Exits
Blackstone to pay up to $1.1b for India's Mphasis
The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy a majority stake in Indian IT services provider Mphasis from Hewlett Packard for up to INR70 billion ($1.1 billion).
Affinity-owned Tegel to raise up to $332m in dual offering
Tegel Group Holdings, a New Zealand-based poultry producer controlled by Affinity Equity Partners, is looking to raise as much as NZ$481 million ($332 million) through a dual listing in New Zealand and Australia.
India's CL Educate refiles for IPO, Gaja to part-exit
Indian education services provider CL Educate has refiled for its IPO, providing a partial exit for PE backer Gaja Capital Partners.
KKR to sell majority stake in SMCP to China's Shandong Ruyi
Chinese textiles producer Shandong Ruyi Technology Group has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in SMCP Group, a French apparel retailer backed by KKR.
Everstone set for part-exit in Hinduja Leyland Finance IPO
Everstone Capital is expected to sell up to 26.6 million shares in Hinduja Leyland Finance as part of the commercial vehicle financing company’s Indian IPO.
Warburg Pincus exits Premier Foods to Japan's Nissin
Japanese noodle maker Nissin Foods has agreed to buy a 17.3% stake in diversified UK grocer Premier Foods from Warburg Pincus for GBP90 million ($129.3 million).
IDFC-backed Seaways files for $12m Indian IPO
India’s Seaways Shipping & Logistics has filed for an IPO that would see the IDFC Alternatives-backed company issue new shares with an aggregate value of INR800 million ($12 million).
Carlyle-backed Zhongmei Healthcare files for HK IPO
Carlyle Group-backed hospital operator Zhongmei Healthcare has filed for a Hong Kong IPO.
KKR to exit Alliance Tire to Japan's Yokohama
Japanese tire manufacturer Yokohama Rubber has agreed to acquire India's KKR-backed Alliance Tire Group for $1.2 billion.
Hony to exit Australia's Santos to China-based ENN
Hony Capital has agreed to sell its 11.72% stake in Australia-listed oil and gas supplier Santos to ENN Group, a leading Chinese privately-held gas distributor, for $755 million.
PE investors make part-exit from IMAX China
CMC Capital Partners and FountainVest Partners have made a partial exit from IMAX China after agreeing to an extended lock-up period for the rest of their shares.
Alibaba, Yunfeng-backed YTO Express set for $2.7b backdoor listing
Chinese clothing maker Dalian Dayang Trands has agreed to acquire Shanghai's YTO Express, which is backed by Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital, for RMB17.5 billion ($2.7 billion), resulting in a backdoor listing in Shanghai for the courier service provider....
Deal focus: AID plugs HMV into music value chain
By taking HMV Asia public in Hong Kong through a backdoor listing, AID Partners' objective was to secure China 3D Entertainment as a strategic partner for the business
India's Ambit Pragma exits Spear Logistics to French strategic
Indian mid-market PE firm Ambit Pragma has exited its majority stake in Spear Logistics to French multinational FM Logistic.
IFC, Sabre anchor HealthCare Global's India IPO
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), Sabre Partners and other anchor investors have committed INR2.92 billion ($43.6 million) to Indian cancer care services provider HeathCare Global Enterprises as part of its IPO.
PE investors to exit China's Happigo Home Shopping
Hony Capital, CITIC Private Equity and Sequoia Capital are set to exit Happigo Home Shopping, a Shenzhen-listed online and TV shopping subsidiary of Hunan TV.
CDH exits Beijing Digital Telecom
CDH Investments has made a full exit from Hong Kong-listed Beijing Digital Telecom (BDT), one of China’s largest mobile retail chains, raising HK$366.93 million ($47 million).
VC-backed SMIT targets up to $37m in Hong Kong IPO
SMIT Holdings, a China-focused provider of payment systems and security devices for TV broadcasters, which has several VC investors, is looking to raise as much as HK$291 million ($37 million) through a Hong Kong IPO.
Deal focus: European GPs net 17x return on China play
Punch Powertrain took advantage of gaps in China's auto supply chain to become the leading independent transmission supplier. It has turned out to be a hugely successful investment for Gimv and Capricorn Venture Partners
AID Partners to list HMV in Hong Kong via reverse merger
AID Partners is poised to list the HMV Asia business in Hong Kong through a reverse merger, a couple of weeks after making a partial exit from the music and movie retailer to Japan’s World Innovation Lab (WiL).
New Horizon, Gimv agree sale of Punch Powertrain to China's Yinyi
Several PE investors, including China’s New Horizon Capital and Europe-focused Gimv, have agreed to sell Belgium-based Punch Powertrain to Chinese real estate developer Yinyi Group at a valuation of around EUR1 billion ($1.1 billion).
Warburg Pincus trims stake in China Biologic
Warburg Pincus has generated $425.7 million by selling an approximately 16% interest in US-listed biopharmaceuticals developer China Biologic Products.
AION supports buyout of GE's India commercial lending business
GE Capital will sell its India commercial lending and leasing businesses to a consortium led by AION Capital Partners.
AID Partners to sell stake in HMV to Japan's World Innovation Lab
AID Partners is set for a partial exit from HMV’s Asia business after agreeing to sell an 18.37% stake in the music and movie retailer to Japan-based World Innovation Lab for $9 million.