
PE Firms Compete for DocuSign Acquisition
Private equity firms Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman are in a bidding war to acquire DocuSign Inc, a provider of online signature services with a market value of about $12.5 billion. Blackstone Inc, another buyout firm, is no longer in contention. The outcome is expected in the coming weeks, and while the investment firms have not joined forces, they may partner down the line to clinch a deal. DocuSign shares surged 9.3% on the news, and the company reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 79 cents per share for the quarter that ended in October.

