Deals
California Pizza Kitchen has agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by Consortium Brand Partners, five years after the US restaurant chain emerged from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report by Reuters.
The Big 12 Conference is in advanced discussions with an investment firm backed by RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital over a proposed $500m financing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a person familiar with the matter. The deal would be structured through Collegiate Athletic Solutions and would represent the first major conference-wide capital arrangement in major US college sports.
Apollo Global Management is considering a potential sale of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The alternative asset manager is said to be in the early stages of assessing options for the aviation business and could seek a valuation of more than $12bn, including debt.
Medical supplies group Medline has raised approximately $6.26bn in the largest initial public offering globally in 2025, marking a significant partial exit for its private equity owners Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, according to a report by Reuters.
Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem says controlling shareholder Novonor has signed an agreement that could lead to the sale of its stake to private equity firm IG4 Capital, according to a report by Reuters.
BC Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Italian shipping, fulfilment and marketing services group Fortidia, in a transaction valuing the business at around €800m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Affinity Equity Partners is considering a sale of its stake in airport hospitality group Plaza Premium, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to sell US-based TRC Companies to Canadian engineering and professional services group WSP Global in a cash deal valued at $3.3bn, marking a significant exit for the sponsor according to a report by Bloomberg.
TPG has reduced its stake in cosmetics group Anastasia Beverly Hills as part of a debt restructuring, largely wiping out the private equity firm’s $600m investment, according to a report by Bloomberg. TPG now holds around 6% of the business, down from the roughly 38% it acquired in 2018.
Mutares SE & Co KGaA has sold its portfolio company Fuentes Quality Logistics SL (Fuentes), a service company involved in temperature-controlled logistics with revenues of approximately €200m, to a consortium led by Ontime franchise and the founding family.
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