Deals
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the food ingredients division of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) in a transaction valued at around $4.3bn, as sponsor-led carve-outs of non-core corporate assets continue to gather pace, according to a report by the Financial Times.
UK budget carrier easyJet has said it has not entered into any discussions with investment firm Castlelake, following speculation that the US-based private investment firm is considering a possible takeover offer for the airline, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone Inc is committing as much as $1.3bn in structured financing to Apogee Therapeutics Inc, supporting the biotech’s efforts to advance a potential rival to the widely used eczema treatment Dupixent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apex Service Partners, which is backed by private equity firm Alpine Investors, is nearing a minority stake sale that could value the business at around $10bn including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
Carlyle Group Inc is establishing a new investment platform focused on the aerospace, defence and industrials middle market, as the firm positions itself to benefit from sustained increases in US and European defence budgets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
DigitalBridge Group Inc is to acquire energy-focused private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners in a deal valued at up to $1.05bn, as investors increasingly look to pair data centre capacity with reliable power supplies amid surging AI-driven demand, according to a report by the FT.
CVC Capital Partners has exited its position in Naturgy, selling its entire 13.8% stake in the Spanish energy group in a transaction valued at around €4bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Applied Aerospace & Defense is targeting a valuation of up to $3.59bn in its planned US initial public offering, as investor appetite for defence-related assets continues to strengthen amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to a report by Reuters.
Hg Capital has agreed to acquire California-based rights and royalties management software provider Rightsline in a deal valued at around $500m including debt, marking the firm’s first new buyout since the software sector sell-off earlier this year, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Apollo Global Management has made a £1.5bn approach for London-listed industrial services company Bodycote, according to a report by the Financial Times, marking the latest attempt by a private equity buyer to take a UK-listed business private.
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