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

Private Equity Insights

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. KKR and Stonepeak tabled a final offer of 49.4p

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Vista Equity delays $6bn Finastra refinancing as market volatility curbs loan appetite

Private Equity Insights

The refinancing, led by Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, was designed to replace a $4.8bn private credit loan raised less than two years ago, and return $1bn in preferred equity Vista invested in 2023 to complete the original financing. The proposed new structure included a $5.1bn senior term loan and a $1bn junior tranche.

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Update: Bain’s €2bn Apleona buyout secures backing from Citi and UBS

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This marks one of the few significant acquisitions in Europes leveraged finance market amid a scarcity of M&A activity in recent years. The two banks are leading the leveraged loan financing, which will be syndicated to institutional investors next month. Capitals acquisition of Kantar Media.

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Rocket Companies (RKT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

First up is the power of our unique ecosystem, a system that connects each step of the journey from finding and financing a home to servicing the title and closing and the journey beyond. There's no additional acquisition costs for clients in our ecosystem, creating even more operating leverage. Let me share just two quick examples.

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2025 News

Private Equity Insights

He noted a growing demand for Balbecs asset-based and specialty finance strategies as investors seek diversification. Balbec focuses on high-barrier-to-entry markets where it leverages its expertise in sourcing, asset management, capital markets, and proprietary technology to drive strong investor returns. Can`t stop reading?

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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. Lending limits have also increased.

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CarMax (KMX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

I'm here today with Bill Nash, our president and CEO; Enrique Mayor-Mora, our executive vice president and CFO; and Jon Daniels, our senior vice president, CarMax Auto Finance Operations. CarMax Auto Finance or CAF delivered income of $160 million, up 8% from the same quarter last year. billion of repurchase authorization remaining.