[JPMorgan Leads $4.25 Billion Acquisition Financing, Jefferies Among Banks Competing] Odaily Planet Daily News – Multiple banks are vying to participate in a $4.25 billion debt financing to support Curium's acquisition of radiopharmaceutical company Lantheus Holdings. The financing is planned to be syndicated to investors next year. According to sources, JPMorgan, one of Curium's financial advisors, is leading the arrangement of this financing, while another financial advisor, Jefferies Financial Group, has also joined the effort. Sources indicate that several other lending institutions are in negotiations to join the financing, and a larger banking consortium is expected to form soon. Banks are competing for leveraged buyout financing deals, as such transactions typically generate some of the highest fee revenues in investment banking. (Jin10)