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Asia distress: Landslides on hold?

Investors are witnessing an uptick in turnaround opportunities based on delayed pandemic effects and a poor macro outlook. The trend remains anecdotal, but some markets could see a surge

  • Australasia
  • 25 October 2023
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PE-owned Japanese drug maker seeks bankruptcy protection

Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry, a Japanese generic drug manufacturer owned by Unison Capital, has applied for alternative dispute resolution, an out-of-court process that allows companies to continue operations while negotiating with creditors on a restructuring.

  • North Asia
  • 07 August 2023
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Allegro buys PwC's Australia government consulting business

Turnaround specialist Allegro Funds has agreed to acquire PwC’s public consulting business in Australia, which is dealing with the fallout from a tax leak scandal. The sale price is AUD 1 (USD 0.66).

  • Australasia
  • 29 June 2023
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Global dealmakers highlight private credit, continuation funds – AVCJ Forum

Private credit and secondary continuation funds have emerged as popular themes globally as high interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and macro uncertainty persist, GPs told the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum Japan 2023.

  • North Asia
  • 28 June 2023
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Australia's GenesisCare files for US bankruptcy protection

GenesisCare, an Australia-headquartered cancer care provider in which KKR holds a minority stake, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US and announced a restructuring that will separate US operations from those in Australia, Spain, and the UK.

  • Australasia
  • 02 June 2023
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Asia private credit: Muffled momentum

The conservative virtues of private credit relative to private equity have come into fashion in a risk-off world. But global participation in the Asian side of the story will be limited

  • Greater China
  • 31 May 2023
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D Capital agrees Japan digital marketing carve-out

Japanese mid-market private equity firm D Capital has agreed to buy the local operations of Catalina, a US-headquartered digital marketing company undergoing its second restructuring in four years.

  • North Asia
  • 30 March 2023
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Allegro agrees take-private of Australian law firm

Allegro Funds has agreed to acquire Slater & Gordon, a Melbourne-headquartered law firm that trades on the Australian Securities Exchange, at a price that equates to a market capitalisation of around AUD 77.6m (USD 52.3m).

  • Australasia
  • 27 February 2023
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Anchorage agrees carve-out from New Zealand's Green Cross Health

Anchorage Capital Partners has agreed to buy New Zealand-based Green Cross Health’s community healthcare business – which provides in-home nursing, personal care, rehabilitation, social support, and household assistance services – for an enterprise...

  • Australasia
  • 24 February 2023
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Deal focus: VIG secures rare airline turnaround opportunity

VIG Partners stepped into the breach when Eastar Jet’s previous white knight bailed. It agreed to recapitalise the airline on obtaining assurances that key licenses and routes remain in place

  • North Asia
  • 17 January 2023
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Deal focus: Anchorage gets Aussie icon for a song

Anchorage Capital Partners has acquired David Jones, a longstanding and beloved Australian department store chain, for one-fourth the cost of recent renovation work at a single location

  • Australasia
  • 11 January 2023
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Government investors support Chinese EV player Letin

Chinese state-backed investors have pumped CNY 3.2bn (USD 447m) into local new energy vehicle start-up Letin amid reports that the company had run into financial distress.

  • Greater China
  • 24 November 2022
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Anchorage buys New Zealand assets from Evolve Education

Australia-based turnaround investor Anchorage Capital Partners has agreed to buy the New Zealand business of childcare provider Evolve Education for an enterprise value of NZD 46m (USD 28.1m).

  • Australasia
  • 01 September 2022
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RRJ to invest $251m in Singapore's Fullerton Health

RRJ Capital is poised to invest SGD 350m (USD 251m) in Singapore-based integrated healthcare platform Fullerton Healthcare Corporation after the target company settled a dispute with two of its co-founders.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 20 July 2022
Japan Industrial Solutions supports troubled local drug maker

Japan Industrial Solutions (JIS) has agreed to invest up to JPY 20bn (USD 155m) in Japan-based generic drug manufacturer Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical with a view to saving the troubled company.

  • North Asia
  • 18 May 2022
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Asia credit: Shift in the cycle

Private debt investors in Asia are mindful of mounting global risks, but they also see opportunities emerging within the region across the capital structure

  • Greater China
  • 26 April 2022
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AVCJ Awards 2021: Operational Value Add: Best & Less Group

Allegro Funds plucked Australian baby and kids retailer Best & Less from its underperforming parent and defied pandemic-related uncertainty to complete a turnaround that culminated in an IPO

  • Australasia
  • 23 February 2022
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Key takeaways: Apollo Global Management’s Marc Rowan

High valuations, pursuing complexity, and eradicating write-offs were on the agenda when Marc Rowan, co-founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, spoke at the AVCJ Forum. Here are some highlights

  • North America
  • 23 November 2021
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Australia's Allegro hits overall target with Fund IV first close

Allegro Funds, an Australia-based turnaround specialist, has reached a first close of A$600 million ($449 million) on its fourth fund, hitting the overall target for the vehicle.

  • Australasia
  • 18 November 2021
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Apollo prioritizes yield, hybrid strategies in Asia - AVCJ Forum

Apollo Global Management’s yield and hybrid businesses – rather than private equity – are likely to account for the bulk of its activity in Asia, with Marc Rowan, the firm’s co-founder and CEO, saying he has no desire to “add to the growing...

  • North America
  • 17 November 2021
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Evergrande EV unit cancels listing, suffers cash crunch

Evergrande New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Group, the Hong Kong-listed electric vehicle unit of troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande has canceled a planned secondary listing on Shanghai's Star Market and warned investors of a cash shortage.

  • Greater China
  • 28 September 2021
Warburg Pincus targets China distressed real estate

Warburg Pincus is entering the distressed real estate space in China through a $600 million partnership with Wensheng, a local special situations manager.

  • Greater China
  • 06 July 2021
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Carlyle leads restructuring of Trans Maldivian Airways

The Carlyle Group’s credit platform has led a restructuring of Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA), a Bain Capital-owned seaplane operator whose fortunes are tied to those of the Maldives tourism industry.

  • South Asia
  • 02 July 2021
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Allegro to acquire Australia express delivery business

Australia-based turnaround investor Allegro Funds has agreed to buy Toll Global Express (TGS), the express delivery division of domestic logistics giant Toll Group.

  • Australasia
  • 23 April 2021
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