By Denny Jacob


--L'Occitane International owner Reinold Geiger is nearing a deal to take the skin-care company private with funding help from Blackstone, reports Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.

--The alternative asset manager may provide debt financing for the buyout, according to the report. An announcement may come in the coming days, it added.

--Geiger, who is considering a 20% premium of over 26 Hong Kong dollars ($3.32) a share, has lined up financing for the deal, according to Bloomberg.

--While deliberations are at an advanced stage, no final decisions have been made and talks could still be delayed or even fall apart, according to the report.

Full story at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-09/blackstone-said-to-near-buyout-of-skin-care-company-l-occitane?srnd=homepage-americas


Write to Denny Jacob at denny.jacob@wsj.com


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