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KKR and Stonepeak secure £1.61bn Assura buyout after bidding war

Private Equity Insights

Despite its substantial asset base, the company employs just 79 people. Jonathan Murphy, CEO of Assura, said the deal would enable the company to accelerate its investment in critical healthcare infrastructure, leveraging the financial and operational support of two highly experienced private equity backers.

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He noted a growing demand for Balbecs asset-based and specialty finance strategies as investors seek diversification. Balbec has deployed more than $23bn globally since its inception in 2010, focusing on delivering risk-adjusted returns across asset-based credit strategies. The fund has already called 51% of capital commitments.

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Rocket Companies (RKT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

There's no additional acquisition costs for clients in our ecosystem, creating even more operating leverage. The ability to leverage technology is crucial to scale, drive profitable growth, and adapt to market shifts. Together, these assets represent a total of $9.8 Let me share just two quick examples.

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CVS Health (CVS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

One, CVS Health's collection of assets, its reach, its connection with 185 million Americans, whether in our stores or clinics. A recent example of how we're using our enterprise assets to solve important issues for our clients and help offset the rising healthcare costs is through actions we've taken in the biosimilar market.

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Banks ramp up leveraged buyouts as interest rates fall

Private Equity Wire

Investment banks, which faced significant losses on risky merger and acquisition (M&A) loans due to a spike in global interest rates, are now aggressively returning to the leveraged buyout (LBO) market — one of the most profitable sectors in finance, according to a report by Bloomberg. Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Blackstone Inc.,

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Disney Can't Catch a Break

The Motley Fool

It also seems to be soliciting bids for ABC and other "noncore" media assets and said it would consider a partner for ESPN. Iger's biggest deal yet was the 2018 acquisition of Fox's entertainment assets, which he believed was necessary to give Disney the content to push into streaming. When he returned as CEO in Nov.

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Forget Occidental Petroleum -- Buy This Magnificent High-Yield Energy Stock Instead

The Motley Fool

In 2019, the company bought Anadarko Petroleum, winning a bidding war with Chevron. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway even got involved, helping to finance Oxy's bid. However, the deal was very large, requiring the company to take on material leverage. It charges fees for the use of those assets.

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