Private equity firms are re-entering the US IPO market with portfolio companies carrying significant debt, as seen in recent filings by Advent International-backed NIQ Global Intelligence and Platinum Equity’s McGraw Hill, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Briarcliffe Credit Partners, the New York-headquartered private credit placement agent, has acquired London-based Branch Advisory as part of its strategy to deepen relationships with institutional investors across Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Starbucks’ China has attracted interest from nearly 30 domestic and global PE firms, including buyout heavyweights KKR and Carlyle Group, with bids for a stake in the business valuing it at up to $10bn, according to a report by CNBC citing multiple unnamed sources.
Blackstone is exploring a potential joint bid for SFR, the French telecoms operator owned by Patrick Drahi’s Altice France, as discussions around a sale valuing the business at up to €30bn (including debt) gather pace, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Stonepeak Partners is in advanced discussions to invest over $1bn in Singapore-based data centre operator Princeton Digital Group, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter, as the US infrastructure investor looks to expand its footprint across the Asia Pacific region.
Triton-advised Triton Smaller Mid Cap Fund II has signed an agreement to acquire Prenax, a global subscriptions management service provider, from LBO France, a multi-specialist and multi-country investment platform.
Advent International is advancing plans for a potential sale of Idemia’s public security division, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources close to the matter, following the recent disposal of the French biometrics firm’s smart identity business.
Development Partners International, through funds it advises, and co-investors, is to make a $190m minority stake investment in Alameda Healthcare, Egypt’s leading private healthcare group, marking the largest healthcare investment of its kind in Egypt to date.
PrimeSource Brands, a North American provider of specialty branded building products backed by Clearlake Capital Group, has acquired Fortress Railing Products, a leading provider of railing systems designed for performance and ease-of-installation.
Private equity giants CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Global Management are among the final bidders vying to acquire DSM-Firmenich’s animal nutrition business which could be valued at up to €3bn, according to a report from Dutch newspaper Financieele Dagblad.
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