Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

The deal marks a significant exit for the British buyout firm following heightened regulatory scrutiny of private equity ownership in the insurance sector. The transaction values Viridium at 3.5bn, including debt. T&D Holdings will become the largest shareholder, while Allianz will acquire a 25% stake.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

KKRs buyout of Fuji Soft is set to become Japans largest take-private deal this year, according to LSEG data. According to reports, WBA and Sycamore have been in discussions for a buyout that could be finalised this year. If you think we missed any important news, please do not hesitate to contact us at news@pe-insights.com.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The report cites Nan Zhang, head of product implementation and alternative investment research at State Street, as noting that “private debt, especially floating-rate debt, typically benefits from rising interest rates,” and expects that private debt’s outperformance might diminish as the Fed continues with rate cuts.

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Shares in Peloton soared by as much as 18% on Tuesday after CNBC reported that several private equity firms are cons idering a buyout of the connected fitness company, which is looking to refinance its debt and return to growth after 13 consecutive quarters of losses.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 31, 2025

Private equity funds returned 3.09%, slightly edging out private credits 3.06%, driven by increased buyout activity, lower interest rates, and narrowing private debt spreads. State Streets Nan Zhang believes private equity could continue to gain momentum if inflation remains stable and buyout performance strengthens.

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AltAssets

MARCH 13, 2025

Small business debt and equity investor Capitala Group has raised more than $1bn for its oversubscribed latest fund and separately managed accounts. The post Oversubscribed fundraise sees Capitala collect over $1bn for small business debt, equity deals appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2023

EQT AB has secured $1.425bn in private debt from a group of private credit lenders led by Goldman Sachs group to help finance its acquisition of medical device firm Zeus Company Inc, according to a report by Bloomberg. Billion Private Loan for EQT’s Zeus Buyout appeared first on Private Equity Insights. amid interest.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 22, 2024

On top of layoffs, Peloton is working on a debt refinancing plan that will push maturities back and buy it more time. Rumors emerged earlier this month that private equity firms are considering a buyout. There's no growth story here, just one of survival. Inventory reductions can't go on forever.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

Buyout firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP) and its co-investors are edging closer to agreeing a deal for the $30bn sale of Calpine to Constellation Energy, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2023

is leading a €950m ($1bn) loan package to back Permira’s buyout of Gossler, Gobert & Wolters, people with knowledge of the matter said. trillion private credit market is increasingly winning out over bank syndicates that had traditionally financed large buyouts with leveraged loans. Blackstone Inc.

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 4, 2024

European mid-market investor Triton has beaten its €1bn target in a final close of its third debt fund. The post Triton clears €1bn for latest debt fundraise, 40% more than for predecessor in strategy appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 22, 2024

billion in cash, stock, and assumed debt. Is Matterport stock a buy after CoStar's buyout offer? Even after the jump Matterport shares still trade at a 10% discount to the buyout price, an indication investors are not certain the deal will get done at the price listed in the press release. Matterport holders would get $2.75

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Buyout firms have long relied on controversial loans backed by equity stakes to enhance fund returns, but growing investor criticism has triggered a slowdown, according to a report by Bloomberg UK. Many firms borrowed against their portfolio companies to sustain the private market boom while dealmaking dwindled.

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 17, 2024

Eurazeo saw its private debt assets under management (AUM) rise by 11 per cent year-on-year to €7.4bn (£6.4bn) in its latest annual results, meaning that the asset class now makes up 21 per cent of the European investment manager’s portfolio. Source: Alternative Credit Investor Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This optimistic outlook follows a rebound in UK dealmaking, spurred by stabilising interest rates, which have eased financing conditions for buyouts. So far in 2024, M&A activity in the UK has risen by 28.3%, with strong interest in the financial, industrial, and consumer sectors, according to data from LSEG.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But projects are also financed with debt, so higher interest rates will eat into returns. NextEra Energy Partners' cash crunch The most recent crunch for NextEra Energy Partners is debt maturing in the next few years. billion of debt maturing, followed by $702 million in 2025, and $2.0 billion and total long-term debt is $6.3

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The $6.9bn pension fund allocated $40m to Ardian Private Credit VI Levered, focused on direct lending to Western European companies with EBITDA between 15m and 50m, and $35m to 400 Capital Distressed Debt & Special Situations, managed by 400 Capital Management.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 30, 2023

They couldn't build things fast enough to really satisfy the debt there. Interesting that you brought up Sears because thinking about what they tried to do we had Seritage the spin off of all of the properties, they were going to develop that they got whacked during the pandemic.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Its expertise includes recapitalizations, growth capital, management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and restructurings. Moelis & Company was the financial advisor to Fortress, and Evercore is serving as the placement agent for Fortress on the debt financing for the acquisition. Lazard Frres & Co.

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Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Capital 130

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Banks are at risk of losing out on significant underwriting fees from two of Europe’s largest buyout deals, as private-equity firms are adjusting debt terms mid-process, affecting their ability to generate revenue, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 18, 2023

The report cites data from KBRA DLD as revealing that the financing, which comprises a $4.8bn unitranche, a blend of senior and subordinated debt, and a $500m revolver facility, is the biggest private credit loan ever in the US.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 23, 2024

They've made it more expensive for the company to borrow money to finance new investments and refinance existing funding, including the scheduled buyouts of convertible equity portfolio financing (CEPFs). It intends to use the proceeds to complete all the planned buyouts of CEPFs through 2025.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 7, 2023

After about a year of being weighed down by roughly $80 billion of leveraged loans, banks are starting to offload some of that debt again, a sign that investors are starting to believe in the sweet spot of lower inflation without a recession to follow.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 7, 2024

Private credit funds are currently in discussions to provide at least AUD1.5bn ($978m) in junior debt to support a potential buyout of Australian data centre operator AirTrunk, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources sources familiar with the negotiations.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Separating from XPO, the argument went, would allow the company to focus on acquisitions that best serve its own goals and use debt and equity compensation to advance the business. The company was created as the world's largest independent, pure-play contract logistics company with close to 1,000 warehouses in North America and Europe.

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Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Bidding 130

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Distressed debt levels at private equity-owned companies have surged amid persistent high interest rates, with the amount owed by portfolio companies of the world’s 50 largest PE firms up 18% since mid-March to $42.7bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing rankings from Private Equity International. at the end of February.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In December 2023, Falfurrias closed its first dedicated growth buyout fund, Falfurrias Growth Partners I LP , with $400 million in capital commitments. Advisors for the transaction included Ropes & Gray as legal counsel, Stifel as exclusive financial advisor, and Piper Sandler Companies as debt advisor to CCMP Growth.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Sun Capital invests from $50 million to $300 million in leveraged buyouts, equity, and debt in companies with more than $32 million in EBITDA that can benefit from its in-house operating professionals and experience. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer, healthcare, industrial, and technology.

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Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Leveraging Capital 130

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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.

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AltAssets

MARCH 18, 2025

Blackstone has raised about $8bn for the final close of its latest real estate debt fund, equalling the total raised for its predecessor in the strategy in 2020. The post Blackstone brings in another $8bn for RE debt as wider fundraising for sector falls appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 9, 2024

This significant expense reduction is expected to support AT&T's top-tier dividend program and assist in debt repayment. This is particularly important, as AT&T's last reported debt-to-equity ratio was 135, indicating a heavily debt-laden balance sheet. Why is Pfizer stock trading at a potential discount?

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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 Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Stock Exchanges 84

Private Equity Professional

JANUARY 8, 2025

BlackRock made headlines in late 2024 through the firms acquisition of HPS Investment Partners , backed by their expectation that the private debt market will more than double to $4.5 From 2022 through 2024, private-credit-financed buyouts outnumbered BSL financed deals 6 to 1. trillion by 2030. [2]

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The Motley Fool

MAY 19, 2024

Perhaps Oscar Mayer would get a slight premium to that in a buyout. As of the first quarter of 2024, Kraft Heinz had nearly $20 billion in long-term debt -- an exorbitant amount that cost the company over $900 million in interest expenses in 2023. billion to $2.5

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Banks and private credit firms are vying to provide over $5bn in debt financing to support a potential buyout of eye care company and Ray-Ban owner Bausch + Lomb, by Blackstone and TPG, according to a report by Bloomberg. If finalised, the $5bn debt package could rank as one of the largest deals arranged by private credit firms.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 19, 2024

A premium-priced buyout deal sent the company's shares rocketing well higher in price, to the point where they had risen by 30% week to date before market open on Friday, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. billion inclusive of net debt.

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Private Equity Professional

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Monomoy Capital Partners makes control investments of debt and equity in companies with $20 million to $100 million of EBITDA. Its expertise includes recapitalizations, growth capital, management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and restructurings. billion of capital.

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