Deals
On-line travel business Momondo Group has secured a GBP10 million working capital line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the world’s most innovative businesses and their investors.
Momondo will use this facility to provide additional liquidity as the business pursues its ongoing growth strategy through global expansion and product development.
Momondo Group has a portfolio of three core brands, Cheapflights, momondo and Skygate, and operates dedicated sites in over 30 countries and territories around the world, in more than 20 languages. Momondo Group offers travel search and inspirational travel information, advice and tips to millions of
Elian has agreed terms to buy SFM Europe, a provider of corporate services with more than EUR1 trillion of assets under administration.
Elian sees the acquisition ‘as an outstanding strategic fit for Elian as SFM Europe has a long established reputation for providing the highest level of client service, coupled with industry expertise and an outstanding portfolio of clients.”
According Paul Willing (pictured), chief executive officer of Elian: “This deal complements our corporate services business and extends the group’s geographic reach in the key European financial markets of Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Madrid and Milan.”
Established in 1999, and spanning
The HQ Group is to combine its private equity and real estate businesses under the HQ Capital brand. This move will create an independent alternative investment manager, with more than USD12 billion under management in private equity and real estate.
As part of the rebranding, Auda, the private equity firm, and Real Estate Capital Partners, the real estate investment company, will operate under the new HQ Capital brand. Equita, the mid-cap buyout firm, will become a subsidiary of HQ Capital and be renamed HQ Equita.
“We have been investing in alternative assets for over 25 years, which makes us
InfraVia Capital Partners (InfraVia), a French investment fund, has agreed to purchase Coillte’s portfolio of telecommunications assets for an undisclosed sum.
The portfolio consists of approximately 300 telecommunications masts and equipment locations across Coillte’s estate. A number of the masts were built by Coillte in recent years and certain locations include optical fibre connectivity. Ireland’s leading mobile network operators are the primary customers of the portfolio.
A new Irish based company which shall trade as “Cignal” has been formed to own and manage the business. Cignal will be chaired by Donal O’Shaughnessy who has extensive experience in the telecoms
Noerr has advised the US investor Wellspring Capital on establishing a new packing group. As part of the takeover of the packing specialist Ampac Holdings, Wellspring has merged this enterprise with the portfolio company Prolamina Corporation.
Noerr advised Wellspring with a team led by the Frankfurt corporate law and M&A partner Dr Till Kosche on the German law aspects of the transaction. Already in 2012, Noerr had assisted Wellspring, which is one of the leading private equity investors in the mid-cap sector with more than three billion US dollars under management, in the takeover of ThermaSys Corporations.
AMP Capital and Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG) have secured approval from Town of Port Hedland Council to take over the 50-year lease of its international airport for AUD205 million.
The consortium of AMP Capital and ICG was awarded the lease of Port Hedland International Airport in Western Australia during a special council meeting in Port Hedland last night.
The consortium will pay the Town of Port Hedland Council AUD165 million upfront and will invest a further AUD40 million to redevelop the airport during the next five years.
AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Equity Fund will take a 44 per cent
Victory Park Capital (VPC) has provided a credit facility to help refinance existing debt and finance working capital for Beacon Bay Holdings’ portfolio company Dental Lab Holdings.
VPC has also committed additional funding in support of future acquisitions for DLH’s expansion in the dental lab industry.
“As a recognised player in the dental lab sector with a strong reputation of delivering quality products, DLH is well positioned to execute on its acquisition strategy to acquire new labs and elevate its relationships with customers,” says Jason Brown (pictured), partner at VPC. “Our partnership combined with Beacon Bay’s expertise in leading
Energy-focused private equity firm Denham Capital and Nexif, a Singapore-based independent power management company, are teaming up to develop, finance, construct and acquire conventional and renewable power generation assets across Southeast Asia.
The platform marks a return to the region for Denham and builds upon Nexif’s strong experience and relationship base.
“We are excited to team with Denham in chartering the next phase of Nexif’s growth. Southeast Asia has a tremendous need for new power generation and we look forward to working with governments, our partners and the region’s communities to provide electricity solutions that are both economical and reliable,”
Franklin Square Capital Partners its senior secured investment in Blueprint Sub (doing business as iSqFt), a provider of software and bid information to the commercial construction industry.
The increased commitment finances the merger of iSqFt and CMD Group, a Norcross, GA headquartered provider of construction information.
The financing was provided by FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC), FS Investment Corporation II (FSIC II) and FS Investment Corporation III (FSIC III), BDCs managed by affiliates of Franklin Square and sub-advised by GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC (GDFM), an affiliate of GSO Capital Partners LP (GSO).
The combination of iSqFt and
Morgenthaler Private Equity (MPE) has recapitalised Polytek Development Corp, a manufacturer of liquid mould rubbers and casting plastics.
Customers use Polytek's proprietary chemicals to create flexible molds in order to reproduce highly-detailed, complex objects in a variety of industrial and consumer applications, including concrete casting, special effects, tooling, sculpture, and prototyping.
MPE partnered in the transaction with existing shareholders and the senior management team, including retiring President David Salisbury, who will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Joe Machado (pictured), Partner at MPE, says: ”We are excited to partner with Polytek and support the
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