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KKR and Bain advance in Seven & i sale

Private Equity Wire

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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EY Rejects TPG's Bid For its Consulting Business

The Motley Fool

In the latest round of declaring their newly renewed everlasting love, EY recently rejected a bid from private equity giant TPG to take a stake in the consulting business and complete the firm's now-scrapped divorce, according to a report Wednesday from the Financial Times.

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Blackstone and Reliance in $10bn Bidding War for Disney India

Private Equity Insights

Reliance, whose broadcast venture Viacom18 runs JioCinema, values Disney’s India assets, which comprises the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service and Star India, at between $7bn and $8bn, the report said. read more The post Blackstone and Reliance in $10bn Bidding War for Disney India appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Prediction: This Will Be Pfizer's Next Big Move

The Motley Fool

Check out this chart describing the enterprise value (EV) of players like Viking Therapeutics , Altimmune , Structure Therapeutics , and Zealand Pharma : ALT Enterprise Value data by YCharts. If the bigger business makes a bid to buy it, you'll benefit that way too. Should you invest $1,000 in Pfizer right now?

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3 Top Gaming Stocks to Buy in July

The Motley Fool

Today, Nintendo trades at an enterprise value -to-earnings ratio of roughly 12 times, which is well below the market average. At its current enterprise-value-to-free-cash-flow multiple of 26, shareholders should see strong returns as margins bounce back and the company continues its long history of sustained sales growth.

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HIG and CapVest enter bidding for £900m UK pharmacy wholesaler AAH

Private Equity Wire

HIG and CapVest are among several private equity groups eyeing the business as the first round of indicative bids is expected later in September, the sources said. Aurelius is reportedly seeking an enterprise value, including debt, of approximately 10 times the company’s earnings, which are projected to reach around £90m this year.

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Is Matterport a Worthy Merger Arbitrage Play?

The Motley Fool

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) , the parent company of Apartments.com and Homes.com, announced its intention to acquire Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR) , a virtual tour software platform, for an enterprise value of $1.6 3) What chance is there that something still better will transpire -- a competing takeover bid, for example?