Buyouts
Japan's Polaris takes full control of local food chain
Polaris Capital Group, the Japanese private equity firm owned by Mizuho Securities, DIAM Asset Management and other institutions, has acquired a 100% stake in domestic food chain operator Samukawa Food Planning Co.
EQT China takes controlling stake in Qingyuan Bakery
European-based private equity fund manager EQT has taken a 65% stake in Qinyuan Bakery, a leading Chinese bakery chain, through its EQT Greater China II fund.
Australia’s Future Fund invests in Gatwick Airport
The Future Fund, Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, has reached an agreement to buy a 17.2 % stake London’s Gatwick Airport from the Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for approximately $200 million.
TPG and GIC invest in Indonesian miner
TPG Capital and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has brought a stake in PT Delta Dunia Makmur, Indonesia’s second largest coal mining contractor. The investors bought non-voting shares in Northstar Tambang Persada Ltd, a special purpose vehicle which...
MBK offers Hana $1.7b helping hand
Seoul-based buyout firm MBK Partners has proposed to finance up to two trillion won ($1.7 billion) of Hana Financial Group's takeover of Korea Exchange Bank. Hana Finance have earlier approved a plan to sell up to 1.5 trillion won in local currency bonds.
Mandarin Capital Partners buys Italian chemicals group
The Sino-European private equity fund that counts the China Development Bank and The Export-Import Bank of China as investors - Mandarin Capital Partners (MCP) - has invested EUR 20 million ($26.5 million) for an undisclosed stake in Italmatch Chemicals...
PE majors gear up for Seijo Ishii bid
Seijo Ishii Ltd, the Japanese upmarket superstore chain operator indirectly owned by Advantage Partners, has been approached by a host of private equity funds and investors including Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners, as well as financial/ leasing...
KKR considers raising bid for Australia's Perpetual - reports
Less than two months after Australian investment group Perpetual Ltd. branded the $1.73 billion takeover offer by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) as too low, KKR is now reportedly considering raising its offer based on new data from Perpetual –...
Blackstone may partner with Chinese food group to bid for GNC
US private equity giant Blackstone Group has emerged as the potential joint bidder for GNC Holdings Inc., a US nutritional products retailer, alongside Bright Food Group Co., the Shanghai-based food and dairy company in a deal estimated at $2.5-3 billion,...
Carlyle, TPG wait as Hero Honda tie-up ends
The Carlyle Group and TPG Capital are among the private equity groups poised to step in to buy Honda's stake in Hero Honda, coming as the Indian motorcycle giant and its Japanese parent Honda wind up a 26-year JV. The potential ticket size of the deal...
Woori Financial sale may see delay
The sale of Korean state-owned financial major Woori Finance Holdings may be delayed because the government has not yet sent out firm details on the sales process and timing, according to reports.
Catalyst takes control in Australia's Home & Decor Holdings
Australian private equity firm Catalyst Investment Managers has taken a 70% majority stake in Home & Decor Holdings Pty Ltd, a new entity created to combine the assets of two local specialty retail businesses, Adairs Retail Group and Dusk Australasia,...
PEP begins bid for Tassal
Leading Australian buyout firm Pacific Equity Partners has announced its intention to acquire local ASX-listed salmon fishery and foods operation Tassal Group, requesting due diligence on the target.
MBK finds Japanese diamond in the rough
MBK Partners, the Tokyo- and Seoul-based private equity firm, will launch an MBO to acquire 100% of all share capital in Invoice Inc., a publicly listed service provider of consolidating billings, both firms said in an announcement.
MBK Partners seeks to buy out Tokyo-based Invoice for $211.3 million
Invoice Inc., a listed Japanese service provider of consolidating billings, has announced that it will accept a tender buyout offer from pan-regional private equity firm MBK Partners.
EQT China fund takes 30% of aluminium die casting manufacturer
EQT Greater China II, operated by European private equity firm EQT Greater China, has acquired a 30% stake in Modern Metal & Precision Holdings Ltd., a leading aluminum die casting manufacturer in China, for an undisclosed amount through a new share issue,...
QSR process ends without result as Carlyle, CVC turned down
The series of bids for the controlling stake in Malaysian fast-food group QSR Brands owned by parent group Kulim have ended without result for the Carlyle Group and CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific, with the target turning down all approaches.
Japan's ORIX acquires 25% stake in Indochina Capital
ORIX Corp., the leading Japanese leasing and invesmtent business, has acquired a 25% stake in Indochina Capital Corp., the investment firm run by Peter Ryder and Rick Mayo-Smith that specializes in Vietnamese real estate, equities and infrastructure.
Morgan Stanley one step closer to exiting CICC stake
China’s securities regulator, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), has approved US investment bank Morgan Stanley's plan to sell its 34.3% stake in China International Capital Corp., (CICC), one of the country’s large Chinese brokerages...
JAFCO will buy 78% stake in Japanese budget barbershop from ORIX
ORIX Corp., the Japanese leasing and financial conglomerate, is reportedly selling a 78% stake in QB House, the operator of a discount barbershop chain, to JAFCO Co., Ltd., the Japanese venture capital pioneer in a deal estimated at around JPY10 billion...
CVC stalled in QSR process against Carlyle, KKR rumored: reports
The newly formed consortium of CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific and Malaysian group Idaman Saga has failed to top a bid by the Carlyle Group for QSR Brands Bhd, the local food services group that controls franchises for Kentucky Fried Chicken plus Pizza...
Carlyle makes opportunistic bid for Malaysia’s QSR Brands
The Carlyle Group has informed palm oil and plantation giant Kulim that it wants to acquire its majority stake in Malaysian integrated food services business QSR Brands Bhd, according to reports.
Vogo takes control in Korea’s Tong Yang
Vogo Fund, a leading private equity firm in South Korea, has acquired an additional 46.5% stake in Tong Yang Life Insurance from mid-sized local conglomerate Tong Yang Group for KRW900 billion ($798 million).
Patni in early-stage PE acquisition discussions: reports
Indian technology services provider and General Atlantic investee Patni Computer Systems is being approached by Advent International and the Carlyle Group for a potential $1 billion acquisition, according to reports.