Hipgnosis, a venture-capitalist firm that acquired catalogs of various artists, sold its assets to Blackstone for $1.6 billion. The acquisition followed a bidding war with Concord, which had reached a tentative deal to buy Hipgnosis' assets for $1.4 billion.
Concord nearly won the bidding war for Hipgnosis in April, reaching a tentative deal to buy its assets for $1.4 billion. However, Blackstone ultimately secured the acquisition with a $1.6 billion bid.
Blackstone's final bid per share for Hipgnosis was $1.31, valuing the share capital at $1.584 billion. This offer was accepted by the Hipgnosis Songs Fund board, winning the bidding war against Concord.