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Delisted
BLUE was delisted on the 30th of May, 2025.
About: bluebird bio Inc is a biotechnology company engaged in researching, developing, and commercializing potentially curative gene therapies for severe genetic diseases based on its proprietary lentiviral vector (LVV) gene addition platform. The Company operates in a single segment, focusing on researching, developing, and commercializing potentially transformative gene therapies for severe genetic diseases.
Employees: 375
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Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
bluebird bio Announces Completion of Acquisition by Carlyle and SK Capital
SOMERVILLE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--bluebird bio (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird”), a pioneer in gene therapies for severe genetic diseases, today announced the completion of its sale to funds managed by global investment firms Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and SK Capital Partners, LP (“SK Capital”). With the closing of the transaction, bluebird's common stock has ceased trading and will no longer be publicly listed. Carlyle and SK Capital have provided significant primary capital to support and scale bluebir.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Carlyle and SK Capital Partners Announce Expiration of bluebird bio Tender Offer
WASHINGTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) (“Carlyle”), SK Capital Partners, LP (“SK Capital”) and Beacon Parent Holdings, L.P. (“Parent”) today announced that the tender offer commenced on March 7, 2025 to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird”) for either (x) $3.00 per share in cash and a contingent value right per share, entitling the holder to a payment of $6.84 in cash per contingent value right (“CVR”) if bluebird's c.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
bluebird bio Reminds Stockholders to Act Now to Tender Shares for Acquisition by Carlyle and SK Capital
SOMERVILLE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird” or “the Company”) today reminds all stockholders to promptly tender their shares into the tender offer by Carlyle and SK Capital to purchase all outstanding shares of bluebird common stock by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on May 29, 2025. Stockholders that hold shares of bluebird through a broker or other nominee may be subject to a processing cutoff that is prior to the tender deadline, so it is important to act now. Additi.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Carlyle, SK Capital Partners and bluebird bio Provide Updated Tender Instructions
SOMERVILLE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As previously announced on May 14, 2025, Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) (“Carlyle”), SK Capital Partners, LP (“SK Capital”) and bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird”), have amended their definitive agreement pursuant to which Carlyle and SK Capital will purchase all of the outstanding shares of bluebird. The parties have issued the following updated instructions for stockholders to tender their shares into the offer. Updated Instructions for Stockholders: Contr.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Bluebird Bio (BLUE) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
Bluebird Bio (BLUE) came out with a quarterly loss of $2.66 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $3.60. This compares to loss of $7.20 per share a year ago.
Positive
Proactive Investors
3 weeks ago
bluebird bio shares soar after amended buyout offer from Carlyle, SK Capital
Shares of bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE) surged 50% on Wednesday after the gene therapy developer announced an amended acquisition agreement with private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital, offering shareholders a higher upfront cash payout. The revised deal includes a $5 per share cash offer, replacing a previous bid that had offered $3 per share upfront and a contingent value right (CVR) of $6.84 per share, payable if certain sales milestones were met.
Positive
Reuters
3 weeks ago
Bluebird bio receives higher upfront offer from PE firms Carlyle, SK Capital
Bluebird bio and Carlyle Group and SK Capital Partners said on Wednesday that the private equity firms have offered $5 per share upfront to takeover the gene therapy maker.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Carlyle, SK Capital Partners and bluebird bio Amend Merger Agreement
SOMERVILLE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird”), Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) (“Carlyle”) and SK Capital Partners, LP (“SK Capital”) today announced they have amended their definitive agreement pursuant to which Carlyle and SK Capital will purchase all of the outstanding shares of bluebird. Under the terms of the amended agreement bluebird stockholders can elect to receive either (x) the original offer of $3.00 per share in cash plus a contingent value right (“CVR”) o.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
Important Information for bluebird bio Stockholders to Tender Shares for Acquisition by Carlyle and SK Capital
SOMERVILLE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--bluebird bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) (“bluebird”) today reminds all stockholders, including individual stockholders, to promptly tender their shares into the tender offer by Carlyle and SK Capital to purchase all outstanding shares of bluebird common stock by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on May 12, 2025. Stockholders that hold shares of bluebird common stock through a broker or other nominee may be subject to a processing cutoff that is prior to the tender deadline, so it.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Carlyle and SK Capital Receive All Required Regulatory Approvals to Complete the Acquisition of bluebird bio
SOMERVILLE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird” or “the Company”), Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) (“Carlyle”), SK Capital Partners, LP (“SK Capital”) and Beacon Parent Holdings, L.P. (“Parent”) announced today that all required regulatory approvals to complete the previously announced acquisition of the Company by Carlyle and SK Capital have been received. No further regulatory approvals are required to complete the transaction. The parties expect to complete the merger.
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