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Brynwood Partners exits SunnyD owner Harvest Hill in $1.5bn sale to Castillo Hermanos

Private Equity Insights

Over the past decade, Brynwood executed a buy-and-build strategy, acquiring eight additional brands including Dailys Cocktails, Nutrament, Little Hug, and SunnyD, which it purchased from Suntory in 2017. The deal marks a significant cross-border exit for Brynwood, a US private equity firm specialising in lower middle market consumer assets.

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Debt settlement firm ClearOne Advantage snags investment from Comvest

PE Hub

Comvest has been a capital provider to ClearOne since 2017. The post Debt settlement firm ClearOne Advantage snags investment from Comvest appeared first on PE Hub.

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Catastrophizing Debt

The Big Picture

I’m deep in my book writing work discussing federal debt when I see a tweet that simply epitomizes the entire genre. October 2, 2017) Deficit Chicken Hawks vs Ronald Reagan (July 13, 2010) Politics & Investing The post Catastrophizing Debt appeared first on The Big Picture. By the way, inflation-adjust that $1.3T

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DN Capital exits fintech Brigit

Private Equity Wire

Since its launch in 2017, the company has surpassed $100m in revenue and achieved profitability. Before backing Brigits Series A in 2019, DN played a key role in its early growth by facilitating and anchoring a debt facility. DN joined the oversubscribed round and secured a board observer role for partner Steven Schlenker.

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Sycamore eyes Walgreens deal

Private Equity Wire

In 2019, KKR targeted the pharmacy chain when it had a market capitalisation of over $56bn and carried nearly $17bn in debt. Sycamore Partners, known for its $7bn acquisition of Staples in 2017, is eyeing Walgreens as its next major investment. to a low of $8.08.

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Energy Capital Partners nears $30bn sale of Calpine to Constellation

Private Equity Wire

Calpine was taken private in 2017 in a $17bn transaction led by ECP, alongside co-investors CPP Investments and Access Industries. Over six years, the private equity consortium focused on operational improvements, geographic expansion, and capitalising on surging power demand, positioning Calpine for a sale.

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Xi Celebrates Belt and Road Initiative with Putin as the West Tunes Out

The Motley Fool

But the West sees the BRI as a weapon -- a shady tactic to expand China's global influence while essentially laying massive debt on poorer nations. In 2017, when the island nation couldn't repay its debts, it ended up granting China a lease on the port and the 15,000 acres of land around it for 99 years.

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