Aceto and its US subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code to facilitate the sale of its chemicals business assets and “satisfy its debt obligations”. “Aceto’s foreign chemicals business subsidiaries are not included in the filing but will be included in the sale,” the firm noted, adding that it was also seeking to divest its Rising Pharmaceuticals generics business.
Having entered into a ‘stalking horse’ asset-purchase agreement with an affiliate of private equity firm New Mountain Capital, Aceto said the sale of its chemicals business