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.
Accell Group has entered a Dutch insolvency process after the bicycle manufacturer ran out of cash to meet its debt obligations, marking the latest setback for KKR’s high-profile €1.6bn bet on the pandemic-era cycling boom, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Jane Street is in discussions with private credit investors over a potential refinancing that could move as much as $15bn of debt away from the public markets and into a privately negotiated financing, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US private equity firms including Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, KKR, Bain Capital, TPG and Clearlake Capital have been among more than 200 companies targeted in a recent cyberattack campaign, according to a report by Reuters.
Audax Strategic Capital has appointed Blackstone veteran Ralph Yang as managing director and co-head, strengthening the leadership of its customised equity solutions strategy as it expands its middle-market investment activity.
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire London-listed airline easyJet in a transaction valuing the low-cost carrier at approximately £5.7bn ($7.7bn), bringing an end to a months-long takeover contest after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew from the process, according to a report by Reuters.
Carlyle reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, supported by higher fee-related income, increased transaction activity and a rebound in investment realisations as private equity exit markets continued to improve, according to a report by Reuters.
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