UK's Craneware rejects Bain Capital's $1.3 billion takeover proposal (updated)
11/06/2025 08:31
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June 11 (Reuters) - British software firm Craneware CRW.L said on Wednesday it has rejected a takeover proposal from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital, stating that the 26.50 pounds-per-share proposal undervalued the company.
Bain Capital's proposal would have valued the British company at 939.4 million pounds ($1.27 billion) on Wednesday.
Craneware's shares were up marginally at 20.10 pounds at 0723 GMT.
Bain Capital separately said it would not make an offer for Craneware.
The proposed bid represented a 29.3% premium over Craneware’s closing share price on May 15, the day before Bain Capital disclosed its interest.
Craneware, which specializes in healthcare financial software for the U.S. market, currently has a market capitalization of about 710 million pounds, according to LSEG data.
The company's shares had previously fallen to a one-and-a-half-year low in April, following the announcement of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs.
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(Reporting by DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)
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