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Post Holdings, a consumer packaged goods holding company, is to acquire Weetabix from Shanghai-based state owned enterprise Bright Food Group and an investment fund advised by Barings Private Equity Asia, in a deal worth GBP1.4 billion.
Baker McKenzie acted for Post Holdings. The Baker McKenzie team is led by London corporate partner Charles Whitefoord, supported by senior associate James Adams and associate Anna Scott together with partners Bill Batchelor (Brussels) and Regine Corrado (Chicago) and associate Daniel De Deo (Washington DC).
The Baker McKenzie team worked alongside Lewis Rice (Tom Zook and Alfred Ludwig) who advised Post on the US
Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Patron Capital, the pan-European real estate private equity fund, on the sale of neuro disability care provider The Badby Group to Elysium Healthcare, a mental healthcare provider backed by BC Partners.
The Badby Group, led by healthcare specialists Tim Street and Daniel Kay of Patron Capital, has four facilities across the country and has grown from 68 beds to 316 beds over a five-year period.
Tim Street, senior adviser at Patron Capital, says: "Patron has a proven track record for investing in award-winning healthcare businesses that create and deliver quality outcomes, and this
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners is to acquire a majority ownership in eCommerce, brand protection and promotional intelligence solutions provider Market Track from Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Market Track is a provider of data-driven market intelligence solutions that enable retailers, brands, manufacturers, agencies, and brokers to analyse their advertising, promotional, and pricing initiatives to make more informed decisions, driving increased revenue and higher return on investment. The company currently serves more than 2,100 clients across all classes of trade and product categories, providing insight into how
The Riverside Company has completed fundraising for its first non-control investment fund, Riverside Strategic Capital Fund (RSCF), at USD418 million in total investable capital (including separately managed accounts), above its target of USD350 million.
RSCF makes non-control structured equity investments in growing companies with over USD5 million of EBITDA.
RSCF initiated its investment activities in 2015 and already has completed six transactions with an objective to construct a diversified portfolio of up to 15 companies based in North America and selectively in Europe.
RSCF’s strategy is beneficial to business owners and entrepreneurs who need capital for acquisition financing,
Middle market private equity firm Pamlico Capital is to sell Wilcon Holdings to Crown Castle International for USD600 million (subject to limited adjustments).
Founded in 1998, Wilcon is a West Coast provider of fibre and data centre infrastructure solutions.
Pamlico acquired Wilcon in partnership with management in 2012, and has supported the company’s various initiatives over the last five years, including building out the management team, completing the Freedom Dark Fiber Networks acquisition in 2013 and expanding the company’s product offerings and addressable market through the “lighting” of the network.
“Pamlico has been a great partner to Wilcon
Ametek is to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Mocon at a price of USD30 per share in cash, which represents a premium of 39 per cent to Mocon’s closing share price on 13 April 2017.
The aggregate enterprise value of the transaction is approximately USD182 million, taking into account Mocon’s outstanding equity awards and net cash to be acquired in the transaction.
The transaction was unanimously approved by the board of directors of Mocon.
Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Mocon is a provider of laboratory and field gas analysis instrumentation to
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and CareCapital Advisors Limited, a specialist investment platform focused on dental and consumer health in Asia and part of Hillhouse Capital Management, are to acquire Carestream’s dental digital business (Carestream Dental).
Carestream Dental is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of imaging systems and practice management software for general and specialist dental offices globally. CD&R-managed funds will invest 75 per cent of the equity in the transaction, while Hillhouse/CareCapital affiliates will provide 25 per cent. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Carestream Dental is a leading provider of dental technology with a portfolio of
NorthEdge Capital has completed the sale of its chemicals manufacturer Fine Industries to Chinese-listed life sciences company Lianhe Chemical Technology.
The transaction is NorthEdge’s fourth exit following the sale of Sumo Digital and IPOs of Accrol Group and Ramsdens Financial, and represents a 2.5x return on investment for NorthEdge Capital Fund I.
Shenzhen-listed Lianhetech has a market cap of approximately USD2 billion and revenues in excess of USD600 million across seven chemical production sites, two machinery production sites and two R&D centres in China.
Based in Middlesbrough, Fine Industries will become Lianhetech’s European base, allowing the organisation to
Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has reported a 273 per cent increase in funds out since its management buy in/buy out in March 2016, with a total of GBP47.3 million delivered to businesses across the UK.
The business now has a nationwide presence following the opening of five new regional bases and 22 new hires.
John Onslow, CEO, Independent Growth Finance, says: “It has been a fantastic year for the IGF team who have worked hard to deliver the financial support that our clients want. These results demonstrate the growing appetite for alternative finance
Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a unitranche credit facility to support the 50-50 joint venture of Gas Station TV (GSTV) and Verifone Pump Media.
GSTV is owned by Rockbridge Growth Equity and Falcon Investment Advisors.
Based in Detroit, Michigan, GSTV is the largest national video network reaching active consumers. The company delivers one-on-one exposure to hundreds of millions of viewers every month at the nation’s leading gas stations across the US.
Verifone Pump Media is a subsidiary of Verifone, a world leader in payments and commerce solutions. The
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