Deals
Blue Owl Capital is close to securing a minority stake in Paris-based private investment firm BlackFin Capital Partners through one of its funds, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Two of the US’s best-known pizza chains, Papa John’s and Pizza Hut, are moving closer to potential ownership changes amid private equity interest as separate sale processes gather momentum, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
American Industrial Partners has struck a deal to acquire Avanos Medical in a take-private transaction valued at roughly $1.27bn, reflecting the firm’s focus on scaling healthcare platforms with differentiated product portfolios, according to a report by Reuters.
Tory Burch LLC is preparing to fund a partial management buyout of private investment firm General Atlantic’s long-held stake in the business through a leveraged financing package expected to total around $700m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose Group has priced an €880m bond issuance to help finance its acquisition by Chinese private equity firm HSG, in a transaction closely watched as sentiment across the luxury sector remains uneven, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm TPG is nearing a deal to acquire Learfield, a major player in college sports media rights and technology, in a transaction valued between $1.8bn and $2bn, according to a report by Sports Business journal citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Leonard Green & Partners is close to acquiring construction and infrastructure consultancy Cumming Group from New Mountain Capital in a deal valued at approximately $3bn including debt, according to a report by the Financial Times citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to merge portfolio company HCSS with the Build & Construct division of Germany’s Nemetschek Group, in a deal aimed at creating a scaled global software platform for the construction sector.
I Squared Capital is reportedly partnering with Blackstone on a potential offer for Ströer SE’s core advertising business, marking a renewed push into the German media group after an earlier attempt stalled, according top a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Ardian have purchased a $1bn portfolio of US private equity interests from China Investment Corp. (CIC), in a secondary market transaction involving the sovereign wealth fund’s efforts to reduce exposure to illiquid assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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