Exit
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
China cross-border industrial buyouts: Strategic rationale
Chinese outbound investment in advanced technology assets is soaring, but the patchy nature of deal flow underlines the gulf in class between those that aspire to do deals and those that get them done
Q&A: Archer Capital's Peter Wiggs
Peter Wiggs, CEO of Archer Capital, on why the IPO slowdown has helped PE deal flow, the attractiveness of education and healthcare, and recently spun-out Archer Growth
Australian PE: Under the spotlight
The rapid descent of Dick Smith Electronics from a $500 million valuation to bankruptcy has led to sharp criticism of private equity. Once again, the industry must explain why it isn’t the bad guy
PE-backed SF Express targets A-share IPO
China's largest express delivery services provider SF Express, which is backed by several PE investors including CITIC Capital, has confirmed that it is targeting an A-share IPO.
Bain, GIC, Advent buy minority stake in Quest Global
Bain Capital, GIC, and Advent International have bought a minority stake in Indian engineering services outsourcing firm Quest Global for $350 million, providing an exit for Warburg Pincus.
VIG set for 2.5x return as Affinity agrees to buy Burger King Korea
VIG Partners – formerly known as Vogo Investment – has agreed to sell the Burger King master franchise for Korea to Affinity Equity Partners, securing an approximately 2.5x return on its investment.
Ascendent sees 5x return on China high-speed rail investment
Ascendent Capital Partners has completed its exit from Nano Resources, a components manufacturer for high-speed trains, generating a more than 5x return.
Deal focus: Partners Group brings global expertise to Australian childcare
Partners Group lost out to Navis Capital Partners when Guardian Early Learning was put up for sale three years ago. The firm wasn't going to let the opportunity slip from its grasp a second time
Legend-owned payment platform to list via reverse merger
Lakala, a Chinese offline third-party payment services provider owned by Legend Holdings, is set to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange through a reverse merger.
Australian senate committee to investigate Dick Smith demise
An Australian parliamentary committee will launch an inquiry into the collapse of listed domestic retailers following the demise of Dick Smith Electronics, which was previously owned by Anchorage Capital Partners.
Beijing Enterprises to buy Germany's EEW from EQT for $1.6b
Chinese state-owned conglomerate Beijing Enterprises Holding (BEHL) has agreed to buy EEW Energy from Waste, a German waste management company, from EQT Partners for EUR1.44 billion ($1.6 billion).