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.

Buyout 147

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Asset Management 147

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 24, 2024

10 they got some, in the form of a news report detailing a potential buyout deal. See the 10 stocks Going private with a private equity player? 11 report was published by The Wall Street Journal , which wrote that Walgreens management is in discussions with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take itself private.

Buyout 130

Buyout Investors Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Major private equity firms have faced significant obstacles in selling or listing their China-based portfolio companies in 2023, with Beijings tightening restrictions on IPOs and a decelerating economy having left foreign investors capital effectively trapped, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Exit Strategy 96

Exit Strategy Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 96

Private Equity Insights

MAY 17, 2024

A growing number of private equity giants are considering new ways of exiting their portfolio companies — from private IPOs to selling their stakes to rivals – as they hunt for ways to return cash to investors, according to one of Europe’s largest buyout firms.

Buyout 147

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Bidding 147

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Warburg Pincus, a leading private equity firm managing approximately $86bn in assets, has no immediate plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report by Reuters quoting CEO Jeffrey Perlman at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York on Tuesday. The industry bought a lot in 2021.

Leveraged Buyouts 96

Leveraged Buyouts Initial Public Offering Buyout Private Equity Firms 96

Private Equity Insights

JULY 12, 2024

Hahn & Co, a South Korean private equity firm founded by former Morgan Stanley banker Scott Sang-Won Hahn, has raised $3.4bn for a new buyout fund, making it the largest single-country focused vehicle in Asia this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

Buyout 130

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds 130

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.

Investors 98

Investors Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Deals of this magnitude remain uncommon in the buyout world. According to data from Dealogic, between 2020 and 2024, only 27 private equity sales exceeded $10bn out of nearly 2,900 US divestitures.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Law Firms Investors 98

The Motley Fool

MAY 22, 2024

Rumors emerged earlier this month that private equity firms are considering a buyout. While some sort of buyout looks like the most likely path for Peloton, either by private equity or a larger company looking to scoop up the brand, any deal is unlikely to save longtime shareholders from enormous losses.

Buyout 130

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Liabilities 130

Private Equity Insights

JULY 10, 2023

US private equity firm Francisco Partners has agreed to buy financial data provider Macrobond for almost €700mn, the latest deal in a sector that has attracted billions of dollars from investors in recent years. The US-based firm beat out competition from other private equity groups and strategic buyers.

Buyout 130

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraging 130

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has finalized a deal to acquire Sogo Medical Group, Japan’s fifth-largest pharmacy chain, from Polaris Capital Group for approximately $1.2bn. Read more LDC Exits Cakesmiths with 3x Return LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has agreed to exit its.

Mergers and Acquisitions 204

Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital 204

Private Equity Insights

JULY 3, 2023

Private equity firm Palatine is reinvesting in a global pure-play sustainability advisory and services provider after the company agreed a secondary buyout with Carlyle. “By re-investing, the Impact fund will continue to deliver on our mission of generating returns with purpose. .”

Buyout 130

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Consultants 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The GXO buyout equation The news of a potential sale comes as a surprise as GXO has been growing through acquisitions, and seemed set to continue that strategy after bringing Clipper Logistics, PFSweb, and Wincanton into the fold over the last three years. On Thursday, investors were greeted by news that GXO could sell itself.

Buyout 130

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Bidding 130

Private Equity Wire

MAY 8, 2024

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

Buyout 96

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Public Companies 96

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

billion) from the sale of a construction subsidiary to its major shareholder, in a buyout deal that would help it cut debt and pay a special dividend. That would make the deal Hong Kong’s largest since private equity firm EQT (EQTAB.ST) paid $7.4 billion buyout offer appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

Buyout 130

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Bidding 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. Lending limits have also increased.

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Leveraging Buyout Banks 97

The Motley Fool

MAY 7, 2024

Shares of Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) were soaring today after CNBC reported that private equity firms were considering making a buyout offer for the connected fitness company. Now, Peloton investors could get a bailout in the form of a private equity deal, according to CNBC. As of 12:48 p.m.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Returns 130

Private Equity Wire

JULY 11, 2024

Hahn & Co, a South Korean private equity firm founded by former Morgan Stanley banker Scott Sang-Won Hahn, has raised $3.4bn for a new buyout fund, making it the largest single-country focused vehicle in Asia this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Buyout 98

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds 98

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

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. The company has a terrific track record, returning nearly 200% to shareholders during the past 10 years. slightly below Hercules's P/B of 1.5. Ares Capital: 9.6%

Mergers and Acquisitions 246

Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Portfolios 246

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Buyout private equity firms are having difficulty offloading companies and returning cash to investors, with direct lenders including Blackstone, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) and Neuberger Berman Group swooping in to provide cash, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Buyout 98

Buyout Assets Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

Disagreements over valuations have been a barrier for buyout firms attempting to exit their portfolio companies, according to a report by Bloomberg, which cites an Ares Management (Ares) executive speaking at this year’s IPEM in Cannes. If they can wait, why would you want to put your average company up for sale right now?”

Buyout 98

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Deal Flow 98

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

Surprisingly, private equity firms are at the forefront of this trend, investing heavily in solar, wind, biomass, and other renewables. In 2023, private equity and venture capital transactions in the global renewable energy sector nearly reached $15 billion. The statistics underscore this movement.

Private Equity Firms 147

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Buyout 147

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A report says potential suitors are sniffing around In an article originally published before market open, Bloomberg wrote that JFrog is being considered for buyout offers from several private equity firms. The article's sources said that these are not guaranteed to lead to a buyout. 7, after market close).

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Mergers and Acquisitions Buyout 130

Private Equity Insights

JULY 12, 2024

billion), a third person familiar with the matter said, with the two bidders now in direct competition following the withdrawal of private equity firms such as KKR. Read more South Korea’s Hahn & Co raises $3.4bn for new buyout fund Aircraft landing gear maker Héroux-Devtek Inc.

Bidding 130

Bidding Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 130

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 8, 2023

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (DC&R) is close to raising $23 billion for its new flagship buyout fund, overshooting its initial target by $3bn to defy an industry-wide slump in fundraising, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. CD&R asked its investors if it could raise the fund’s so-called hard cap from $23 billion to $23.5

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Funds 130

Private Equity Insights

MAY 10, 2024

buyout fund Bain Capital is in final talks to buy French IT services firm Inetum in a deal worth about $2.27 The deal will see Inetum – formerly known as Gfi Informatique – returning into private equity hands after being sold to Qatar’s group Mannai Corp in 2016, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital Buyout 130

Private Equity Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Toshiba Corp is considering a $20 billion offer from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to take it private, a person familiar with the matter said, as the Japanese industrial conglomerate faces pressure from activist shareholders to improve governance. Other deals by the private equity firm include the $1.5

Private Equity Firms 147

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Conglomerates Buyout 147

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Taurus Private Markets, a Pennsylvania based private equity firm, today announced the final close of Taurus Private Markets Fund II, LP. 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

APRIL 12, 2024

EQT has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Spain’s Universidad Europea from private equity firm Permira, in a deal that sources said valued the higher education group at more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 The buyout groups announced the deal on Monday. billion) including debt. billion euros.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Education Buyout 130

Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Others eyeing The Body Shop are thought to include private equity firm Epiris and Elliott Advisors, which owns Waterstones, according to Sky News Once deemed a trailblazer, The Body Shop has become the latest High Street chain to struggle. Under Aurelius Group’s ownership, Lloyds Pharmacy has returned to profitability.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Bidding 130

Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

US private equity firm Silver Lake has secured over 85% of the share capital and voting rights of Software AG, the second biggest Germany-based provider of business software after SAP. A press note from Software AG put its total share in the firm at 85.1%; an equivalent note from Silver Lake put it at 87%.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Bidding 130

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

Surprisingly, private equity firms are at the forefront of this trend, investing heavily in solar, wind, biomass, and other renewables. In 2023, private equity and venture capital transactions in the global renewable energy sector nearly reached $15 billion. The statistics underscore this movement.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Buyout 130

Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The private equity firm recently informed advisers about the potential timeline and has started ramping up preparations, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. CVC is one of Europe’s largest private equity firms, with around €140bn under management, according to its website.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital Buyout 130

Private Equity Insights

JULY 14, 2023

Alpine Investors, a Certified B Corp private equity firm focused on investments in software and services companies, has completed fundraising for Alpine Investors IX (Fund IX) at the fund’s hard cap of $4.5bn in limited partner capital commitments. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Investors Funds 130

AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Veteran private equity firm Kohlberg & Company has raised $5.3bn of new capital across its tenth flagship private equity fund and related co-invest vehicles. The post Kohlberg & Company wraps up quick return to fundraising with $5.3bn of new capital appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Returns 97

Returns Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Companies 97

Private Equity Insights

JULY 10, 2023

Mid-market private equity firm Next Capital has locked in $375m for its latest fund, which saw domestic investors account for more than half of commitments and a final close ruled off last week. It’s good to see local institutions and high-net worth investors returning to Australian lower middle-market funds,” he said.

Capital 130

Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 130

Private Equity Insights

APRIL 5, 2024

UK private investment firm BC Partners has agreed to sell Presidio, a provider of IT services to some of the world’s largest companies including Amazon, to US rival Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, in a deal that values the business at around $4bn, according to a report by the Financial Times. in a deal that. in a deal that.

Buyout 130

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Stakes 130