Bidding Buyout Due Diligence 
Private Equity Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Shares of Insignia Financial surged to a three-year high on Thursday after US-based private investment giant Bain Capital matched a revised takeover offer of AUD3.07bn ($1.92bn) from rival buyout firm CC Capital Partners, according to a report by Reuters. per share bid, which the Insignia board rejected in December as insufficient.
Private Equity Wire
DECEMBER 27, 2024
KKR and Bain Capital have each submitted first-round bids exceeding $5bn for the non-core assets of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter. KKR bid approximately JPY800bn ($5.1bn) for York Holdings, a unit being spun off by the Japanese retailer.
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Private Equity Wire
JANUARY 6, 2025
US private equity giant KKR has escalated its battle with rival buyout firm Bain Capital over the acquisition of Japanese software company Fuji Soft, accusing Bain of violating a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), according to a report by Reuters. KKR and Bain are engaged in competing tender offers for Fuji Soft, with bids reaching up to $2bn.
Private Equity Insights
JUNE 28, 2023
BC Partners recently dropped out of the auction to buy WGSN due to concerns over the seller’s expectations on price, three sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The London-based private equity firm was in the second stage of bidding for WGSN, which has a price tag of 800 million pounds ($1.02 billion), they said.
The Motley Fool
JULY 13, 2024
A report from Reuters on Wednesday indicated that Alphabet had decided to drop a potential bid weeks ago, and that talks never even reached the due diligence stage. Alphabet now appears to have walked away from the bargaining table. Unsurprisingly, HubSpot stock has been tumbling as investors digest the news.
Private Equity Insights
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Street Talk can reveal EQT dealmakers, Frank Heckes and David Forde, have agreed terms with sell-side adviser Jefferies and the buyout firm has been anointed preferred bidder. However, limited partner sources suggested the final agreed price was slightly lower following a period of more in-depth due diligence.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 14, 2025
Bain Capital confirmed that it destroyed the confidential information obtained during the due diligence process. However, it will continue with the (now hostile) bid for Fuji Soft. This comes in light of a public battle between the two PE giants over the acquisition of the $4bn Japanese software company.
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