Deals
EQT has agreed to acquire UK-based private equity firm Coller Capital in a transaction valued at up to $3.7bn, marking the Swedish buyout group’s entry into the private capital secondaries market, according to a report by Dow Jones Newswires.
Advent International is preparing to launch the sale of Italian industrial confectionery group Irca SpA, in a transaction that could value the business at around €3bn, as lenders begin lining up financing for a potential buyout, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global private investment major KKR has agreed to increase its ownership stake in commercial aviation leasing firm Altavair and its sister company AV AirFinance, deepening a strategic partnership that has been in place since 2018.
Private equity firm Everstone Capital is set to sell its entire 11.26% stake in Restaurant Brands Asia, the operator of Burger King franchises in India and Indonesia, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Global private investment major Bain Capital has successfully completed the sale of the China business of its data centre portfolio company WinTriX DC Group to a consortium led by Shenzhen Dongyangguang Industry Co.
Clayton Dubilier & Rice and TPG are in discussions with private credit firms, including Blue Owl Capital, to raise at least $2.5bn of debt to refinance portfolio company Covetrus, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
US tech-focussed private investment firm Stone Point Capital has entered exclusive discussions to acquire UK wealth manager Amber River, as private equity firms continue to target the fast-growing wealth management sector, according to a report by Financial News London.
US private investment firm Hellman & Friedman is exploring the sale of portfolio company Cordis, a provider of cardiovascular devices, and is targeting a valuation of more than $9bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm NGP Energy Capital Management has committed $200m to back US energy storage developer Liminal Energy, as rising power demand from data centres and artificial intelligence strains electricity grids, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone-backed mobile app marketing firm Liftoff has filed for a US initial public offering, aiming to list on Nasdaq under the ticker LFTO, according to a report by Reuters.
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