LBO France-backed Exxelia-Eurofarad, a provider of customised passive components including capacitors, filters and sensors, has completed a EUR175m refinancing. Crédit Mutuel-CIC and Société Générale CIB acted as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners of a EUR130m senior financing. ICG has underwritten a EUR45m mezzanine tranche. Thanks to this refinancing
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has attracted a consortium of international investors from the Middle East and China to invest in Sodrugestvo, an integrated agricultural processor and trader. Sodrugestvo has revenues of around USD2.0bn in 2013. In the event the transaction is completed, the funds will be used to
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and Fleur de Lis Energy have formed a partnership to pursue investments in producing oil and gas properties in North America. The partnership will be part of KKR’s Natural Resources (KNR) platform. Founded by Porter Trimble, former vice chairman of Merit Energy Corporation, Fleur de
Private equity firm HIG Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company American Hardwood Industries (AHI) to Baillie Lumber. Based in Waynesboro, Virginia, AHI is a manufacturer and supplier of hardwood lumber in the US and abroad. Founded in 1955, AHI is the largest producer in its regions
M&A is back on the corporate agenda to help deliver growth and expansion, however, corporates around the world are underestimating the costs and resources needed to complete a successful integration. While the integration phase of a deal may never grab the headlines, it is in many ways the only way
RLJ Credit Opportunity Fund, an RLJ portfolio company, has invested in ShareTracker, a provider of communications and telecom market share measurement products. The announcement supports ShareTracker's efforts to expands its current existing wireless, video, voice and data market share measurement product offerings to include cable, satellite and fibre TV subscription
FTBpro, the largest fan-generated media platform in online football, has closed a USD18m investment, bringing its total funding since inception to USD24m. The company plans to use proceeds to further boost its global expansion, enhance strategic partnerships and enrich its mobile and video product offerings. The fundraising round involved
China's largest fresh fruit shopping site, Fruitday.com, has completed a new round of financing led by ClearVue Partners, a private equity fund targeting fast growing and promising Chinese consumer companies. SIG Asia Investments also participated in this round of financing. "We met many PE firms and ClearVue was different.
UK fitness network PayasUgym has secured GBP1.6m in a funding round led by Albion Ventures and MMC Ventures, bringing total investment to date to GBP3.5m. With 12 million ex-gym members in the UK (double the amount of gym members) PayasUgym offers a solution for those looking to get back into
MENA region commerce platform Souq.com has secured USD75m (AED275.5m) in an additional round of funding from existing investor Naspers Limited. This round of funding brings the total amount raised by Souq.com to USD150m (AED551m) – the largest amount raised by any internet-based business in the region. Souq.com has grown
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