Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Carlyle Group has secured private credit financing to acquire a majority stake in Australian waste management company Waste Services Group (WSG), according to a report by Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter. Representatives from Carlyle, Ares, KKR Credit, and UBS declined to comment.

Leveraged Buyouts 80

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 80

Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Source: Northern Wholesale Supply NWS also goes to market under company-owned brands Extreme Max , Boat Lift Boss , and Ultra Legs. Extreme Max offers tools and accessories like heavy-duty trailer wheel chocks, dock bumpers, and snowmobile storage equipment.

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Leveraging Capital 130

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Although these deliberations are still in preliminary stages, potential buyers could include other private equity firms or data and technology companies such as the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and S&P Global. The company has a strong customer base, with over 700,000 users in top leadership roles globally.

Private Equity Firms 84

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Stock Exchanges 84

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

One of the best ways to create wealth is by investing in companies that pay a dividend. While many different types of companies pay dividends, business development companies (BDCs) represent a unique opportunity. The company specializes in an instrument called venture debt -- or loans made at high interest rates.

Mergers and Acquisitions 246

Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Portfolios 246

The Motley Fool

APRIL 28, 2024

Let's break down five companies that are established dividend payers, and assess why holding each of these stocks over a long-term time horizon can lead to massive gains for your portfolio. Hercules Capital Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company (BDC). yield and prepare to hold for the long-run.

Leveraged Buyouts 244

Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Buyout Venture Capital 244

Financial Times M&A

APRIL 19, 2022

US private equity firm consortium makes leveraged buyout offer for Ramsay Health Care

Leveraged Buyouts 98

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Bidding 98

Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 12, 2024

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. A spike in financing costs in the last two years made financing leveraged buyouts more expensive and big deals hard to clinch. billion. ($1

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 130

Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This week alone, Bloomberg News reported on direct-lending firms working on plans for potential multi-billion dollar buyouts of Adevinta, Kereis and Iris Software. Blackstone, meanwhile, is helping fund the combination of New Mountain Capital’s HealthComp Holding Company LLC and Marlin Equity Partners’ Virgin Pulse.

Leveraged Buyouts 147

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 147

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The fund received commitments from a diverse investor base which includes public pension plans, Taft Hartley plans, insurance companies, and family offices. Taurus Private Markets invests in value-oriented, lower middle market leveraged buyout and private credit partnerships with target fund sizes less than $1.25bn.

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Venture Capital 130

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

Leveraged Buyouts High Net Worth Individuals Pension Funds Buyout 130

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. Last month, private equity firm EQT offered offered to acquire Swedish renewable energy company OX2 for $1.5

Private Equity Firms 147

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Buyout 147

Private Equity Professional

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The company is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, and is led by CEO Alec Searle. IGP’s track record of building and scaling A&D-focused, specialty metal forming companies made them a perfect partner for AMG,” said Mr. Searle. The company is IGP’s fifth platform investment for its sixth fund, which closed in August 2022 with $1.2

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Finance Financing 130

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Private equity firms are increasingly driving governance and management transformations at undervalued Korean companies, unlocking new avenues for value creation. With lower interest rates expected to further support leveraged buyouts, 2025 is shaping up to be an active year for dealmaking, Deloitte reported.

Leveraged Buyouts 45

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 45

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Debt-fuelled buyouts typically leave a company with a debt pile of six times their earnings or more. According to the report, company filings reveal that Blackstone’s $2.3bn acquisition cost is about 10 times Rover’s expected 2023 revenue.

Buyout 75

Buyout Debt Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms 75

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 29, 2024

Keefe focuses on pan-European and international PE and M&A transactions for corporates, institutional investors, alternative asset managers, senior management teams, founders and portfolio companies.

Leveraged Buyouts 98

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Law Firms Asset Management 98

Private Equity Wire

JULY 12, 2024

Platinum Equity Advisors, a US-based private equity form focussed on leveraged buyout investments of established companies in the US, Europe and Asia is to acquire aircraft landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek Inc for $1.35bn, according to a report by Canadian Press. Héroux-Devtek shares closed at $25.32

Leveraged Buyouts 98

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Stock Exchanges Leveraging 98

The Motley Fool

MARCH 6, 2024

dividend yield Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company (BDC) that specializes in providing capital to venture-backed start-ups. This provides Hercules with an extra sweetener should one of its portfolio companies liquidate in an initial public offering (IPO) or acquisition. Hercules Capital: 10.6% Enbridge: 7.8%

Leveraged Buyouts 246

Leveraged Buyouts Initial Public Offering Shareholders Exchange-Traded Funds 246

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. Last month, private equity firm EQT offered offered to acquire Swedish renewable energy company OX2 for $1.5

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Buyout 130

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

on Monday after Reuters reported talks had stalled with two private equity firms as they weighed whether to acquire the online signature services company. 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.

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 130

American Investment Council

MAY 6, 2024

Since the end of 2021, private credit has funded more non-leveraged buyouts each quarter than syndicates. Sponsors and companies are turning to private credit – a complementary funding source to traditional bank loans – to enhance their fiscal and business situations with flexible, customizable, and sustainable solutions.

Finance 125

Finance Financing Leveraged Buyouts Mergers and Acquisitions 125

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

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

DECEMBER 12, 2024

” 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). Earlier in 2023, it agreed to acquire Australian data centre operator AirTrunk for $16bn.

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Mergers and Acquisitions Initial Public Offering Buyout 97

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. He also advises companies on complex international mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and joint venture agreements.

Leveraged Buyouts 98

Leveraged Buyouts Mergers and Acquisitions Buyout Venture Capital 98

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The fund received support from a diverse investor base which includes public pension plans, Taft Hartley plans, insurance companies, and family offices. Taurus Private Markets invests in value-oriented, lower middle market leveraged buyout and private credit partnerships with target fund sizes less than $1.25bn.

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 97

Financial Times M&A

MARCH 2, 2025

Deal for health software company would be most valuable leveraged buyout in the healthcare sector this year

Leveraged Buyouts 81

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Stakes Leveraging 81

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.

Leveraged Buyouts 117

Leveraged Buyouts Venture Capital Buyout Pension Funds 117

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. Centerbridge invests between $50 million and $300 million in US-based leveraged buyouts and distressed securities.

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Enterprise Values Buyout Leveraging 130

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

The company supports more than 1,800 hospitals and 200,000 practice-based physicians in the US. EY’s split plans, which would have spun off the consulting business as a public company, were scrapped in April amid objections from US audit partners. The firm was founded in 1992 and manages assets and investments totaling $139bn.

Consulting 130

Consulting Consultants Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

If successful, the deal will be one of the largest leveraged buyouts in recent years. Last October, Sanofi said it planned to split off the division, likely through a stock market listing, which, according to a company spokesman, remains the most likely option, at the earliest in Q4 2024.

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Banks Debt Private Equity Firms 97

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that the proposed financing will tap the leveraged loan market and private credit funds. The first tranche of the financing — a €1.95bn ($2.1bn) leveraged loan — was launched on 19 November and will part fund the spin-out of jobs platform The Stepstone Group.

Debt 97

Debt Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Leveraging 97

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 18, 2023

However, it's evident that companies are starting to realize that the stocks that have gotten left out of the rally so far have intrinsic value of their own. The Pittsburgh-based iconic steel company received a buyout bid from a Japanese counterpart that could reshape the entire steelmaking industry. Image source: Getty Images.

Mergers and Acquisitions 130

Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Bidding 130

The Big Picture

JANUARY 14, 2023

Instead, she wants investors to engage with these companies. 1 has approached portfolio companies to facilitate their taking advantage of changing trends, especially in these areas. publicly traded stocks, and votes all of its shares to hold companies accountable for creating value over time. We discuss how Engine No.

Leveraged Buyouts 110

Leveraged Buyouts Passive Investors Buyout Leveraging 110

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Apollo is positioning itself to compete with traditional banks by offering financing solutions to highly rated companies like Intel, AT&T, AB InBev, and Sony Music – companies that typically rely on bonds or standard credit facilities.

Banks 94

Banks Debt Leveraged Buyouts Buyout 94

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

He has extensive experience advising international private equity houses, financial sponsors and public companies on a wide range of transformational transactions, including leveraged buyouts, acquisitions and disposals, GP-led M&A, secondaries transactions, takeovers, mergers, joint ventures, IPOs, restructurings and refinancings.

Mergers and Acquisitions 98

Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Stakes 98

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

However, these instruments — historically within the domain of banks, with a focus on maximising yield — will push leverage levels in financial markets higher. The report also predicts further growth in private lending to corporates in Europe and reveals that companies are “eager to pocket big interest cost savings” of 200-300 basis points.

Leveraging 98

Leveraging Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Asset Management 98

The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2024

Business development companies (BDC) can be particularly good sources of dividend income, paying above market returns. This lets Hercules benefit from some of the upside of a liquidity event for one of its portfolio companies, such as an initial public offering or a sale. HTGC price-to book-value; data by YCharts. Ares Capital: 9.3%

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Initial Public Offering Buyout Venture Capital 130