Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Insight Partners, Blackstone, and Clearlake Capital, the joint owners of Diligent Corporation, are considering strategic options for the corporate governance software provider, including a potential sale that could value the business at around $7bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Arctos Partners, known for its investments in high-profile sports teams including Paris Saint-Germain and the Boston Red Sox, is in advanced discussions to acquire a majority stake in private credit firm Hayfin Capital Management. The buyout attracted interest from the likes of MetLife and Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

Hercules Capital: 11.5% dividend yield Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a prominent BDC that lends money to companies in the technology, life sciences, and energy sectors. Generally speaking, during the early days of a start-up , founders will raise money from venture capital or private equity firms in exchange for equity.

Mergers and Acquisitions 246

Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Portfolios 246

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The highly anticipated €16bn ($17.36bn) acquisition of Sanofi’s consumer health unit by buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) could signal a surge in large private equity deals across Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from investors and analysts. increase over the previous 12-month period.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 28, 2024

Hercules Capital Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company (BDC). Ares Capital Another prominent BDC is Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC). Unlike Hercules, Ares doesn't typically work with high-profile tech companies that have raised funds from venture capital firms. Image source: Getty Images.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 22, 2024

Ares Management, HPS Investment Partners, Blackstone and Blue Owl Capital are among the direct lenders aiming to provide an approximately $3bn debt package for the transaction. PowerSchool is based in Folsom, California and has reportedly also attracted interest from private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Bain Capital.

Buyout 98

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

Lyman, whose practice focuses on hybrid capital, preferred equity and other equity capital solutions, joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was also Partner.

Leveraged Buyouts 98

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

is looking to raise over $10bn across two private loan funds in Europe and the US, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as the firm seeks to further capitalize on the growth of private credit. The industry growth is being driven by investment bank caution around underwriting leveraged buyouts given volatile market conditions.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

South Korea is cementing its status as a key destination for global private equity, drawing major firms such as Apollo Global Management and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), with both having recently established offices in Seoul, according to a report by Private Equity Insights. increase from the prior year.

Leveraged Buyouts 45

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The fund, which initially targeted $150m, closed with over $211m in capital commitments. Raising capital for a private equity fund in the current market environment is a challenge. The firm also invests with blue chip venture capital partnerships with target fund sizes less than $750m. Source: Yahoo!

Leveraged Buyouts 130

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 12, 2024

Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman are competing to acquire DocuSign Inc (DOCU.O) , the provider of online signature services with a market value of about $12.5 The two private equity firms are among the final bidders in the auction for DocuSign, which is set to be one of the biggest leveraged buyouts of 2024, the sources said.

Leveraged Buyouts 130

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

billion) for a credit fund for Australia and New Zealand, as it seeks to capitalize on opportunities created by banks retreating from leveraged lending. The Ares Asia Direct Lending fund, the company’s first leveraged buyout vehicle for the region, has deployed over A$1.04 Ares Management Corp. has raised A$2.6

Leveraged Buyouts 130

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

Private capital is experiencing a surge in acquiring renewable energy developers, increasingly favoring equity-based take-private deals for leveraged buyouts due to high interest rates and rising electricity demand. The statistics underscore this movement. Key investors such as KKR & Co. Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.,

Private Equity Firms 147

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Buyout 147

Private Equity Professional

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Prior to the acquisition, Connecticut Coining was owned by Ohio-based MavenHill Capital. Industrial Growth Partners provides equity capital to lower-middle market niche manufacturing and industrial services companies with revenues of up to $250 million. billion in capital.

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Financing Finance 130

The Motley Fool

MARCH 6, 2024

Hercules Capital: 10.6% dividend yield Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company (BDC) that specializes in providing capital to venture-backed start-ups. Ares Capital: 9.5% dividend yield Another BDC on my list is Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC). Rithm Capital: 9.1%

Leveraged Buyouts 246

Leveraged Buyouts Initial Public Offering Shareholders Exchange-Traded Funds 246

Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

percentage points above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate and at a discounted price of 98 cents on the dollar.

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Leveraged Buyouts Pension Funds Buyout Leveraging 130

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

Leveraged buyout financings accounted for almost half (42%) of all UK transactions in H1 2024, compared with just 29% in H1 2023, according to the latest MidCapMonitor report by global investment bank Houlihan Lokey. Debt funds played a dominant role, financing 77% of completed deals during this period, while banks contributed 23%.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

Private capital is experiencing a surge in acquiring renewable energy developers, increasingly favoring equity-based take-private deals for leveraged buyouts due to high interest rates and rising electricity demand. The statistics underscore this movement. Key investors such as KKR & Co. Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.,

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Buyout 130

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Given the time I spent a decade ago doing not only venture capital, but investing in private equity funds that buy retail companies, I find this data collection fascinating. I was on the team that did a leveraged buyout of AMF, the bowling alley company--so I''ve looked at lots of plans to upgrade in venue customer marketing.

Leveraged Buyouts 149

Leveraged Buyouts Venture Capital Buyout Leveraging 149

American Investment Council

MAY 6, 2024

Industry Expansion: Loans from private credit lenders have served as a lifeline to small businesses nationwide, particularly those that cannot qualify for loans from traditional banks or need capital beyond what banks can provide. Since the end of 2021, private credit has funded more non-leveraged buyouts each quarter than syndicates.

Finance 125

Finance Financing Leveraged Buyouts Mergers and Acquisitions 125

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 21, 2013

Ten years ago, I was an analyst for the General Motors pension fund, working on fund investments into leveraged buyout funds and venture capital deals. In fact, the one area I was pretty set on eliminating from my consideration set--leveraged buyouts--was the area where partners seemed to make the most money.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Private equity firms Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman emerged as potential suitors in the process. DocuSign boasts a market capitalization of just under $11 billion as of Monday's close, which would potentially make its acquisition one of the largest leveraged buyouts in recent years. What's next for DocuSign stock?

Leveraged Buyouts 130

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 9, 2024

Hastings acts for private equity firms and their portfolio companies, corporate borrowers and for private credit funds in relation to transactions at all levels of capital structures.

Leveraging 98

Leveraging Finance Financing Leveraged Buyouts 98

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Temel and the new team will advise private equity clients in transactions such as leveraged buyouts, recapitalisations, as well as structured preferred and growth equity investments. In his new role, Temel will serve as a founding member of the firm’s new Boston office.

Leveraged Buyouts 94

Leveraged Buyouts Law Firms Buyout Leveraging 94

Private Equity Wire

MAY 1, 2024

Roark Capital, a US PE firm focused on leveraged buyout investments across franchise restaurant and food, health and wellness, and business services, has completed its acquisition of Subway in a deal valued at $9.6bn.

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Leveraging Business Services 97

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The cost of capital has come down. ” Private equity firms are preparing for a recovery in leveraged buyout volumes in 2025, supported by falling interest rates, a backlog of capital to deploy, and opportunities linked to the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI).

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Mergers and Acquisitions Initial Public Offering Buyout 97

Private Equity Professional

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Centerbridge is acquiring Precinmac from Pine Island Capital Partners , Bain Capital’s Private Credit Group , and Compass Partners Capital , who purchased the company from GenNx360 Capital Partners in April 2020. We are excited to begin our next chapter of growth with Centerbridge.

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Enterprise Values Buyout Leveraging 130

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

Pontillo, whose practice focuses on leveraged buyouts and growth capital and venture capital transactions, joined Kramer Levin in 2021. Pontillo shares the role with Dana M Anagnostou, who has been elected to a third term in the joint-role.

Leveraged Buyouts 98

Leveraged Buyouts Mergers and Acquisitions Buyout Venture Capital 98

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Pennsylvania-based private equity firm Taurus Private Markets has held the final close of Taurus Private Markets Fund II, which initially targeted $150m, with over $211m in capital commitments. The firm also invests with blue chip venture capital partnerships with target fund sizes less than $750m.

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 97

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up TPG, formerly Texas Pacific Group, is co-headquartered in Fort Worth and San Francisco and specializes in leveraged buyouts and growth capital. Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Clearlake Capital and Insight Partners are close to agreeing a $2bn debt package with a group of private credit lenders including Apollo Global Management and Blackstone to help finance their leveraged buyout of software developer Alteryx, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Leveraged Buyouts 98

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Leveraging Financing 98

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

If successful, the deal will be one of the largest leveraged buyouts in recent years. The report cites unnamed sources as confirming that Bain Capital, CVC Capital Partners, EQT, KKR & Co and Clayton, Dubilier and Rice have also all shown interest in in striking a deal for the unit with could be valued at up to $20bn.

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Banks Debt Private Equity Firms 97

The Big Picture

JANUARY 14, 2023

Be sure to check out our Masters in Business next week with Steven Klinsky, Founder and CEO, New Mountain Capital. Jennifer Grancio favorite books. The post MiB: Jennifer Grancio, Engine No. 1 appeared first on The Big Picture.

Leveraged Buyouts 110

Leveraged Buyouts Passive Investors Buyout Leveraging 110

The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2024

Hercules Capital: 9.5% dividend yield Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) specializes in high-yield loans to start-ups that have raised funding from venture capitalists in the technology, healthcare, and energy sectors. Ares Capital: 9.3% Data source: Ares Capital. Should you invest $1,000 in Hercules Capital right now?

Leveraged Buyouts 130

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Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 9, 2022

Plus, UK law firms try to make it in the US and capital markets lawyers break loose from their golden handcuffs

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Hercules Capital: Dividend yield 10.5% Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a BDC that invests in technology, life sciences, and sustainable energy businesses. The company typically supports start-ups that have raised funding from venture capital or private equity firms and are looking to augment the balance sheet with some debt.

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Leveraged Buyouts Exchange-Traded Funds Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 130

The Big Picture

JANUARY 25, 2023

Bloomberg ) Be sure to check out our Masters in Business interview this weekend with Steven Klinsky, Founder and CEO, New Mountain Capital. And what these two tennis players have in common – apart from all the major titles – is that their achievements are in recent memory.

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