An affiliate of Castle Harlan Partners V has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IDQ, a manufacturer of branded automotive aftermarket products for servicing and repairing automotive air conditioners. The transaction is expected to close in June and is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions. The company will continue
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Environmental Defense Fund say the Green Portfolio Program has achieved USD160m in savings after just two years. The programme, launched in 2008, harnesses innovation to improve financial and environmental performance of KKR’s portfolio companies. The programme focuses on several key environmental performance areas, including greenhouse gas
Wheb Ventures, a European clean technology private equity firm, has held the final closing of its second clean technology fund, Wheb Ventures Private Equity Fund 2, at GBP105.4m (equivalent to EUR125m or USD154m). The investors are a mix of institutions and family offices. The institutional investors include the European Investment
Private equity firm Avista Capital Partners has committed to invest USD48.5m in OptiNose, which has developed a nasal drug delivery technology that enables administration of drugs deep in the nasal cavity, enabling the treatment of both local and systemic disease. In conjunction with this investment, OptiNose will reincorporate in the
Reply.com, an online marketing company, has entered into a loan agreement with Hercules Technology Growth Capital which provides it with up to USD15m in venture debt. Hercules Technology Growth Capital primarily finances privately-held companies backed by venture capital and private equity firms. "We are pleased and excited to announce this
Healthcare company Grifols has entered into an agreement to acquire Cerberus Capital Management’s portfolio company Talecris Biotherapeutics for a combination of cash and newly issued Grifols non-voting shares. Cerberus controls an affiliate that owns approximately 49 per cent of the outstanding common stock of Talecris, a biotherapeutic and biotechnology company.
Red Fort Capital’s affordable housing portfolio has generated revenues in excess of USD450m with over 4,000 units sold since mid-2009. The firm is currently harvesting investments in three affordable housing projects located in India’s National Capital Region and Chennai. Subhash Bedi (pictured), managing director of Red Fort Capital, says: "Demand
Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has closed four growth capital investments across Asia with total equity investment of more than USD140m. These investments, made by Carlyle Asia Growth Capital Partners IV, illustrate strong momentum of the fund since its closing at USD1.04bn in June 2009. Within the first year
Investment management firm Ares Capital has closed three debt financing commitments totalling more than USD110m with funded investments at closing of over USD80m. Ares Capital served as co-lead arranger for the senior secured debt financing for The Paradies Shops, an independent, family-owned and managed operator of over 500 airport retail
At a time of high market volatility, the latest consultation by the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR), which closed on 31May 2010, would allow UCITS funds to be twice as risky as the riskiest equity markets, says Peter Ainsworth (pictured), Managing Director of EM Applications, a supplier of investment
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