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Boathouse Capital, a Philadelphia-based private equity firm, has partnered with Green Shoot Partners to acquire Fresh Dining Concepts (FDC), the third largest Auntie Anne’s franchisee and operator of over 50 in-line stores, baking kiosks and satellite retail units along the East Coast from New York to Florida.
In addition to its Auntie Anne’s operations, the Company also operates several Cinnabon and Carvel stores.
Steve Gord, General Partner at Boathouse Capital, says: “Auntie Anne’s has over 1,200 locations in the US and has established a dominant foothold as the world’s largest soft-pretzel franchise. We are thrilled to partner with Green Shoot
Muzinich & Co has held the first close of the Muzinich European Senior Secured Private Debt Fund at EUR104 million.
The Fund focuses on providing growth financing solutions for European middle-market companies and explicitly incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and monitoring into the investment process.
With a target net return of Euribor plus 4 per cent, the Fund will predominantly invest in euro-denominated senior-secured 1st lien debt issued by European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (excluding the UK).
“Senior-secured debt instruments offer investors a lower-risk approach to private debt investing,” says Sandrine Richard, Co-Head of Senior Secured, Europe.
Global Parametrics (GP), a provider of parametric protection against climate risks in developing markets, and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), in partnership with the German Development Bank (KfW) and Hannover Re, have launched the Natural Disaster Fund (NDF) Deutschland.
The NDF Deutschland, actively managed by GP, has secured initial commitments of EUR25 million from BMZ and will target investments in risk-transfer instruments exclusively relating to natural catastrophes and climate risks in developing markets – regions that are disproportionately affected by extreme weather events. The fund follows on from and will partner with, the NDF UK,
Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners’ (CORE) portfolio company Midwest Composite Technologies (MCT) has acquired ICOMold, a digital manufacturer with an expertise in injection moulding.
The ICOMold transaction follows the acquisition in September of FATHOM, an on-demand digital additive manufacturer that combines 3D printing and traditional manufacturing technologies. The combined company’s global footprint now includes over 185,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity across five facilities on two continents. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, with a second facility in Shenzhen, China, ICOMold specialises in injection molding, including prototype and production tooling and
WestBridge has invested GBP12.8 million in Aptus Utilities, a UK provider of multi-utility services with OakNorth Bank providing additional finance.
Established in 2010, Aptus is fully accredited to design, build, install and connect gas, electricity and water networks, as well as street lighting, on residential, commercial and industrial developments. By providing a complete, integrated package of services, Aptus ensures improved site development efficiency which enables developers to accelerate the completion, marketing and sale of their plots.
Working closely with national and regional housebuilders, Aptus has experienced strong growth over the past decade.
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EBRD is making a USD4 million equity investment in oBilet, an online service focusing on intercity bus travel in Turkey.
The investment is part of a USD5 million financing round alongside Earlybird Venture Capital, an investor focused on European technology innovators. Over the past year, oBilet has raised a total of USD10 million in financing.
The oBilet app, available on mobile and desktop devices, offers bus travel options, convenient digital booking of bus rides and seat reservation, and allows users to manage their journeys online. It also provides software for bus operators to manage their bus inventory and helps them
Global investment manager AMP Capital, on behalf of investors in its global infrastructure equity strategy, has closed its largest equity investment in North America to date, with the acquisition of Expedient (Continental Broadband, LLC) from Landmark Media Enterprises, LLC.
Expedient is a leading US provider of cloud computing and data centre services, offering an integrated suite of colocation, cloud, managed services and network access products to a highly diverse base of over 1,200 customers. The deal is AMP Capital’s first equity investment in the data center / Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) sector, the result of a global search spanning
Mediolanum Banking Group has officially opened it new European Asset Management Headquarters in Dublin. The Irish operations of Banca Mediolanum comprise Mediolanum International Funds Limited (MIFL) and Mediolanum International Life Dac.
Mediolanum Banking Group has had a presence in Dublin since 1997. MIFL is responsible for the design, development, investment management and distribution of investment funds distributed to approximately 1.5 million clients in Italy, Germany and Spain whose needs are served by over 5,200 Family Bankersâ. A local 40-strong investment team manages cEUR42 billion of assets from the Dublin office.
MIFL is the R&D centre for investment management within
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has granted approval of Quinbrook’ Infrastructure Partner’s 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with NV Energy for the 690 megawatt (MW) AC Gemini Solar + Battery Storage Project (Gemini) in Clark County, Nevada.
Gemini is believed to be one of the largest projects of its kind globally, with plans to host 690MW of solar PV arrays located on up to 7,100 acres, coupled with battery storage infrastructure. The Gemini project, expected to exceed USD1 billion in capital expenditure, will capture and store solar energy during the day and dispatch it during the early evening peak
First Eagle Investment Management (First Eagle) is to acquire THL Credit Advisors, an alternative credit manager with approximately USD17 billion in assets under management as of 30 September, 2019.
The acquisition complements First Eagle’s established alternative credit platform, solidifying its place among the leaders in both tradable credit and middle-market direct lending.
First Eagle is an independent, privately owned investment firm with approximately USD99 billion in assets under management as of 30 September, 2019. The acquisition of THL Credit will expand the range of differentiated investment solutions First Eagle offers to institutional and retail investors worldwide while strengthening its partnerships
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