Deals
US buyout firm Thoma Bravo has made a takeover offer for Clearwater Analytics, the Boise-based investment software company, which would see the firm taken private, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
Topgolf Callaway Brands is in discussions to sell its entertainment-driven driving-range unit Topgolf to private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners in a transaction that could value the business at around $1bn, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
Indonesian company Chandra Asri Pacific has secured a bespoke financing package worth $750m from KKR & Co to support its acquisition of nearly 60 of Exxon Mobil’s Esso-branded fuel stations in Singapore, along with associated supply agreements, according to a report by Reuters.
Private Equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to acquire Sealed Air, the US packaging group best known for inventing bubble wrap, for $10.3bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firm Brynwood Partners has competed its sale of Harvest Hill, the US beverage company behind brands including as SunnyD, to Guatemalan conglomerate Castillo Hermanos, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Permira are in discussions to acquire Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc, the investment and accounting software provider, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Gryphon Investors, a leading middle-market private investment firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company 3Cloud, a dedicated Microsoft Azure services provider, to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH). Financial terms for the transaction, which is expected to close in Q1 2026, were not disclosed.
The Carlyle Group is investigating the potential purchase of international assets owned by Lukoil, the Russian oil major, according to a report by Reuters.
Canada’s ECN Capital has agreed to be taken private in a CAD$1.9bn ($1.35bn) transaction led by Warburg Pincus, signalling heightened private equity interest in the financial services sector. The investor consortium will pay CAD$3.10 per common share in cash, a premium of roughly 13% over the preceding closing price.
An affiliate of Turnspire Capital Partners LLC (Turnspire) has acquired LifeLine Foods LLC and ICM Biofuels LLC. The operations will be combined under The LifeLine Group (LifeLine), with the food business continuing to operate as LifeLine Foods, and the biofuels business being rebranded as LifeLine Biofuels. Turnspire’s partner in the formation of LifeLine is AgraMarke Quality Grains, Inc (AgraMarke), a Missouri cooperative of corn farmers.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
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