Deals
PE firms Silver Lake Management and P2 Capital Partners are exploring strategic exit options from their investment in Blackhawk Network, the prepaid card and gift voucher platform they took private in 2018, including a sale at a potential valuation in excess of $5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giant TPG has agreed to acquire Sabre Corporation’s hospitality software business, SynXis, for $1.1 billion, in a move that will see the travel technology group significantly reduce its debt burden, according to a report by Reuters.
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a private equity firm targeting growth investments in SMEs and mid-cap companies across North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, has completed the full exit of its investment in Akdital, Morocco’s leading private healthcare group.
Private equity firm GTCR is exploring a sale of Cedar Gate Technologies and is targeting a valuation in excess of $1bn including debt, according to a report by the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter.
New York-based middle-market private equity firm Argand Partners has acquired global dancewear brand Ballet Makers and its subsidiaries, Capezio. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Private equity firms including Tikehau Capital, CVC Capital Partners, and Weinberg Capital Partners, are ramping up investments in Europe’s defence sector amid a historic rearmament drive across the continent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giants Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Nordic Capital are among the firms weighing potential bids for Clarivate’s intellectual property unit, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company has formed a $1bn strategic alliance with Fortress Investment Group, targeting opportunities across private credit, asset-based finance, and real estate lending, according to a report by Reuters citing a joint statement released on Thursday.
Capital Group and KKR have received regulatory clearance from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch two co-branded credit funds, marking a significant milestone in their strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to private credit among retail investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global investment firm KKR has mandated Morgan Stanley to support preparations for a potential IPO of Logisteed, a Japanese logistics business formerly known as Hitachi Transport System, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
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