Permira, Warburg to buy Clearwater Analytics for $8.4 billion

By Milana Vinn NEW YORK, Dec 21 (Reuters) - A group of private equity firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus has clinched a deal to acquire investment and accounting software maker Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) ​for about $8.4 billion, including debt, the parties said in a joint statement on Sunday. Permira and Warburg ‌Pincus have agreed to take Clearwater private for $24.55 per share in cash. The deal price offers a premium of 47% on Clearwater's share price ‌of $16.69 on November 10, before n ...