US private equity giant KKR has increased its offer price for Japanese IT company Fuji Soft to JPY9,850 per share, surpassing a competing bid from rival buyout firm Bain Capital in an intensifying takeover battle, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity activity in the UK saw a notable recovery in 2024, with deal values reaching their highest level in two years, driven by an improved economic climate and anticipation of tax changes, according to data from KPMG UK.
Apollo Global Management has agreed to provide a $500m hybrid capital solution to Aldar Properties PJSC, one of the UAE’s leading real estate companies, representing one of the region’s largest corporate hybrid private placements to date.
Private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners have agrered to acquire aircraft parts manufacturer Triumph Group in a take private deal valued at approximately $3bn, including debt, according to a reports.
Global private equity dealmaking saw a 7% increase in buyout capital in 2024, reaching $511.6bn compared to $478.3bn in 2023, although the fundraising environment remained difficult, according to the Private Equity Q4 2024: Preqin Quarterly Update report.
The Big Ten Conference is evaluating interest from private equity firms, a move that marks a potential shift from the basketball leagues past resistance to outside investment in college sports, according to a report from Sportico on Thursday.
Blackstone has reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter of last year, fuelled by a resurgence in dealmaking and early signs of stabilisation in the troubled commercial real estate sector, according to a report by Reuters.
NGP Energy Capital Management is considering selling Camino Natural Resources, one of the largest privately held natural gas producers in Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin, in a deal that could value the company at around $2bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
AnaCap, a private equity investor specialising in investment in services, technology and software businesses within the European financial ecosystem, has closed its acquisition of a majority stake in Italian insurance broking platform Edge Group.
Private equity giant KKR has taken a 12% stake in Henry Schein and reached an agreement to add independent directors to the company’s board, the medical and dental supplies distributor announced Wednesday, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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