Banks are preparing debt packages totalling around £5bn to support a potential leveraged buyout of UK testing and inspection group Intertek Group Plc by private equity firm EQT, underscoring renewed momentum in large-cap acquisition financing, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus has announced plans to acquire Japanese student accommodation provider JSB in a deal valued at around $1.2bn, marking a significant step in the firm’s expansion in Japan’s real estate sector, according to a report by Reuters.
The University of Utah has completed what is being described as the first PE-backed partnership in US collegiate athletics, entering into an agreement with New York-based Otro Capital to help finance and expand the commercial operations of its 19 varsity sports programmes, according to a report by Reuters.
Australia’s Sigma Healthcare has withdrawn from the sale process for UK pharmacy chain and Sycamore Partners portfolio company Boots, stepping back from a potential transaction that was expected to value the business at up to $10bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton is in advanced discussions to acquire a stake in Hyrox, the fast-growing competitive fitness brand, according to a report by Sky News.
TOP STORY: Matt Holt’s private investment firm Thoreau Group is in advanced discussions to acquire US revenue cycle management company Ensemble Health Partners in a transaction valued at around $12bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
KKR has unveiled a new AI-focused infrastructure company with more than $10bn in committed capital, marking a major push by alternative asset managers into the rapidly expanding market for artificial intelligence data and computing capacity, according to a report by Reuters.
Accounting firm Crowe LLP has agreed to sell a majority stake in the business to private equity firm KKR in a transaction valued at nearly $3bn, marking a significant shift for one of the larger US accounting firms outside the Big Four, according to a report by the Wall Street
The UK Takeover Panel has pushed back the deadline for a potential £9.4bn ($12.6bn) acquisition of Intertek Group by Swedish private equity firm EQT AB to 18 June, according to a report by Reuters citing a company statement on Thursday.
Ireland-based energy distributor DCC has indicated it would support a revised £5.7bn ($7.63bn) acquisition proposal from a consortium led by KKR & Co Inc and Energy Capital Partners, provided the private equity group proceeds with a formal offer, according to a report by Reuters.
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