Deals
American Industrial Partners has struck a deal to acquire Avanos Medical in a take-private transaction valued at roughly $1.27bn, reflecting the firm’s focus on scaling healthcare platforms with differentiated product portfolios, according to a report by Reuters.
Tory Burch LLC is preparing to fund a partial management buyout of private investment firm General Atlantic’s long-held stake in the business through a leveraged financing package expected to total around $700m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose Group has priced an €880m bond issuance to help finance its acquisition by Chinese private equity firm HSG, in a transaction closely watched as sentiment across the luxury sector remains uneven, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm TPG is nearing a deal to acquire Learfield, a major player in college sports media rights and technology, in a transaction valued between $1.8bn and $2bn, according to a report by Sports Business journal citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Leonard Green & Partners is close to acquiring construction and infrastructure consultancy Cumming Group from New Mountain Capital in a deal valued at approximately $3bn including debt, according to a report by the Financial Times citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to merge portfolio company HCSS with the Build & Construct division of Germany’s Nemetschek Group, in a deal aimed at creating a scaled global software platform for the construction sector.
I Squared Capital is reportedly partnering with Blackstone on a potential offer for Ströer SE’s core advertising business, marking a renewed push into the German media group after an earlier attempt stalled, according top a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Ardian have purchased a $1bn portfolio of US private equity interests from China Investment Corp. (CIC), in a secondary market transaction involving the sovereign wealth fund’s efforts to reduce exposure to illiquid assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Data protection software provider Commvault Systems is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale, after attracting takeover interest from multiple suitors, including private equity firm Thoma Bravo, according to a report by Reuters.
China’s largest insurer Ping An Insurance Group is seeking to reduce its exposure to software-focused private equity investments through a secondary sale of fund stakes valued at around $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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