Blackstone-backed marina operator Safe Harbor Marinas is nearing an agreement to acquire US recreational yacht retailer MarineMax in a transaction valued at approximately $1.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit is showing mounting signs of strain, with defaults rising and more borrowers being placed on lenders’ watchlists, even as some of the industry’s largest managers maintain that concerns about the asset class are overstated, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Flexible workspace operator The Executive Centre is seeking to raise around $500m in new debt as it looks to refinance existing borrowings and finance further expansion, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firms are increasingly looking to public markets to exit portfolio companies as a shortage of strategic buyers continues to constrain traditional M&A routes, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
US infrastructure investor I Squared Capital has agreed to acquire Australian outdoor advertising company oOh!Media for AUD898m ($634m), bringing an end to a months-long auction that attracted interest from several major private equity firms, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity-backed German digital consumer lender Auxmoney is exploring strategic options that could include a sale of the business or an initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is among the institutional investors backing a roughly $300m continuation vehicle that will allow private equity firm Monogram Capital Partners to retain ownership of beverage manufacturer Mountaintop Beverage, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A prolonged slowdown in UK initial public offerings is restricting exit options for private equity and venture capital investors, increasing their reliance on sales to other financial sponsors and strategic buyers, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from PitchBook.
Private credit appears to have avoided the worst-case outcomes feared earlier this year, with Q2 results from major business development companies pointing to a more stable market environment despite continued pressure on valuations and credit quality, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Partners Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK-based AVK Power Solutions, committing more than $1bn to a transaction aimed at accelerating the company’s international expansion.
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