Exits
Korea's Access Bio goes public, STIC PE expects 5x return
STIC Private Equity has made a partial exit from Korean biotech firm Access Bio after the company went public on the KOSDAQ exchange. The PE firm sold shares in two tranches – one just before the IPO and one during it – and has generated a money multiple...
End of an era as KKR sells Seven West
With KKR's exit from Seven West Media, the two investments that arguably defined Australia’s boom market of the mid-2000s have now entered the history books.
Goldman exits ICBC as banks face squeeze
Goldman Sachs has toppled The Carlyle Group at the top of China’s exit rankings, with $9.85 billion in proceeds generated from its investment in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) against an initial commitment of $2.58 billion.
Indonesia's MPM to boost auto rental exposure, preps IPO
Mitra Pinasthika Mustika (MPM), the Indonesian motorcycle distributor in which Affinity Equity Partners and Saratoga Capital invested around $100 million last year, is looking to boost its car rental business. The comes as the company prepares to raise...
Capital18 exits India's Webchutney, sees 3x return
Capital18, the venture capital arm of Indian media conglomerate Network18, has sold its 70% stake in Webchutney Studio to Dentsu Media and Holdings India (DMHI), a subsidiary of Japanese advertising company Dentsu, generating a 3x money multiple.
PE-controlled Chinese cinema equipment maker files for US IPO
Chinese digital cinema equipment manufacturer GDC Technology, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group and Yunfeng Capital, has announced plans to raise up to $75 million through a NASDAQ IPO. With only two Chinese firms managing to go public in the US...
VC-backed Just Dial's IPO 11x subscribed
Indian search engine Just Dial’s IPO was subscribed 11.6 times when it closed on Wednesday. The company will raise INR8.2-9.5 billion ($148-171 million), depending on the final issue price.
CDH to make distributions of $1b for the year
CDH Investments has distributed $500 million to LPs in the last seven months and is on course to return a similar amount by September. The China GP has made full exits from real estate developer Sunac and auto parts firm Nanjing Aotecar during the period,...
KKR exits Australia's Seven West Media
KKR has exited its stake in Australia’s Seven West Media via the public market, raising around A$265 million ($260 million). The private equity firm invested in what was then Seven Media Group in 2006 at the height of the buyout boom, before merging with...
Goldman completes exit from ICBC
Goldman Sachs has sold its remaining stake in Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the nation's largest lender, for around $1.1 billion - seven years after its first investment.
Australia's Quadrant exits Virtus Health, Summerset
Quadrant Private Equity has exited its investment in fertility services provider Virtus Health via a A$339 million ($330 million) IPO, while making another partial exit from retirement village chain Summerset.
Macquarie exits Taiwan Broadband as IPO raises $1.1b
Two funds run by Macquarie have exited Broadband Communications after the Taiwan pay-TV operator’s holding company raised S$1.39 billion ($1.1 billion) through an IPO. The offering by Asian Pay Television Trust (APTT) – of which Broadband Communications...
Q&A: Intel Capital's Sudheer Kuppam
Sudheer Kuppam, managing director for India, Japan, Australasia and Southeast Asia at Intel Capital, outlines his plans to usher Asian consumers onto technology platforms by meeting local needs in local languages
KKR, CDH near end of dairy value-add story
After months of conjecture, and even a regulatory disclosure outlining its intent, China Mengniu Dairy has finally built up a commanding stake in its long-standing milk supplier China Modern Dairy. Mengniu already owned 1% of the company and has now added...
TPG makes $301m partial exit from India's Shriram Transport
TPG Capital has sold a 10% stake in Shriram Transport Finance (STF) to Piramal Enterprises for INR16.5 billion ($301.4 million). Piramal acquired 22.8 million shares for INR723 per share ($13.19) in an open market transaction.
TPG, Northstar in partial exit from Indonesia's BTPN
TPG Capital and Northstar Pacific Partners have agreed to exit part of their stake in Indonesian lender Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional (BTPN) to Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
Japan's Takeda buys Singapore biopharma start-up
PE-backed Singapore biopharmaceutical start-up Inviragen is to be acquired by Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical for $250 million.
Fairbridge raises $34m through Thomas Cook India offering
Fairbridge Capital, a subsidiary of Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings, has reduced its stake in Thomas Cook India from 87.1% down to 75% via an institutional placement program (IPP), which closed on May 8.
KKR, CDH in 2.9x partial exit from China Modern Diary
China Mengniu Dairy, the country’s largest dairy producer, plans to buy 26.9% of China Modern Dairy for HK$3.18 billion ($410 million). The transaction facilitates the partial exit of KKR and CDH Investments, generating a 2.9x gross return.
Baidu buys VC-backed PPS' online video platform
Baidu has agreed to pay $370 million for PPS’ online video business, creating an exit opportunity for the company’s venture capital backers. Ceyuan Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners and Vision Knight Capital have invested in PPStream in the last seven...
China webinar: Still a safe bet?
Exits have been preying on the minds of China-focused private equity investors as the IPO market so little signs of revival. It means GPs must think more broadly and more globally
CNEI exits Liyuan despite metals price slump
Dragged down by gold prices, commodities of all flavors have seen sharp declines in the past month. But this did not derail China New Enterprise Investment’s (CNEI) full exit from Shenzhen-listed Jilin LiyuanAluminum. The private equity firm secured a...
Guinness Peat exits Australia's Ridley Corp to PE buyer
Guinness Peat Group (GPG), an investment holding company with interests in Europe and Australia, has sold its 19.5% stake in Australian animal feed company Ridley Corp to a PE firm for A$54 million ($55 million).
TPG launches sale for China's UniTrust
TPG Capital will begin the sales process for Shanghai-based finance and leasing company UniTrust this week. The deal is expected to be worth $800 million, with significant interest coming from other players in the leasing industry.