Buyouts
Lower valuations, less leverage could drive China PE returns - HKMA Forum
China private equity could deliver some strong vintages relative to other markets given falling valuations, a deepening pool of management talent, and a historical emphasis on driving returns through growth rather than leverage, industry participants...
Energy transition: Getting comfortable
Private equity investors are leaning into energy transition with new funds, strategies, and attitudes about risk as more emerging categories go mainstream. Regulation remains the perennial spoiler
Q&A: BPEA EQT’s Jean Eric Salata
Jean Eric Salata, head of BPEA EQT and chair of EQT Asia, on the benefits of diversification, why Asia’s limited reliance on leverage could lead to better relative performance, and being creative with liquidity
Ascendent bids $1.6b for China's Hollysys Automation
Ascendent Capital Partners has joined the battle for Hollysys Automation, a US-listed Chinese provider of industrial automation and rail transportation solutions, by submitting a bid that values the business at USD 1.6bn.
Hahn acquires SKC's ceramics business for $267m
Korean private equity firm Hahn & Company is set for its sixth deal in five years involving local conglomerate SK Group, having agreed to carve out a fine ceramics business for KRW 360bn (USD 267m).
Blackstone, Vista buy Australia's Energy Exemplar, Riverside exits
The Blackstone Group and Vista Equity Partners have agreed to acquire Energy Exemplar, an Australia-based simulation software company, setting up a sizeable exit for The Riverside Company.
Diageo sells whisky brand to Korean turnaround investor
Global beverage giant Diageo has agreed to sell Windsor, Korea’s best-selling whisky brand, to Pine Tree Investment & Management following the collapse of a transaction involving other Korean private equity firms.
CVC buys majority stake in Philippines hospital business
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 63.94% stake in Philippines-based hospital operator The Medical City (TMC) following the completion of a tender offer.
PEP participates in $634m Australia land lease operator deal
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and property owner and manager Mirvac have agreed to acquire Serenitas, land lease operator Serenitas for an enterprise value of approximately AUD 1bn (USD 634m).
Anchorage targets Australia's Southern Cross Media
Anchorage Capital Partners has teamed up with ARN, which owns a range of broadcasting and outdoor advertising assets in Australia, to make a AUD 225.5m (USD 144m) bid for Southern Cross Media.
Korea's STIC to exit biofuels player to PE-backed consortium
Korea’s STIC Investments has agreed to sell biofuels producer Daekyung Oil & Transportation to a consortium backed by SK Group, Korea Development Bank (KDB), and Eugene Private Equity.
3Q analysis: Dividing lines
China fundraising stays strong, across US dollar and renminbi, despite regulatory concerns; Australia confounds general slowdown in Asia PE investment; exits demonstrate promise if not results
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BPEA EQT acquires Australia's VetPartners
BPEA EQT has agreed to acquire VetPartners, operator of Australia and New Zealand’s largest network of pet clinics and hospitals, from National Veterinary Associates (NVA).
Trustar, Bain, BPEA EQT target Tyson Foods' China poultry business
US-based meat and processed food maker Tyson Foods has received preliminary bids from private equity firms including Trustar Capital, Bain Capital and BPEA EQT for its China poultry business, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Mubadala supports buyout of Korea's Osstem Implant
Mubadala Investment has invested in Osstem Implant, a Korean manufacturer of dental implants that was taken private by MBK Partners and UCK Partners (formerly Unison Capital Korea) earlier this year.
Japan's J-Star exits HR business to Longreach
The Longreach Group has acquired a 100% stake in J-CEP, the holding company of HR services company Aki-Japan, for an undisclosed sum, providing an exit for J-Star.
Bain pursues $147m acquisition of Japan's System Information
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Tokyo-listed Systems Information (SI&C) via a tender offer that values the software and IT provider at about JPY 22bn (USD 147m).
PAG to buy cinema business from Chinese property developer
PAG has agreed to acquire Shanghai Xingyi Cinema Management from Hong Kong-listed property developer Seazen for about CNY 1.4bn (USD 187m).
Deal focus: Riding the wave in India single-speciality hospitals
TPG Capital’s Asia Healthcare Holdings has tapped a rich vein for private equity in acquiring India’s only nephrology and urology hospital. Technological leadership will support expansion
Indian regulator approves Blackstone's purchase of Care Hospitals
The Blackstone Group’s proposed acquisition of India-based hospital chain Care Hospitals from TPG’s The Rise Fund has won approval from the national competition regulator.
Paine Schwartz to buy Australia's Costa Group
Paine Schwartz Partners has reached an agreement to acquire Australian fresh fruit and vegetables supplier Costa Group for an enterprise value of approximately AUD 2.46bn (USD 1.58bn).
JIP-led consortium completes Toshiba tender offer
A consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) has successfully completed a tender offer for Toshiba Corporation, paving the way for a JPY 2trn (USD 13.6bn) privatisation of the company.
Australia's PEP buys stake in biogas business from Sims
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has agreed to pay AUD 272.1m (USD 174m) for a 50% stake in LMS Energy, a biogas-to-energy and solar renewable energy business held by Australian metals recycler Sims.