Buyouts
Unitas completes landmark Hyva deal
Asian private equity firm Unitas Capital has completed the acquisition of Hyva Holdings B.V. from Europe’s 3i, for an enterprise value of EUR525 million ($761.5 million). The acquisition was partly financed through a high yield bond, marking the first...
Korean consumer lender A&P wins Takefuji
The ongoing bidding process for collapsed Japanese consumer lender Takefuji has officially ended with Korean industry peer A&P Financial besting rival suitors to acquire the debt-burdened asset.
Blackstone set to buy second distressed Oz property firm
Debt-burdened Australian real estate firm Valad Property Group is reportedly in talks with Blackstone for a possible buyout, according to The Australian, in a deal that could be worth A$220 million.
Richard Ong's fund teams with Temasek in US oil firm acquisition
The newly launched fund founded by former Founding Partner of Hopu Investment Management Richard Ong has teamed with Singapore’s Temasek Holdings to take a 70% controlling stake in Frac Tech Services, a US-focused oil exploratory and extraction firm....
KKR inks largest-ever PE deal in Vietnam
Vietnam's status as a rising star in Asia’s private equity landscape was validated this week when KKR brokered the largest-ever PE deal in the market, acquiring a 10% stake in Masan Consumer Corporation for $159 million.
Unitas takes over Dutch firm Hyva
Unitas Capital has completed its acquisition of 100% of Hyva Holdings B.V., the provider of transport solutions from European private equity firm 3i for EUR 525 million ($761.5 million). London-based 3i was believed to have paid EUR125 million ($160...
Macquarie Goodman Japan abandons plan to take control of J-REP
Macquarie Goodman Japan Pte. Ltd (MGJ), a joint venture fund held by Australia’s Macquarie Bank and Goodman Group, the logistic and property investor partially owned by China Investment Corporation, has scrapped plans to take the remaining shares of J-REP...
Korean PE goes full circle
While fundraising efforts and investment and private equity activity have been subdued for some time, exit-focused activity is very much on the boil
Malaysian gambling operator may be up for grabs - reports
Malaysian entrepreneur Vincent Tan is reportedly considering the sale of a 49% stake in the unlisted gaming unit of Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (B Toto), a holding company that owns, among its subsidiaries, assets linked to the gambling industry.
J-Trust drops from Takefuji bid, A&P new leader
In a surprise twist in the long-awaited sale of distressed Japanese consumer lender Takefuji Corp., leading suitor, Goldman Sachs-backed J-Trust, has dropped out of the bidding process, making way for Korean lender A&P Financial Co. to assume the top...
TPG, Japanese PE majors vie for sweet acquisition
Advantage Partners, J-Will Partners and US buyout giant TPG have emerged as potential bidders for Hayashibara, a Japanese sweetener manufacturer.
KKR and partner announce bid for Yageo
KKR Asia has teamed up with, Pierre Chen, chairman of Taiwan’s Yageo Corporation to launch takeover bid that will see Chen’s electronic-components manufacturer privatized. The deal values the target at $1.6 billion. The transaction will be conducted by...
J-Will may buy the Incubator Bank of Japan
J-Will Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Tokyo, has emerged as one of the potential bidders to take over the failed Incubator Bank of Japan, joining local lenders Aeon Bank and Kyoto Credit Cooperative to vie for the asset.
Carlyle completes Tsubaki Nakashima acquisition
At a time when companies in Japan are revising their plans to await a more stable environment in the aftermath of the recent 9.0-magnitude earthquake that rocketed the market, others hope to show that business can still go on as usual, as The Carlyle...
Buy, buy, buy
While official data out of the PRC varies, most market observers report increasing M&A activity in all segments of the market. Consensus is this will continue for the foreseeable future, and that private equity will want to be more involved
AXA buys CBs in China funeral services company
AXA Direct Asia II, LP, has announced in a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, that it will pay $12.5 million to subscribe to zero coupon convertible bonds of Sage International, a Chinese company engaged in funeral services. The bonds can be converted...
Japanese volatility prompts firms to change course
In light of the market volatility prompted by last week’s devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake in Japan, the plans of at least two private equity-related companies have been delayed to await a more stable business environment.
General Mills to acquire Yoplait stake - reports
The months’ long competition for 50% ownership of global yogurt brand Yoplait is reportedly reaching its end, with industry giant General Mills said to have sealed the acquisition deal for $2.2 billion, besting rivals including PE players and China’s...
Mizuho Financial Group consolidates its affiliates
Mizuho Financial Group (MHFG), Japan’s second largest financial group, is to acquire the remaining shares it does not own in each of its affiliate companies - including Mizuho Trust Banking Co., Mizuho Securities Co., Mizuho Invester Securities Co., Mizuho...
Foster's to decide on wine business' future
Australia’s Foster’s Group is to vote on the potential spin out of its multi-billion-dollar wine business in a move that may finally give private equity players a chance at the asset.
Goldman Sachs acquires Indian hedge fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is set to acquire 10-year-old Indian hedge fund manager Benchmark Asset Management Co. in a move that bolsters its holdings in the market.
PE to buy Japanese restaurant chain
US private equity firm Bain Capital has emerged as a potential buyer for Skylark Co, a restaurant chain operator in Japan, which is being sold by Nomura Principal Finance, the investment arm of Japanese securities group Nomura Holdings, which currently...
TPG finally takes control of Vishal Retail
Six months after TPG received the go-ahead to acquire the wholesale unit of distressed Indian superstore chain Vishal Retail, the PE firm has reportedly taken control of the asset, further seeing its investee Shriram Group acquiring a separate part of...
Bain could buy Skylark in Japan
US-private equity firm Bain Capital has emerged as a potential buyer of Skylark Co, a restaurant chain operator in Japan, from Nomura Principal Finance, the investment arm of Japanese securities group Nomura Holdings, which currently owns 78.6 % of the...