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Private equity firms are increasingly relying on operational improvement strategies to drive returns as geopolitical volatility, elevated valuations and slower exit markets reshape deal dynamics across Europe, according to new research from Alvarez & Marsal.
Graphite Capital has agreed the sale of life sciences data and workflow platform Beacon to Corten Capital, in a deal that is expected to deliver of 4x cash return on the firm’s original investment in Hanson Wade in 2019.
British theatre operator ATG Entertainment is being lined up for a possible sale by its private equity owner Providence Equity Partners at a potential valuation in excess of £4bn ($5.38bn), according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
US utility group NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire oil and gas investment firm Caliber Resource Partners in a deal valued at around $1.3bn, while also forming a separate joint venture with Caliber’s private equity owner Quantum Capital Group, according to a report by Reuters.
Australia’s financial watchdog Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned that private credit exposures linked to global market conditions are increasing, prompting a ramp-up in supervisory scrutiny across banks, insurers and superannuation funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Switzerland’s public sector pension fund Publica is preparing to allocate up to $1.1bn into private credit, signalling continued institutional demand for higher-yielding alternatives to traditional fixed income, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
US utility group NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire oil and gas investment firm Caliber Resource Partners in a deal valued at around $1.3bn, while also forming a separate joint venture with Caliber’s private equity owner Quantum Capital Group, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit investor Värde Partners is preparing to launch a $1bn Asia-focused private debt fund, marking one of the largest regional fundraising efforts in the asset class this year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners are considering raising their offer for Irish energy distributor DCC after the company rejected an earlier takeover proposal, according to a Bloomberg News report citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Eurazeo has completed the first close of its PME V fund at more than €1bn, marking a fundraising milestone broadly in line with the previous vintage and underscoring continued institutional appetite for European mid-market buyouts.
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