Private Equity Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Apollo’s offer comes as as an independent committee of the company’s board of directors is reviewing a bid from Skydance Media for all of Paramount Global, which also owns CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and the Paramount+ streaming service, through the acquisition of holding company National Amusements.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

on Monday after news that private equity firm Triton Partners has acquired a substantial stake in the drug discovery and development specialist ahead of a potential takeover bid for the company, according to a report by Bloomberg. Shares of Germany’s Evotec SE rose by up to 16.2%

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2023

private equity fund KKR announced on Thursday a full takeover bid for Portuguese renewable energy company Greenvolt (GVOLT.LS) that values the firm at 1.16 billion euros, after signing agreements to secure a controlling stake. A unit of U.S. Gamma Lux said in a statement it was offering 8.3 euros per Greenvolt share, 11.5%

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 9, 2023

Li Chaowang, Vinda’s founder and second-largest shareholder, is also considering teaming up with a bidder for the firm, they said, which has a market value of around $2.4bn. Its stake in Vinda is valued at about HK$9.8bil (US$1.3bil), based on the current stock price. Bloomberg Source: The Star Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 25, 2024

Private equity firms Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Permira have made a bid to acquire French cybersecurity specialist Exclusive Networks, in a deal that values the company at approximately €2.2bn ($2.4bn), according to a report by Bloomberg. The binding offer is for €24.25

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Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 19, 2024

GQG Partners, which also holds stakes in Commerzbank and CaixaBank, sold shares during the summer

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

That clears the way for the domestic fund to squeeze out the remaining shareholders and take full control of the company in what is set to be Japan’s biggest deal this year. The chief executive at the time resigned to take responsibility for the chaos, after which the board began soliciting bids to take the company private.

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The owners of fund administrator Alter Domus are pursuing the sale of a stake in the Luxembourg-based group that could value it at more than $4.4bn, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The shareholders, which include the company’s founders and buyout firm Permira, have been working with bankers at Goldman Sachs (GS.N)

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

is exploring a sale of its stake in Singapore Life Holdings Pte in a deal that could value the insurer known as Singlife at about S$4 bn ($3bn), according to people with knowledge of the matter. A spokesperson for Singlife said it can’t comment on its shareholders’ intentions and declined to comment further. The funding winter may.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A high-stakes clash between private equity titans KKR and Bain Capital over a $4bn buyout of Fuji Soft is reshaping the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Japan, and could become a blueprint for more aggressive dealmaking in the country, according to a report by the Financial Times. The reputational stakes are incredibly high.”

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

MW Dutch offshore windfarm Borssele III / IV by agreeing to sell its final 10% stake to Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest renewables investors. Partners Group sold a 20% stake to Swiss Life Asset Managers in November 2022 and 15% to funds managed by Nuveen Infrastructure in July 2023.

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

GBTEC’s founder and CEO Gregor Greinke will remain the largest private shareholder and CEO of GBTEC. As part of the transaction, co-founder Marc-Oliver Stromberg and the extended GBTEC management team are reinvesting and investing respectively for significant stakes in the company. ” Source: Carlyle Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 23, 2023

The business, which owns book retailers Foyle’s and Waterstones, has reportedly said it would be interested in buying Reiss for upwards of £500m from Next and its other shareholder private equity firm Warburg Pincus, Sky News reported. Last week, Next was also said to be working with investment bankers at Raymond James to arrange a sale.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 15, 2024

An activist investment fund, Starboard Value, has recently been pushing Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) to increase shareholder value. Now, Starboard's $1 billion stake in the limping pharma juggernaut may mean it has to take a more adversarial approach to getting the changes it wants. While it's true that Pfizer's stock dropped by about 2.5%

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 17, 2024

Paramount Global was heading for a rocky start to trading today CNBC reported overnight that Sony Pictures is reconsidering its bid for the business. Stories last week were that Sony and private equity group Apollo planned to sell Paramount’s streaming services and TV channels if their US$26 billion joint bid goes ahead.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 5, 2024

Not this team's first offer for Macy's The Wall Street Journal is largely responsible for today's surge, reporting after Wednesday's close that investment management companies Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management are upping their joint bid to buy Macy's at $24.80 Macy's has not publicly responded to the news. Last year's $5.8

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Starboard Value, the activist investing group that's making waves thanks to its new $1 billion stake in Pfizer , now also has a position in the consumer healthcare business Kenvue (NYSE: KVUE). The activist's stake carries a handful of implications that are important for investors to understand. Let's explore why.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 3, 2023

FIS is reportedly considering selling a majority stake in Worldpay to private equity groups. According to the report, which cites a number of unnamed sources, buyout firm Advent, part of the group that once owned Worldpay, is considering a bid. The deal, as reported by the Financial Times, would be worth more than $15bn.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 4, 2023

Paine Schwarz bids $935m for horticulture specialist Costa Group Submitted 04/07/2023 - 10:27am US private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP) has a made an AUD1.4 billion) bid to acquire the remaining shares it doesn't already hold in Australian horticultural specialist Costa Group Holdings, according to a report by Reuters.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Macy's (NYSE: M) could reportedly be the target of an acquisition bid, while Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) called a potential deal off. Nevertheless, shareholders in both companies are happy with the potential outcomes. The iconic retailer could be going private, if reports of a takeover bid are correct.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2023

Both American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE: AEL) and Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) are seeing their shares move sharply higher after getting buyout interest from prospective acquirers, and shareholders seem excited about the prospects. With this bid valuing American Equity at $4.3 With this bid valuing American Equity at $4.3

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Pension Pulse

MAY 16, 2023

billion bid and Ottawa has said Glencore would face rigorous scrutiny. Last month, Teck pulled its proposal to split the company into separate coal and copper businesses after failing to secure shareholders' support. billion in cash to Teck shareholders who may not want exposure to thermal coal, the most polluting fossil fuel.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 19, 2024

The company emphasised that the new bid is one the board is prepared to endorse to its shareholders. The consortium, which includes Nordic Capital and Platinum Ivy (a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority), has until 19 July to finalise their bid and outline their plans for Hargreaves Lansdown.

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Nexi SpA jumped as much as 19% after people with knowledge of the matter said CVC Capital Partners is in the early stages of considering a potential bid for European payments firm. Buyout funds could end up partnering on a joint bid for the company given the size of the potential deal, some of the people said.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

(Alliance News) – Gresham House on Wednesday said that its shareholders approved the planned takeover by US-based private equity and debt investor Searchlight Capital Partners. Gresham House in July agreed with Seed Bidco Ltd, a newly incorporated entity formed by funds advised by Searchlight at 1,105 pence per share bid.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 8, 2024

stake in the supermarket to existing owners private equity firm TDR Capital, the company said today, in signs the billionaire Issa brothers’ are separating a significant chunk of their close business interests. Zuber will retain his existing shareholding in EG Group while his brother Mohsin will become sole CEO. by TDR Capital, 22.5%

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

TPG Inc-backed hospital group Columbia Asia Sdn Bhd and Sunway Medical Centre, a unit of Kuala Lumpur-listed Sunway Bhd, were picked to proceed to the next round of bidding, said the people. Binding bids for Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care Sdn Bhd are due in October, the people said.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 29, 2024

To abide by NYSE rules, and also to make its own stock look more respectable to institutional investors, Virgin Galactic had two choices: One, it could improve its business, make a lot of money, and attract investors to bid up its stock price. It's a way to protect shareholder interests. Virgin Galactic chose the latter.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE) has launched a new shareholder distribution pool, which will be used to manage future share buybacks and special dividends. Following engagement with shareholders, the trust said there was “some support” for the introduction of a dividend.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The bidding war for Manchester United (NYSE: MANU) will not have a dramatic, down-to-the-wire conclusion. Over the weekend, reports surfaced that British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is closing in on acquiring a 25% stake in the club. billion for the 25% stake despite Manchester United's $2.88 billion market capitalization.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 29, 2023

And it would be smart to own those names before shares are bid higher as rate cuts become a reality. Realty Income will hold an 80% equity stake in the latter agreement. That has led to significant growth in the funds from operations (FFO) it taps to return capital to shareholders.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up The Supreme Court in New South Wales approved a meeting on October 31 where InvoCare shareholders will vote on the deal. The board of directors has unanimously backed the TPG offer, provided no higher bid emerges.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Regulators cite ‘public interest concerns’ and shareholders object to offer for mining group with stake in Oyu Tolgoi project

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 27, 2023

"Given the continued dislocation between Endeavor's public market value and the intrinsic value of Endeavor's underlying assets, we believe an evaluation of strategic alternatives is a prudent approach to ensure we are maximizing value for our shareholders," stated Endeavor CEO Ariel Emanuel.

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The UK company’s shareholders started considering selling the business in 2021 at a time when other Chinese corporates were unwinding acquisitions of non-core assets they acquired in recent years. EQT was among the buyout firms that were in the final round of bidding for Global Switch, Bloomberg News reported in late 2022.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 14, 2024

Still, a right-sized stake in this ambitious Bitcoin miner could produce riotous results for crypto-amenable portfolios. Thus, the Riot Platforms share price recently landed at about $11.90; today's shareholders are either princes or paupers, depending on when they got into the trade.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What happened The market delivered an unfavorable verdict on LegalZoom 's (NASDAQ: LZ) stock this week, with investors bidding its share price down by almost 11%, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. News that a major shareholder selling its stake was the main catalyst of the sell-off.

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