up pace, given many companies’ need to obtain equity financing amid high interest rates.
BlackRock’s private markets outlook for 2022 states that higher interest rates are driving