TOP STORY: Apollo Global Management’s proposed £5.7bn acquisition of EasyJet remains on course to complete in early 2027, according a report by Bloomberg citing comments from the airline’s chief executive, Kenton Jarvis, although regulatory approval is still outstanding.
Carlyle Group’s agreement to acquire most of Russian oil producer Lukoil’s international assets has expired, with the US private equity firm confirming it is no longer actively pursuing the transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Institutional investors are increasingly investing directly in companies alongside private equity managers, with co-investments gaining ground as an alternative to committing capital through traditional funds, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Canada’s Weston family has agreed to acquire UK pharmacy and healthcare retailer Boots from private equity firm Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family in a deal valued at $8.9bn, according to a report by Reuters.
German utilities company RWE has sought to play down expectations of it playing a significant role in Uniper if its joint bid with KKR for the state-owned energy company succeeds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CVC Capital Partners has increased its offer to take Italian pharmaceutical company Recordati private to €10.5bn ($11.8bn), responding to criticism from minority shareholders that its original proposal undervalued the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private investment major KKR has agreed to acquire Gen II Fund Services, a private capital fund administrator backed by Hg and General Atlantic, in a transaction valuing the business at $5.1bn.
Nova Capital Management has acquired BMP Group and RB Medical from UK manufacturing group Andrew Industries, expanding its portfolio of industrial and specialised manufacturing businesses, according to a report by PE Hub.
Blackstone, Bain Capital and Warburg Pincus are among the private equity firms preparing final offers for the property division of Japanese broadcaster Fuji Media Holdings, with bids expected by the end of October, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the sale.
McKesson and Clayton Dubilier & Rice are nearing an agreement to acquire Option Care Health, the largest independent provider of infusion services in the US, in a transaction that would value the healthcare company at more than $5bn including debt, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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