Consumer
Lazard Carnegie Wylie fund takes distressed hotel
The A$100 million ($91 million) Lazard Carnegie Wylie Private Equity Distressed Fund, which targets distressed Australian hospitality and pub assets, has bought the Steyne Hotel on Sydney's Manly Beach, reportedly for A$27 million ($24 million).
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Riverside takes stake in Australia's Boost
The Riverside Company is reportedly acquiring Boost Investment Group (Boost), the holding company that operates Boost Juice Bars and Salsa’s Fresh Mex Grill in Australia.
Advantage exits Daiei to DB, others
Advantage Partners has sold its entire remaining 11.7% voting stake in Japanese retailer Daiei for around $106 million to Deutsche Securities, an arm of Deutsche Bank, which is holding the stake temporarily for client trading purposes.
OB refinancing, IPO on cards
Several banks have submitted unsolicited proposals for the refinancing of the $1 billion five-year leverage loan that underwrote Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Affinity Equity Partners' $1.8 billion buyout of Korea's Oriental Brewery in 2009, amid talk of...
Hopu picks up Yurun stake
In more Hopu Investment Management news, the firm has led a consortium that purchased a 4.3% stake in China Yurun Food Group Ltd. for around $235 million.
Harbinger apponts Nathan to head Vietnam casino
Harbinger Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Lloyd Nathan, a gaming industry veteran formerly with MGM Mirage, as CEO of its Vietnam casino development MGM Grand Ho Tram.
Taizinai liquidiation challenged
In the latest, not unexpected, complication in the attempts by private equity investors and debt-holders to recover money from struggling PRC milk drinks producer Hunan Taizinai Group, the company's chairman, Li Tuchun, is said to be resisting efforts...
TPG joins Bain on Lilliput
TPG Capital's growth capital arm is joining Bain Capital in its investment in Delhi-based children's clothing business Lilliput Kidswear.
Navis's Bangkok Ranch ducks out with UK deal
Navis Capital has injected $50 million into Thai investee Bangkok Ranch Co. Ltd., according to AVCJ sources, as part of the latter's c.$100 million 100% acquisition of UK duck business Cherry Valley Farms, Ltd.
Carlyle, CVC, Unison bidding for Q'sai?
The Carlyle Group, CVC Asia Pacific and Unison Capital Inc. have emerged as among the probable bidders for Japanese vegetable juice maker Q'sai Co., in what might become the largest buyout deal so far this year.
TPG launches China Grand Auto IPO
TPG Capital has engaged CICC and Goldman Sachs for a listing of its PRC investee China Grand Automotive Services Co Ltd., which could be worth up to $1 billion.
Daewoo Electronics goes to Iran's Entekhab
Daewoo Electronics, the consumer electronics arm of defunct chaebol Daewoo Group, is to be sold to Iranian industry peer, Entekhab Industrial Group, after private equity groups repeatedly tried but failed to acquire the asset.
Daiwa SMBC sells Q'sai for over $1 billion
Daiwa SMBC Capital, the private equity arm of Daiwa Securities Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, is reportedly selling investee Japanese juice maker Q'sai Co., in what could become the largest exit so far this year in Japan.
Actis, Goldman, Morgan Stanley's Taizinai collapses with $440 million debts
Actis Capital, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley investee Hunan Taizinai Group, a PRC dairy company, has gone into provisional liquidation with RMB3 billion ($440 million) in debt.
Bain goes to Lilliput in India
Bain Capital India is to invest some $79 million for an undisclosed stake - thought to be at least 10% - in Lilliput Kidswear, a Delhi-based manufacturer of children's apparel and accessories.
Investec Wentworth FOF moves from wine to wires
Australian mid-market firm Investec Wentworth Private Equity, part of the Investec group, has repositioned its First Opportunity Fund (FOF), an ASX-listed vehicle hitherto known as the First Wine Fund, as a backdoor listing platform for unlisted wholesale...
GIC, Olympus investee China Minzhong boosts SGX PRC IPOs
Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and Olympus Capital investee China Minzhong, a PRC vegetable producer and processor, is planning an S$237 million ($170 million) IPO in Singapore's biggest China listing since the GFC broke.
Norwest, Matrix invest Quikr
Norwest Venture Partners and Matrix Partners India have led a $6 million third investment round into leading Indian online classified ads portal Quikr.com, in partnership with Omidyar Network and eBay Inc.
New Silk joins Coffee Day party
New Silk Route Partners has joined Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Standard Chartered Private Equity Ltd. as an investor in VG Siddhartha holding company Coffee Day Group, adding $75 million to bring total private equity fundraising to $200 million.
No support at Sapporo for Steel Partners proposal
US fund Steel Partners has had its new proposal to replace most of the board of Sapporo Holdings, where it holds an 18% stake, rejected by the company's shareholders.
VC-backed PRC hotel chain rises on NASDAQ debut
China Lodging Group Ltd, an economy hotel chain operator in China, has debuted on NASDAQ with a 27% rise on its first day's trading.
CHAMP Ventures invests Oz woman's fitness wear
CHAMP Ventures Pty. Ltd.,the venture capital affiliate of Australian private equity firm CHAMP Private Equity, has taken a significant minority stake, apparently not far under 50%, in Brisbane-based women's fitness wear retailer Lorna Jane.
CVC AP Matahari deal approved after regulatory delay
CVC Asia Pacific's planned $773 million investment into Indonesian retail chain Matahari has been approved at a shareholder meeting, after regulators initially asked for the vote to be delayed.