Deals
KKR & Co Inc is set to generate one of its strongest investment returns in recent decades through the sale of Canadian data centre cooling business CoolIT Systems to Ecolab Inc, highlighting continued investor appetite for infrastructure linked to AI, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire renewable energy producer Boralex Inc in a deal valued at approximately $9bn, partnering with La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to take the business private.
Investors have snapped up more than $18bn of debt tied to Electronic Arts’ $55bn privatisation, underscoring strong demand for leveraged financing even amid geopolitical uncertainty and AI-driven market disruption, according to a report by the Financial Times.
A consortium led by India’s Aditya Birla Group has agreed to acquire Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a transaction valuing the franchise at approximately $1.8bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) in a transaction valued at approximately $3.7bn, marking one of the largest private equity deals in Japan and the firm’s biggest investment in the market to date, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone is evaluating a potential minority investment in the Indian Premier League, in what would mark the firm’s first foray into sports ownership, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Apollo Global Management and Bain Capital are among a group of buyout firms progressing in the auction for Continental AG’s industrial division ContiTech, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Sentiment toward Asia-Pacific private equity is beginning to recover, supported by improving exit activity and a return to positive investor cash flows, although ongoing geopolitical tensions could weigh on the rebound, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from consultancy Bain & Co.
Banks have launched the sale of an almost $4.7bn leveraged loan to help finance Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s acquisition of Sealed Air, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Spire Healthcare has said that discussions over a potential sale of the business remain ongoing, despite private equity firms Bridgepoint and Triton confirming they will not make an offer, according to a report by Reuters.
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