** Shares of NextGen Healthcare NXGN.O up ~13% at $21.80
before the bell
** Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to
buy NXGN, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar
with the matter
** Deal could be announced as soon as this week, according
to the report
** Reuters first reported that NXGN was exploring options
including a potential sale in August
** NXGN's software helps healthcare providers with
operations ranging from digitalization of patients' health
records to the administration of finances
** Co's market cap was about $1.3 bln as of last close -
LSEG data
** As of last close, NXGN was up ~3% YTD
(Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru)
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