Deals
Funds advised by KLAR Partners (KLAR) have completed the acquisition of Empower Group’s subsidiary Empower IM Oy, which combines the Group’s software and BPO activities for smart grids, energy market services, smart energy metering and utilities (Energy Intelligence Division or EID). The completion of the transaction took place on 30 June 2020.
The Energy Intelligence business carried out by Empower IM Oy provides mission-critical software and BPO services for smart grids, energy market functions, smart energy metering and utilities. The company combines a fast-growing Customer Information System SaaS solution and other business applications, which are vital components of the smart meter-to-cash
Cross Rental Group, a portfolio company of private equity firm Lonsdale Capital Partners (Lonsdale), has completed the acquisition of Acclimatise Limited (Acclimatise). The acquisition further cements Cross’ position as one of the largest specialist chiller, boiler, heating & air conditioning rental companies in the UK and Irish market and is a signal of Lonsdale’s commitment to continue to invest capital despite the current environment.
Lonsdale has now completed fourteen bolt-on acquisitions for its portfolio companies and eight platform investments, since closing its first institutional fund of £110 million in April 2016.
Cross, which Lonsdale acquired in December 2018, is
The Rise Fund, a global impact investing fund managed by alternative asset firm TPG, has acquired approximately 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar PV projects from Changzhou, China-based Trina Solar. The solar PV projects included in the transaction are currently operational, under construction or in late stage development nearing ready-to-build status across Spain, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, and will serve as the first solar PV projects within the portfolio of newly created, Madrid-based Matrix Renewables. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
TPG and The Rise Fund are assembling an industry-leading management team for Matrix Renewables and will leverage the
Kirkland & Ellis has advised Starwood Capital Group on the acquisition of a 29.42 per cent stake in London-listed RDI Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) from South African investor Redefine. The shares will be bought from Redefine for an aggregate sale consideration of GBP106.3 million, representing GBP0.95 per share.
The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Mark Thompson and Matthew Elliott; real estate finance partner Jonathan Birks; tax partner Jonathan Kandel and antitrust and competition partner Mark Gardner.
Inflexion has supported the expansion of its portfolio company Alcumus via two acquisitions in the UK and North America.
Unison, a provider of procurement, supply chain, and contract management software to Federal government agencies and government contractors, has been acquired by global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG), and Unison management. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Carlyle previously owned the business from 2005 to 2010.
Unison’s solutions help government agencies and contractors navigate the complex rules and compliance requirements of procurement and grants, program management and contract lifecycle management. All of Unison’s solutions are available via the cloud, allowing clients to implement solutions quickly, efficiently, and inexpensively.
“We are pleased to re-join the Carlyle
BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growth businesses, has invested in Juriba, an migration software provider, to accelerate product development and drive international scale.
Following the completion of a voluntary tender offer period, Valorous Asia Holdings, an entity owned by KKR investment funds, has accepted all of the 427,041,291 common shares of First Gen Corporation that were tendered by shareholders at the close of the tender offer, representing approximately 11.9 per cent of First Gen’s outstanding common shares.The Offeror intends to acquire all of these tendered common shares at a price of (USD0.45) per common share on 1 July, 2020, the cross date previously set out in the Offeror’s tender documents, representing a total investment value of (USD192.2 million).
First Gen is one of
CubeLogic, a provider of enterprise risk management solutions for the energy, commodities and financial markets, has closed a significant minority investment deal with Growth Capital Partners (GCP) for an undisclosed amount.
Sandberg Capital acquires a 35 per cent stake in Czech company Revolgy Business Solutions. The management team stays on board and continues to lead the company.
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