Thompson Street Capital Partners, the private equity owner of US fast-casual restaurant chain Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, is exploring a potential sale of the business at a valuation of over $1bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Global credit investing firm Silver Point Capital has held the final close of its Silver Point Specialty Credit Fund III, which is aimed at providing loans to mid-sized companies, with $8.5bn in total capital commitments.
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising mid-market companies, has acquired NSI Industries, a provided of branded products for the electrical and HVAC markets, from PE firm Odyssey Investment Partners.
Drone manufacturer AeroVironment is to acquire BlueHalo, a defence and space technology firm primarily owned by private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners, in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $4.1bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Quorum Software, a provider of oil and gas industry software, and a portfolio company of PE firm Thoma Bravo, has successfully refinanced its debt at more favourable terms due to overwhelming interest from private credit lenders, according to a report by Bloomberg.
San Francisco-based fintech company Arc has unveiled Arc Intelligence, an AI-driven platform designed to streamline financial processes in the booming private credit market, which is projected to reach $2.8tn by 2028.
Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols (GRLS.MC) has rebuffed a potential takeover bid from Canadian investment firm Brookfield, arguing that the €6.45bn ($6.8bn) proposal significantly undervalues the company’s growth prospects and long-term potential, according to a report by Reuters.
Bain Capital has completed fundraising for its Special Situation Fund II, bringing the total amount raised for its second vintage of special situations platform funds to $9bn – $5.7bn for Fund II, inclusive of co-investments and separately managed accounts, and $3.3bn for the previously closed Special Situations Asia and Europe
Private investment house Ardian has sold its 49% stake in Autopista Trados 45 (Trados) to Abertis, an international motorway operator headquartered in Spain. Abertis was already the majority shareholder in Trados.
Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, has appointed Daina Spedding as a Director with the firm’s Global Private Equity team based in London to focus on sourcing and driving PE investments globally.
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