Reuters Deals Today: August 20, 2015

Click to View in Browser Thursday, August 20, 2015 Japan Post triple listing to raise up to $14 billion: DealWatch TOKYO (Reuters) - The first tranche of the triple IPO by Japan Post Holdings and its two financial units, Japan's biggest sale of state-owned assets in almost three decades, is expected to raise up to 1.7 trillion yen ($14 billion), DealWatch reported. Valeant to buy 'female Viagra' maker Sprout Pharma (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc said it would buy privately owned Sprout Pharmaceuticals, whose drug became the first approved treatment this week for low sexual desire in women, for about $1 billion plus milestone payments. Samsung Bioepis hires banks for planned Nasdaq IPO: source SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Bioepis Co Ltd, a biosimilar drug development arm of conglomerate Samsung Group [SAGR.UL], has hired four banks to manage its planned U.S. listing next year, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. GVC ready to increase offer for Bwin to about $1.72 billion: Times (Reuters) - British online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc is ready to increase its offer for rival Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc to at least 130 pence per share or about 1.1 billion pounds, the newspaper Times reported. Depomed rejects Horizon Pharma's offer for the third time (Reuters) - Depomed Inc rejected Horizon Pharma Plc's takeover bid for the third time, reiterating that the offer undervalued the company. Cyber intel firm iSight plans funding round ahead of 2016 IPO BOSTON (Reuters) - Cybersecurity intelligence firm iSight Partners is looking to raise $100 million or more this year as it prepares for an initial public offering as early as the end of 2016, the company's chief executive told Reuters. Solera explores sale to private equity: source (Reuters) - Solera Holdings Inc , which provides technology services to insurance companies, is in advanced talks to sell itself to private equity firms, according to a person familiar with the matter. Coke takes minority stake in organic juice maker Suja (Reuters) - Suja Life LLC said on Wednesday that it had sold minority stakes to Goldman Sachs Group Inc's merchant banking division and to Coca-Cola Co , which will distribute its organic juices and smoothies. Kirin buys $560 million stake in Myanmar's top brewer from F&N SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan's Kirin Holdings has bought Fraser and Neave's (F&N) 55 percent stake in Myanmar's biggest brewer for $560 million, paving the way for it to dominate one of Asia's most promising beer markets. Syngenta plans to divest flower seeds unit ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss group Syngenta plans to divest its premium flowers seeds business from its Lawn and Garden operating unit, it said on Wednesday. Related Video Uganda: the new agricultural goldmine Qantas profits take off thanks to turnaround Related News Wall St. pulls back from record; utilities slump U.S. consumer confidence rises in December Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today Get a jump on the day with our early morning summary of key news developments for the US markets, as well as global market news. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook