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Advent International has agreed to acquire the aerospace and defence business of Coherent Corp, which specialises in optical and laser systems, for $400m, with the deal expected to close in the third quarter of the year, subject to customary conditions.
CapVest Partners-backed Inspired Pet Nutrition has entered into exclusive discussions with Eurazeo regarding the acquisition of Ultra Premium Direct (UPD), a French direct-to-consumer online pet food company.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Dayforce, a Nasdaq- and TSX-listed provider of human capital management (HCM) software, in a potential take-private transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Legence, the Blackstone-backed engineering and sustainability solutions platform, has filed for an initial public offering in the US, positioning itself for a potential September listing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a SEC filing submitted Friday.
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm founded by Jared Kushner, has acquired an 8% stake in UK-based digital bank OakNorth, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
THL Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in US-based clinical trial network Headlands Research from KKR in a transaction valued at around $600m, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Centerbridge Partners has lined up nearly $1.4bn in private debt to finance its $2bn acquisition of financial software provider MeridianLink, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed market sources.
BGH Capital is set to sell Australian cybersecurity provider CyberCX to Accenture in a deal reported by the Australian Financial Review to be worth more than AUD1bn ($650m), marking the global consultancy’s largest-ever acquisition in the sector.
Global private equity firm Advent International has agreed to acquire U-Blox Holding, a Swiss developer of microchips and navigation software, in a transaction valued at CHF 1.05bn ($1.3bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management is set to provide more than $700m in equity and debt financing to support a deal that will take private members’ club operator Soho House private, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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