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Cathay Fortune's Discovery Metals takeover bid turns hostile

Cathay Fortune Corporation (CFC), the private equity group founded by Chinese billionaire Yong Yu, has made a direct approach to Discovery Metals shareholders after the company's board rebuffed its A$830m ($856m) takeover bid.

  • Australasia
  • 24 October 2012
FLAG buys Asian fund-of-funds Squadron Capital

Asia-focused fund-of-funds Squadron Capital has been sold to FLAG Capital Management. The acquisition will take US-based FLAG’s assets under management to $6 billion, up from $4.5 billion, and broaden its product offering across private equity, venture...

  • Buyouts
  • 24 October 2012
CHAMP Ventures in marine logistics buyout

CHAMP Ventures as acquired a majority interest in Sea Swift, an Australian marine logistics company that delivers supplies to remote island and coastal communities and resource development outposts. HarbourVest Partners is participating as a co-investor.

  • Buyouts
  • 22 October 2012
CHAMP PE-backed oOh!media walks away from Eye Corp buyout

CHAMP Private Equity’s oOh!media portfolio company has decided not to proceed with its buyout of Eye Corp, Ten Network Holdings’ outdoor advertising business. This comes despite Ten’s denial earlier this week that the acquisition price would be...

  • Media
  • 18 October 2012
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Great expectations: Buyout firms in Southeast Asia

Global buyout firms are deploying more resources in Southeast Asia and expect to see stronger deal flow. But are there enough mid- to large-size transactions to go around, and will they come at reasonable prices?

  • Southeast Asia
  • 17 October 2012
Singapore PE fund in $600m deal to buy Next Media assets

A Singaporean private equity fund is part of a consortium looking to pay NT$17.5 billion ($600 million) for various Taiwanese media assets owned by Hong Kong-listed Next Media.

  • Greater China
  • 17 October 2012
PE consortium in $330m take-private bid for China's Yongye

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) and Abax Global Capital are backing a $330 million bid by the chairman of Yongye International to take private the US-listed Chinese animal and plant feed maker.

  • Greater China
  • 16 October 2012
INCJ-led consortium to complete $2.5b Renesas rescue - report

A consortium led by Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) is said to be nearing a JPY200 billion ($2.55 billion) deal to buy ailing Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronic Corp.

  • North Asia
  • 15 October 2012
Discovery Metals rejects Cathay Fortune buyout offer

Australian copper miner Discovery Metals has rejected a A$830 million ($848 million) takeover bid from Chinese private equity firm Cathay Fortune Corporation (CFC) and state-sponsored China-Africa Development Fund (CAD).

  • Industrials
  • 12 October 2012
TPG abandons Billabong buyout

TPG Capital has withdrawn its A$694 million ($709 million) buyout offer for Billabong, sending the Australian surfwear company’s stock plunging more than 16%. The announcement comes days after Billabong insisted that negotiations were continuing despite...

  • Australasia
  • 12 October 2012
Everstone, India Value Fund join race to buy Avigo’s Spykar - report

Everstone Capital and India Value Fund are reportedly planning to compete with several global private equity firms for Avigo Capital Partners’ 60% stake in Indian apparel chain Spykar Lifestyle.

  • South Asia
  • 10 October 2012
Japan’s INCJ to compete with PE on national interest grounds

Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ) is prepared to compete with privately-owned firms where doing so would be in the country's national interest. It comes after the Japanese government fund was said to be mulling making an offer last month for Renesas,...

  • North Asia
  • 10 October 2012
Longreach eyes corporate carve-outs

After more than 800 days in the market, Longreach Capital Partners 2 reached a final close on September 30. It has been a challenging process that required the target corpus to be scaled back from $750 million to $400 million – but the fund is also...

  • Fundraising
  • 10 October 2012
3Q analysis: The bottom falls out of RMB fundraising

China US dollar funds attract more capital than renminbi vehicles; trade sales and secondary buyouts continue to gather pace; positive early signs for China buyouts

  • Fundraising
  • 10 October 2012
Billabong says TPG talks continue despite diligence concerns

Billabong said that buyout negotiations with TPG Capital continue after its stock plunged 20% on reports that the private equity firm was poised to walk away from the A$694 million ($709 million) deal. Trading was halted as the share price fell from A$1.30...

  • Australasia
  • 05 October 2012
Morgan Stanley supports Feihe International MBO bid

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has teamed up with the chairman and CEO of Feihe International to make a buyout offer for the US-listed Chinese company. The transaction values Feihe, a leading producer of infant formula and milk powder, at...

  • Greater China
  • 04 October 2012
China’s Cathay Fortune in $848m takeover bid for Discovery Metals

Cathay Fortune Corp, a private equity firm founded by Chinese billionaire Yu Yong, has made a A$830 million ($848 million) takeover bid for Australian copper producer Discovery Metals. A fund set up by China Development Bank (CDB) is supporting the proposed...

  • Australasia
  • 04 October 2012
PE marginalized on Japan restructuring

The outbound trend sweeping through Japanese private equity owes a partial debt to last year’s earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis. Yes, the economic, demographic and industrial arguments for overseas expansion have been coalescing for...

  • North Asia
  • 04 October 2012
Actis in Chinese casual dining MBO

Networks count, and nowhere more so than in China. This was especially evident during Actis’ investment in Shanghai-based casual dining chain Bellagio, announced last week.

  • Greater China
  • 04 October 2012
Anchorage buys Dick Smith Electronics from Woolworths

Anchorage Capital Partners will buy Australian supermarket chain Woolworths’ Dick Smith Electronics unit for an initial A$20 million ($18 million) plus a share of any upside resulting from the private equity firm exiting the asset. The divestment comes...

  • Buyouts
  • 28 September 2012
Bankrupt Woongjin halts $1.1b Coway sale to MBK

MBK Partners’ KRW1.2 trillion ($1.1 billion) investment in water purifier business Woongjin Coway appears to be on shaky ground after parent company Woongjin Holdings filed for court receivership on Wednesday and put the deal on hold.

  • Buyouts
  • 27 September 2012
Carlyle, Sequoia in take-private bid for Chinese budget hotel chain

7 Days Group Holdings, a US-listed Chinese budget hotel chain backed by Warburg Pincus and Actis, has received a take-private proposal from a consortium comprised of The Carlyle Group, Sequoia Capital China and certain existing shareholders including...

  • Greater China
  • 27 September 2012
Carlyle Japan in Walbro Engine Management SBO

The Carlyle Group has wholly acquired Walbro Engine Management, a US-based small engine parts manufacturer, from global investment firm Sun Capital Partners via a secondary buyout. The deal was structured through Carlyle Japan Partners II.

  • Buyouts
  • 26 September 2012
TA targets remote communication networks

Communications is clearly a favored sector for TA Associates in Asia. Earlier this week, the US-based private equity player completed the buyout of SpeedCast, a Hong Kong-based network and satellite communications service provider. Of the eight investments...

  • Greater China
  • 26 September 2012
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