Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Private equity giants Blackstone and EQT have moved into the second round of bidding to acquire Urbaser, a global waste management company which could be valued at up to 5bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Grifols shares tumbled 10% on Wednesday after sources revealed that Canadian private investment giant Brookfield Asset Management is planning to abandon its takeover bid for the Spanish pharmaceutical company, according to a report by Bloomberg. It remains unclear if the two parties might resume negotiations in the future, the sources said.

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

EQT AB is leading the bidding as private equity firms compete for a stake in the media rights business of the Bundesliga, Germany’s main football competition, people with knowledge of the matter said. Deliberations are ongoing, and the private equity firms could revise their bids following further negotiations.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Global private equity firms Blackstone and Bain are reportedly in the final stages of bidding for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, a subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Group, in a deal expected to be valued between $3bn and $3.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

US private equity giant KKR has increased its offer price for Japanese IT company Fuji Soft to JPY9,850 per share, surpassing a competing bid from rival buyout firm Bain Capital in an intensifying takeover battle, according to a report by Reuters. Despite Bain raising its bid to JPY9,600, KKR had previously held firm until now.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Based in Minneapolis, Northern has made at least two offers to Granite Ridge, with the most recent bid, submitted in the past few weeks, offering a roughly 20% premium over Granite Ridge’s current share price. The firm’s other co-founder, Kirk Lazarine, also sits on Granite Ridges board.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

per share bid, which the Insignia board rejected in December as insufficient. In response to the intensified bidding war, Insignias shares climbed as much as 2.7% Bains latest proposal values the shares of the 178-year-old Australian wealth manager at AUD4.43

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Barclays, which is managing the process, expects final bids in February 2025. Read more Update: KKR raises offer for Fuji Soft, outbidding Bain in $2bn takeover battle KKR has increased its bid for Japanese IT firm Fuji Soft to JPY9,850 per share, surpassing Bain. Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A consortium led by Mubadala Capital-backed private equity firm Fortress Investment Group and BlackRock is among several parties evaluating bids for Viridium Group, a German life insurance consolidator, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

US infrastructure investor Stonepeak, which manages over $70bn in assets, and FitzWalter Capital, known for distressed debt investments, have also submitted proposals but are seen as less likely to proceed with firm bids. The process remains fluid, with all bids currently non-binding.

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AltAssets

JANUARY 28, 2025

The post Deal Roundup: PE heavyweights line up for $3bn Philippine hospital bidding, Gemspring exits OPEXUS to Thoma Bravo appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 10, 2025

The board has indicated it is “minded” to recommend the offer, should a firm bid be made at the latest proposed terms of 49.4p The latest approach marks KKRs fifth bid for Assura, surpassing its previous offer of 48p per share in February, which valued the company at 1.56bn.

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AltAssets

JANUARY 13, 2025

Bain Capital has upped its offer for Australia's Insignia Financial to A$2.87bn to match a rival bid from CC Capital. The post Deal Roundup: Bain Capital ups Insignia bid to match rival CC Capital, Blackstone said to eye $4bn Liftoff exit appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Investor discussions intensified after multiple bid vehicles, including Pug Bidco Limited, were registered on February 24. The deal, valued at approximately $4.1bn, marks the end of an intense takeover battle with Bain Capital, which ultimately withdrew its bid earlier this week.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 13, 2025

Last year, the small rocket company bid for and won a contract of unspecified value to try to figure out how to save NASA some money with a "simplified, end-to-end mission concept that would be delivered for a fraction of the current projected program cost and completed several years earlier than the current expected sample return date in 2040."

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Investor discussions intensified after multiple bid vehicles, including Pug Bidco Limited, were registered on February 24. These entities share an address with BC Partners London office, and their listed director matches the name of Michael Chang, the firms New York-based co-head of healthcare.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

KKR has increased its bid for Japanese IT firm Fuji Soft to JPY9,850 per share, surpassing Bain Capitals latest offer in an escalating $2bn takeover contest. Bain had recently raised its bid to JPY9,600 per share, but KKRs latest move represents a more than 4% increase over its prior JPY9,451 per share offer. Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 7, 2025

Billion Loan for AirTrunk Bid Private equity firm Blackstone Inc. Read more Blackstone leads $2bn deal for PE-owned accounting firm A Blackstone-led investor group is acquiring a majority stake in US accounting firm Citrin. read more US Pipeline Operator ONEOK Inks Two Deals for $5.9 Billion US pipeline operator ONEOK Inc.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 13, 2025

London-listed property and healthcare infrastructure firm Assura appears poised to accept a 1.61bn private equity takeover bid from KKR and Stonepeak Partners. The board has indicated it is minded to recommend the offer, should a firm bid be made at the latest proposed terms of 49.4p Can`t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

IBM PE Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts In this case, the market has bid up Palantir shares to an extreme earnings premium by pricing forward many of the positives in its outlook.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

Read more Elon Musks X secures nearly $1bn in equity at $32bn valuation Read More HSBC in advanced talks to sell German fund administration unit to BlackFin Read More Update: UK Takeover Panel extends deadline for KKR-Stonepeaks Assura bid to 11 April Read More The post HSBC in advanced talks to sell German fund administration unit to BlackFin appeared (..)

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

Read more Elon Musks X secures nearly $1bn in equity at $32bn valuation Read More HSBC in advanced talks to sell German fund administration unit to BlackFin Read More Update: UK Takeover Panel extends deadline for KKR-Stonepeaks Assura bid to 11 April Read More The post Update: Cinven seals 3.5bn exit from Viridium in landmark Allianz-led deal appeared (..)

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

Read more Elon Musks X secures nearly $1bn in equity at $32bn valuation Read More HSBC in advanced talks to sell German fund administration unit to BlackFin Read More Update: UK Takeover Panel extends deadline for KKR-Stonepeaks Assura bid to 11 April Read More The post Cerea Partners acquires majority stake in French chocolatier Relais Desserts (..)

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

read more 2025 News Add Your Short Heading Text Here Balbec Capital closed its latest credit fund, Insolve Global. read more The post Moonfare, a digital private equity investment platform, expands into Australia to offer private equity access to local investors appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

Read more Elon Musks X secures nearly $1bn in equity at $32bn valuation Read More HSBC in advanced talks to sell German fund administration unit to BlackFin Read More Update: UK Takeover Panel extends deadline for KKR-Stonepeaks Assura bid to 11 April Read More The post Elon Musks X secures nearly $1bn in equity at $32bn valuation appeared first (..)

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that Bain Capital has begun evaluating a potential bid, exploring various strategies with advisers. However, a potential bid by Bain or any other party would face hurdles. Both Bpifrance and Credit Agricole also declined to comment.

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AltAssets

MARCH 12, 2025

The post Deal Roundup: Buyout majors said to mull bids for 900m Namirial, Golden Gate completes Stonehill sale appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News. Bain Capital, Hg and TA Associates are reportedly preparing non-binding offers for Italian software developer Namirial, which could be valued at 900m.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Forty companies in total offered to perform demonstration missions for Space Force, and nearly half of these companies made the cut, being named "prime contractors" that will be allowed to bid for future contracts under the HALO program. Most of the companies you've probably never heard of before -- but a few you might.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On Friday, KKR announced a tender offer of JPY9,451 per share for Fuji Soft, narrowly surpassing Bain’s competing bid by JPY1. Despite this endorsement, the report cites unnamed insiders describing the situation as a “straight bidding war,” with both firms nearing the maximum they are willing to pay.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Cohen's Point72 bids adieu to potentially troubled AI stock Supermicro In Sizing the Prize , the analysts at PwC forecast a $15.7 But what really stands out about Point72's trading activity during the third quarter is what Cohen and his team were up to within the artificial intelligence (AI) arena.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 13, 2025

It's rarely a good deal to buy coins that are actively being bid up. In crypto, this equates to not buying assets when everyone is talking about them and sentiment is high. There is minimal focus on the underlying investment thesis and more focus on price action. Instead, take Buffett's approach. You don't need to try to time the market.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

The bidding process is underway, with major retailers such as Aeon, Pan Pacific International Holdings (owner of Don Quijote), and Trial Holdings, as well as investment funds, reportedly submitting bids. The Nikkei did not disclose its sources for the information.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 28, 2024

The market was awash with speculation over a potential takeover bid from German industrial giant Bosch following a Reuters article on the matter. The German company is reportedly looking at bidding for Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR). There's no secret to it. Should you invest $1,000 in Whirlpool right now?

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

And while not many investors know this yet, Blue Origin is currently in the process of bidding to buy a second space company: the joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin that is known as United Launch Alliance. No one knows if Blue Origin will win the bid. billion to $7.2 billion, with a likely end cost of about $5.2

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 30, 2023

While anyone can attend these auctions, you'll usually have to register in advance if you want to place a bid on a home that's up for auction. At the auction, you'll be bidding against others who also want to buy the property. Whichever qualified buyer has the highest bid will win the auction.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 15, 2025

It comes shortly after an influential shareholder rejected a pricey takeover bid from a peer, which may or may not be a coincidence. So what might Buck's departure indicate, and could it portend a renewed buyout bid from that suitor? The bid amount wasn't made public. Start Your Mornings Smarter!

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

KKR and Bain are engaged in competing tender offers for Fuji Soft, with bids reaching up to $2bn. The founding family of Fuji Soft has expressed support for Bain’s bid, adding another layer of complexity to the standoff.

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