Anchorage exits NZ Burger King to Blackstone
It's a good time to be targeting turnarounds in Australasia. Private equity firms, hedge funds and investment banks are pursuing a host of opportunities in the consumer segment where companies have been hit hard by the seize-up in spending that followed the global financial crisis. The highest-profile rejuvenation to date has been at Colorado Group, the Affinity Equity Partners-backed Australian fashion retailer that into receivership in May but emerged last month under a new name.
In this context, Anchorage Capital Partners' exit from Antares Restaurant Group, which operates the Burger King franchise in New Zealand, might serve as a timely example of what happens when a turnaround...
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