Deals
A Singapore-based affiliate of Blackstone has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 9.9% stake in India’s Federal Bank through a combination of preferential shares and warrants, according to a report by Reuters.
Oaktree Capital Management is arranging a major private-credit package to support its acquisition of the wealth-management arm of Australia’s Perpetual Ltd, according to a report by Bloomberg. The transaction structure centres on Oaktree using debt capital from private-credit providers — including Ares Management and Barings — rather than traditional bank financing.
Private-equity firms are increasingly eyeing initial public offerings in the Gulf region, particularly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, buoyed by about $50bn in initial share sales since 2022, according to a report by Bloomberg. Buyout firms are positioning closer to sovereign wealth fund hubs in the Gulf, which control more than $4tn.
Partners Group has sold its 24.9% stake in Apex Logistics, a global logistics solutions provider, to majority shareholder Kuehne+Nagel. The transaction values Apex at $4bn. Partners Group’s stake sale, which is scheduled to close in 2025, marks a full exit from its investment in 2021.
Private equity firms Advent International and TA Associates are exploring a potential sale of utility management and billing company Conservice, with sources suggesting a valuation in the range of $4.5bn to $5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm PAI Partners is in exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in the Cyrus Group, a France-based wealth management firm, through a strategic partnership with the Cyrus management team. The management team would reinvest significantly as part of the transaction.
BGF has exited from its investment in London-based fire safety consultancy BB7, with the business now part of Certania Group. The exit generated 3x MM return on BGF’s investment and 21% IRR.
Apollo Global Management is exploring the sale of its Hispanic grocery platform, Heritage Grocers Group, in a deal that could value the business at around $1.5bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Shawbrook, the UK alternative lender backed by BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital, is attracting strong investor interest ahead of its planned London IPO, which could value the bank at up to £2bn ($2.68bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity-backed Veeam Software, owned by Insight Partners, has agreed to acquire Securiti AI for approximately $1.73bn in cash and stock, marking a significant expansion in enterprise AI data security, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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