Deals
Perpetual has rejected a takeover proposal from Windflower, a company indirectly controlled by Swedish private equity firm EQT, which valued the Australian fund manager at around AUD2.5bn ($1.7bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management expects contracts combining clean energy generation with battery storage to increasingly replace standalone solar and wind deals, as corporate power buyers seek more reliable supply and protection against price volatility, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire Kayne Anderson’s real estate business in a deal valued at around $1.4bn, as the firm looks to diversify its earnings and expand its international footprint, according to a report by Reuters.
Ardian is planning to invest more than €3bn in Nordic data centres through portfolio company Verne, as demand for digital infrastructure continues to rise, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms are increasingly targeting Portugal’s family-owned businesses as a generation of founders reaches retirement age without succession plans, driving a rise in M&A activity across the country, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TPG and Leonard Green & Partners are exploring a potential sale of US golf course operator Troon Golf in a deal that could value the business at more than $2bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire UK utility and infrastructure services provider Network Plus from OMERS Private Equity and other shareholders, further expanding its European infrastructure and energy transition portfolio, according to a report by Pulse 2.0. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
EDF has agreed to sell its North American renewables business, EDF Power Solutions in the US and Canada, to KKR, as the French state-owned utility continues efforts to raise capital for its domestic nuclear investment programme, according to a report by Reuters.
KKR said it has generated more than $900m in monetisation income so far in the second quarter, signalling a continued recovery in private equity exit activity after several years of subdued dealmaking, according to a report by Reuters.
EasyJet has agreed to enter discussions with Castlelake after rejecting a fourth takeover proposal from the US private credit manager, saying that granting the firm access to limited commercial information could lead to an improved offer, according to a report by the FT.
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