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Private equity giant KKR has increased its stake in Japan’s Fuji Soft to nearly 58% following the second stage of a tender offer, effectively ending a heated takeover battle with rival buyout firm Bain Capital for the software developer, according to a report by Reuters.
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KKR is grappling with a projected €449m earnings shortfall at FiberCop, the Italian telecom network business it acquired from Telecom Italia last year in a landmark €22bn carve-out deal, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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General Atlantic has partnered with KAYALI Co-Founder Mona Kattan to acquire the fragrance brand from Dubai-based Huda Beauty in a deal that involves buying back a stake held by private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners since 2017, according to a report by Reuters.
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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION | Investments in agriculture faced a challenging year in 2024, continuing the steep downturn that began in 2023. In August, the aggregate deal value had fallen 48.7% year-on-year to around $1.5bn from just over $3bn – according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. In contrast, the total aggregate deal value in 2022 stood just shy of $25bn.
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Clayton Dubilier & Rice is exploring the sale of a significant minority stake in Motor Fuel Group, the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, in a deal that could value the company at approximately £7bn ($8.8bn), according to a report by Sky News.
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Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Apleona, a German integrated facilities management provider, from private equity firm PAI Partners, in a deal led by Bain Capital’s European Private Equity team with a reported value of around €4bn ($4.2bn).
Awards
The winners of the Private Equity Wire European Emerging Manager Awards, which recognise excellence among private equity emerging fund managers and service providers, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (14 November), at etc.venues, County Hall, London.
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For International Women’s Day this year, Private Equity Wire spoke to Hadley Mullin (pictured), Senior Managing Director at TSG Consumer Partners.
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Private equity giants Bain Capital, Advent International, EQT AB, and KKR are vying to acquire Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, valued at approximately JPY1.32tn ($8.54bn), according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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Carlyle Group’s fourth-quarter earnings fell short of market expectations, primarily driven by weaker proceeds from asset sales, highlighting the headwinds facing the private equity sector even as other parts of the group’s operations delivered strong results, according to a report by Reuters.
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