Deals
Private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and Charlesbank Capital Partners have agreed to provide around $175m of preferred equity to healthcare software provider Symplr as part of a restructuring designed to shore up the company’s finances and push out debt maturities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle Group is preparing for a potential initial public offering of its Indian auto-parts platform Highway Roop Precision Technologies that could raise up to $400m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the plans.
Australia-listed land-lease community operator Ingenia Communities Group has rejected an improved AUD2.06bn (€1.47bn) cash takeover proposal from private equity firm Warburg Pincus, saying the offer continues to undervalue the business, according to a report by Reuters.
The NBA is changing its rules governing private equity investment in franchises, clearing a potential regulatory hurdle for the proposed $12.5bn acquisition of the Los Angeles Lakers by Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Shareholders in DCC Energy have approved a more than £5.7bn takeover by private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners (ECP), clearing a key hurdle for one of the UK’s longest-running private equity-led M&A processes this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone is preparing to sell the Asian operations of events organiser Clarion Events as the private equity firm looks to restart a broader disposal of the business, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Blackstone, KKR, and Energy Capital Partners have teamed up on a potential acquisition of GFL Environmental, while Brookfield Asset Management and IFM Investors are also pursuing the Canadian waste-management company in a rival consortium, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Advent International is investing INR31.5bn ($328.5m) in Indian hospital operator Yatharth Hospitals for a 24.9% stake, adding to a growing list of private equity investments targeting the country’s healthcare sector, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity investors including PAG, Warburg Pincus and Trustar Capital are considering renewed offers for Evergrande Property Services Group, as the Hong Kong-listed property management business reopens the process for a potential change of control, according to a port by Bloomberg.
KKR has emerged as the preferred bidder for Portuguese packaging company Logoplaste after rival Apax Partners withdrew from the auction to acquire the business in a potential deal worth more than €1.7bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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