Exit
PE-backed Ujjivan Financial Services files for India IPO
Ujjivan Financial Services, an India-based microfinance institution (MFI) that has been awarded a banking license, has filed for an IPO, which would facilitate exits for several private equity backers.
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission approves CNS sale
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission has approved the acquisition of cable television provider China Network Systems (CNS) by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) and Far EasTone Telecommunications.
Bain agrees to sell stake in Japan's Jupiter Shop
Bain Capital has agreed to sell its entire 50% stake in Japan's Jupiter Shop Channel to Jupiter Communication (J:COM), a company part-owned by Sumitomo Corporation. Bain bought its interest from Sumitomo at a valuation of JPY100 billion (then $1.3 billion)...
Baring Asia to buy Interplex from CVC, Standard Chartered
Baring Private Equity Asia is set to buy Singapore-listed precision engineering business Interplex Holdings after CVC Capital Partners and Standard Chartered Private Equity agreed to tender their combined 57.7% interest in the company.
PE-backed Dr Lal PathLabs gains on India trading debut
Shares in Indian medical diagnostics service Dr. Lal PathLabs gained more than 50% on debut following the company's INR6.3 billion ($95 million) IPO.
PE-backed Focus Media re-lists in Shenzhen
Focus Media, a Chinese outdoor advertising business taken private in 2013 by the CEO and a consortium of private equity investors, has re-listed in Shenzhen.
Blackstone invests $170m in India's IBS, General Atlantic exits
The Blackstone Group has acquired a minority stake in India-based IBS Software for $170 million, facilitating an exit for General Atlantic.
IFM agrees sale of Pacific Hydro to China's SPIC
IFM Investors has agreed to sell Australia-headquartered renewable energy platform Pacific Hydro to China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC).
TPG sells HCP Packaging to Baring, returns $1.55b to LPs in 2015
TPG Capital has returned $1.55 billion to investors from its Asia portfolio in 2015, including $775 million from the sale of HCP Packaging to Baring Private Equity Asia.
2015 in review: Capital in abundance
Ample liquidity and a tech boom drive up investment activity; venture takes center stage in a relatively quiet fundraising environment; exits do not disappoint, but fail to match the highs of 2014.
Five trends for 2016
What do the next 12 months have in store? AVCJ has some ideas, but first here is a review of the predictions made for 2015…
The crystal ball: Predictions for 2016
From Australia to China and buyouts to venture, industry participants give their perspectives on the year to come for fundraising, investments, and exits
China's Cowin Capital to exit jewelry retailer Myray
Shenzhen Cowin Capital is poised to exit jewelry retailer Myray to Gansu Gangtai Holdings following the Shanghai-listed company's agreement to buy a further 36.96% of Myray for RMB170 million ($26 million).
CreditEase's Yirendai targets up to $82.5m in US IPO
Yirendai, an online peer-to-peer (P2P) online platform owned by China-based micro-credit loan player CreditEase, is looking to raise up to $82.5 million through its US IPO.
Actis sells stake in Sri Lanka's Asiri Hospitals to TPG Growth
Actis has sold a 27.8% stake in Asiri Hospital Holdings (AHH), Sri Lanka’s largest private hospital group, to TPG Capital’s growth equity unit for LKR7.6 billion ($53.2 million).
Accel-backed Atlassian raises $462m in US IPO
Atlassian, an enterprise software company founded in Sydney by two Australian entrepreneurs, has raised $462 million in its NASDAQ IPO after raising the price of the offering once again.
MSPEA exits Sino Gas stake to investment partner
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has agreed to sell its 38.7% stake in Sino Gas to Zhongyu Gas. The buyer participated alongside MSPEA in the privatization of Sino Gas last year and will now take a majority stake in the business.
AVCJ Awards 2015: Operational Value Add: ECO Industrial Environmental Engineering
Navis Capital Partners saw in ECO Industrial Environmental Engineering a potential leader in the hazardous waste management industry. Getting there was tougher than expected
AVCJ Awards 2015: Exit of the Year - Large Cap: Spotless Group
Pacific Equity Partners took about 12 months to reel in cleaning and catering contractor Spotless, but swift improvements resulted in a 2.4x return within the two years
AVCJ Awards 2015: Exit of the Year - Mid Cap: Bushu Pharmaceuticals
Tokio Marine aimed to awaken the ambition of Japan’s Bushu Pharmaceuticals and show how a good GP can turn companies around. A 6x return was its reward
AVCJ Awards 2015: Exit of the Year - IPO: Hong Kong Broadband
Having acquired Hong Kong Broadband Network in 2012, CVC Capital Partners built on an already successful business, which continues to outperform in the public markets
AVCJ Awards 2015: Firm of the Year: Bain Capital
Bain Capital enjoyed its most active year in Asia as positive experiences from previous deals and proactive engagement with entrepreneurs helped deliver a string of new investments
Deal focus: GFS brings Navis meaty returns
Having acquired Golden Foods Siam from a foreign parent that didn't want it and given management the resources to pursue expansion, Navis Capital Partners has sold the business to a strategic buyer for a 3.4x return
India: Out of the shadows
Anecdotal evidence from AVCJ Forums and research data are in agreement - India's private equity industry is returning to form