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Alantra has advised the shareholders of Bulldog Gin in the sale of the brand to Gruppo Campari for GBP55 million, plus working capital and assumed liabilities for GBP3.4 million.
The agreement foresees the possibility of an earn-out payable upon the achievement of certain incremental sales volumes according to agreed volume targets.
The deal leaves cash-on-hand and other assets on Bulldog’s balance sheet, resulting in approximate proceeds of GBP70 million at closing to Bulldog’s shareholders.
The closing is expected by mid-February 2017.
Launched in the US in 2007 and subsequently in Europe, Bulldog Gin is, according to IWSR,
KKR and Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO) are teaming up to create a new liquid alternatives investment firm by combining PAAMCO and KKR Prisma.
Under the terms of the agreement, the entire businesses of both PAAMCO and KKR Prisma will be contributed to a newly formed company that will operate independently from KKR, and KKR will retain a 39.9 per cent stake as a long-term strategic partner.
This transaction will create one of the largest firms in the liquid alternatives industry, with over USD30 billion of assets under management or advisement and the ability to fulfil a
IBID Group, an investment firm focused on buying and investing in internet-based companies with high growth potential, has expanded its gaming portfolio with the majority acquisition of Riverplay, an end-to-end platform for the online gaming industry.
Following the acquisition, Riverplay will be re-branded as Pragmatic Solutions.
Pragmatic Solutions is an API-based integrated customer relationship management and content management system that provides gaming, entertainment and financial services operators with a one-stop solution for digital growth. The platform offers the content management, administration, payments, marketing and third party solutions needed to build rapid and sustainable digital success. In Pragmatic Solutions, IBID
Forterra, a manufacturer of water infrastructure pipe and products in the US and Eastern Canada, has acquired the business of Royal Enterprises America (Royal), a manufacturer of concrete drainage pipe, precast concrete products, stormwater treatment technologies and erosion control products.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Based in Stacy, Minnesota, Royal primarily serves the greater Minneapolis market. The acquisition of Royal is expected to provide Forterra access to new opportunities for growth in the strong and expanding Minneapolis housing and infrastructure market.
"We expect Royal will further accelerate Forterra's growth in the drainage and stormwater management
Baker McKenzie South Africa has jumped from 16th to third place in the number of announced deals in the Thomson Reuters Emerging Markets M&A Review for Legal Advisers 2016.
In 2015, Baker McKenzie South Africa was ranked in 16th position with two deals announced. In 2016, the firm advised on 21 deals, gaining significantly in the rankings.
The review ranks eligible mergers, acquisitions, repurchases, spin-offs, self-tenders, minority stake purchases and debt restructurings that were reported to Thomson Reuters in the period under review.
Morne van der Merwe, managing partner at Baker McKenzie's Johannesburg office, says: “This leap in
Noerr has, in conjunction with a team of experts from its real estate investment group (REIG), advised the Swiss real estate investor Gold Tree on the acquisition of a retail portfolio.
The deal involves four properties overall, which are located in Berlin, Goslar, Ludwigsfelde and Rödental and were developed and built by the Dutch group Ten Brinke.
All properties were completed in 2016 and are being let long term to well-known national retail tenants including OBI, EDEKA and REWE. The overall purchase price is approximately EUR70 million. The portfolio was financed by BayernLB.
The future asset management will
Convergint Technologies, a KRG Fund IV portfolio company and independent provider of integration services for electronic security, fire and life safety and building automation systems, has acquired Post Browning.
Founded in 1978, Post Browning is a full-service systems integrator providing consultation, installation, and maintenance for the retail banking industry.
The acquisition represents Convergint’s first transaction of 2017 and 13th under KRG’s ownership.
“The acquisition of Post Browning expands Convergint’s presence within the physical banking security market and is representative of Convergint’s commitment to partnering with best-in-class regional security integrators to help us better serve our customers,” says Ted
CoInvestor has added funds to its platform, building on its existing service which allows direct and advised investors to co-invest alongside tax-efficient fund managers on the same terms.
CoInvestor says the evolution of the platform to enable investment into funds, in addition to direct co-investment opportunities, is driven by the desire to provide investors and advisers with a “one stop shop” for tax-efficient investing.
In response to increased demand from financial advisers for simplification of the fund application process, CoInvestor has eradicated most of the traditionally paper-based application process and investors and advisers can apply to invest in a
A group of investors led by Trilantic Europe, a private equity firm focused on mid-market transactions in Europe, has signed an agreement with the Urgell family to acquire a stake in the Pachá Group, a Spanish leisure, hospitality and entertainment operator.
Trilantic Europe, together with a group of co-investors that includes investors in its funds as well as MCH Private Equity and GPF Capital, will acquire a stake from the members of the Urgell family and provide additional resources to finance the company's expansion plan.
As part of the transaction, Ricardo Urgell, the founder of Pachá, will remain as
New Silkroutes Group (NSG) is to acquire an 80 per cent stake in New York-based CG Capital Markets Holdings (CGCMH) and all its subsidiaries, including FINRA-registered broker-dealer CG Capital Markets (CGCM), for USD14.4 million, in a major push to expand its own investment business and diversify its business lines.
Founded in 2015, CGCM specialises in fixed-income market making and provides capital raising and advisory services to companies and projects in sectors including technology, life sciences, natural resources, real estate and energy.
In addition to New York, CGCM maintains trading operations in New Jersey and Florida. It also has representative
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