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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. The funds will support Carlyles purchase of the stake from Livingbridge, the anonymous source said.
The potential move comes as private equity firms look to exit older investments after a period of slowed deal-making, largely due to high interest rates that have increased the cost of financing leveragedbuyouts. Clearlake Capital and Blackstone acquired minority stakes in 2018 and 2020, respectively.
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.
The two private equity firms are among the final bidders in the auction for DocuSign, which is set to be one of the biggest leveragedbuyouts of 2024, the sources said. A spike in financing costs in the last two years made financing leveragedbuyouts more expensive and big deals hard to clinch. billion. ($1 billion. ($1
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 leveragedbuyout vehicle for the region, has deployed over A$1.04 billion) divestment of stakes in. has raised A$2.6
billion) divestment of stakes in. percentage points above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate and at a discounted price of 98 cents on the dollar. Read more Ares Raises $1.7 Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. has raised A$2.6 billion ($1.7 billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. billion (EUR 2.8
The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that the new fund will provide senior secured loans to finance European leveragedbuyouts. Last year, First Sentier Investors acquired a majority stake in the firm.
His experience covers complex domestic and international transactions in support of M&A activity, leveragedbuyouts, refinancing and distressed or opportunistic investments.
In the aftermath of a rejected offer for EY’s consulting business, US private equity firm TPG has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Crowe’s healthcare consulting unit. Crowe will retain a minority stake. The firm was founded in 1992 and manages assets and investments totaling $139bn.
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.
He has extensive experience advising international private equity houses, financial sponsors and public companies on a wide range of transformational transactions, including leveragedbuyouts, acquisitions and disposals, GP-led M&A, secondaries transactions, takeovers, mergers, joint ventures, IPOs, restructurings and refinancings.
Recently, however, the stock has been on an upswing, climbing nearly 62% from its low of $38 in this past October amid rumors of a potential buyout by a private equity firm. These factors seem to have made the company an attractive option for potential leveragedbuyout by private equity companies. Is DocuSign a buy?
pension fund manager sells $1-billion of private equity holdings to French buyout firm Ardian: British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling more than US$1-billion of stakes in private equity funds to French buyout firm Ardian SAS, tapping the secondaries market for private assets to free up cash for new investments.
Paula Sambo of Bloomberg reports Canada pension fund's credit head wants to take advantage of leveragedbuyout boom: Canada’s largest pension fund plans to nearly double the size of its credit holdings over the next five years, and it’s counting on an upturn in leveragedbuyouts to generate some of that growth.
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Whereas Kleinman went in hard with his warning that “everything is not going to be okay” for buyout firms, Stavros joined in with the concession that his industry may have gotten “too creative” lately. When buyout groups do look to sell, PIKs, NAV loans and other kinds of excess baggage are creating obstacles.
It encompasses strategies such as venture capital, leveragedbuyouts and investing directly in publicly-traded private equity firms. LeveragedBuyouts In contrast, there are leveragedbuyouts (LBOs) that involve acquiring established companies with the aim of restructuring or improving their operations to enhance profitability.
It encompasses strategies such as venture capital, leveragedbuyouts and investing directly in publicly-traded private equity firms. LeveragedBuyouts In contrast, there are leveragedbuyouts (LBOs) that involve acquiring established companies with the aim of restructuring or improving their operations to enhance profitability.
And when did Brookfield acquire its controlling stake? This is making the deal easier to complete at a time when high interest rates and market volatility have made debt for leveragedbuyouts scarcer and more expensive. We are pleased to close this transaction and increase our ownership stake in Connexa.
Invested £93 million in a debt facility to Vårgrønn, owner of a 20% stake in Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which is an offshore wind farm currently under construction, located off the coast of the U.K. The mandate will target investments in Canadian buyout and growth funds, secondary investments and direct co-investments.
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While global private equity rebounded in 2024, MENA investors remained cautious, prioritizing strategic growth investments over leveragedbuyouts. Buyouts, which accounted for 56 percent of deals in 2020, dropped to 29 percent in 2024, while private equity growth deals rose to 71 percent. Investment strategies also shifted.
Australia has seen an uptick in leveragedbuyout activity as private equity firms deploy capital in acquisitions and some investors seek to exit their positions. This trend is creating opportunities for financiers eager to participate in such transactions.
Blackstone is nearing the completion of fundraising for its flagship buyout fund, concluding a prolonged campaign that extended beyond initial timelines and fell short of its original capital-raising ambitions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter. Performance data underscores these challenges.
This is especially relevant as high interest rates make leveragedbuyouts more expensive and economic uncertainty affects valuations, Bloomberg said. Taylor did not rule out buying controlling stakes in companies but indicated that full ownership will be less common going forward. That pretty much sums it up right there.
They come in, they take a stake in a company. Sometimes it’s a minority stake, sometimes it’s a larger stake, and they help affect this massive change with great results. Silver Lake was one of the first buyout shops built around making technology investments or investments in technology companies.
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So, I graduated from business school in 1987 and went to GE Capital for two years, financing leveragedbuyouts. I mean, you know, I probably shouldn’t have been doing it because I had been a journalist covering public schools and knew nothing about leveragedbuyouts. And I actually started out of business school.
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