Exit
NewQuest, GIC set for partial exits from China’s iKang
NewQuest Capital Partners and GIC Private will each make partial exits from iKang Healthcare Group as the Chinese healthcare services provider looks to raise up to $175 million through a NASDAQ IPO.
Baring Asia-backed Nord Anglia raises $304m, jumps on debut
Nord Anglia Education, a school operator controlled by Baring Private Equity Asia, saw its shares close up 12.5% on the first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. This followed an IPO that raised $304 million.
Shares in INCJ's Japan Display fall two days straight
Japan Display - the world's biggest maker of screens for tablets and smart phones and a portfolio company of Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) - saw its stocks fall for two days in a row this week after following its JPY318.5 billion ($3.1...
Jafco-backed Fixsters, Shirohato file for Tokyo IPOs
Japanese venture capital investor Jafco will see two portfolio companies - software firm Fixstars and online lingerie retailer Shirohato - launch their Tokyo IPOs on the same day next month.
Cerberus-backed Seibu eyes April Tokyo listing
Japanese railway and hotel operator Seibu Holdings is targeting a JPY186 billion ($1.8 billion) IPO in Tokyo next month, potentially ending a three-year battle between the management and shareholder Cerberus Capital Management.
PE-backed Alibaba confirms US listing
Private equity-backed Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has decided to go public in the US, ending months of speculation.
Hao completes Pax Technology exit for 4.7x return
Hao Capital has fully exited Chinese electronic payment systems provider Pax Technology, selling its remaining 7.6% stake in the Hong Kong-listed company for $44 million through a block trade. The investment has generated a gross multiple of 4.7x.
INCJ-backed Japan Display IPO prices at bottom of range
Japan Display, the world's biggest maker of screens for tablets and smart phones, has priced its IPO at the bottom of indicative range following a lukewarm response from overseas investors.
TPG eyes quick return from Inghams property sale
TPG Capital is planning to sell a portfolio of real estate assets held by Inghams Enterprises that could more than cover the equity commitment it made when buying the Australian poultry producer last year.
Australia's CHAMP PE seeks London listing for Shelf Drilling
Shelf Drilling, a shallow water drilling services company set up by Australia’s CHAMP Private Equity in conjunction with its US affiliate Castle Harlan and Lime Rock Partners, plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in May.
Warburg Pincus-backed Sunshine 100 raises $259m via HK IPO
Sunshine 100 China Holdings - a commercial and residential real estate developer backed by Warburg Pincus - has raised about HK$2 billion ($259 million) after pricing its Hong Kong IPO at the bottom of the indicative price range.
PE-backed China iKang Healthcare files for $150m US IPO
IKang Healthcare Group - the Chinese healthcare services provider whose backers include Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private, Goldman Sachs and NewQuest Asia - is planning to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering on NASDAQ.
China tech M&A: Money to burn
Chinese technology firms are becoming increasingly acquisitive, with certain players snapping up assets within months of going public. What is driving this change?
CVC completes $215m sell down of Indonesia's Matahari
CVC Capital Partners has raised IDR2.49 trillion ($215 million) by trimming its stake in Indonesian retailer Matahari Department Store. This follows a $1.3 billion share sale last year by the PE firm and its local partner, the Riady family’s Lippo Group.
PE-backed Chinese education provider aims for $100m US IPO
Tarena International, a Chinese IT training services provider that counts Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital Partners and Jafco among its investors, is seeking to raise up to $100 million through a NASDAQ IPO.
SCPE-backed Sunfonda Group launches Hong Kong public offering
Sunfonda Group Holdings, the second largest luxury auto dealer in China - and a Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) portfolio company - plans to raise up to HK$683 million ($88 million) through a Hong Kong IPO.
Hony, Orix-backed theme park operator targets $345m HK IPO
Haichang Holdings, a Chinese theme park and property developer backed by Hony Capital and Orix Corp, is seeking to raise up to HK$2.68 billion ($345 million) through a Hong Kong IPO.
Bayer buys Legend Capital-backed Dihon Pharma
Bayer has agreed to buy Dihon Pharmaceutical Group, a manufacturer of herbal traditional Chinese medicines (TCM). The acquisition facilitates the exit of Legend Capital, an investor in Dihon since 2010.
China to see PE fundraising rebound in 2014 – PwC
China is expected to see a significant rebound in private equity fundraising this year in response to the domestic IPO markets re-opening, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC). Meanwhile, renminbi-denominated fundraising will prevail as usual.
China’s SPD Bank launches PE exit consultancy service
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank) has launched consultancy service for private equity firms to exit from their investments.
Australia buyouts: Patience is a virtue
Due to a combination of factors, not least the revival in Australia’s public markets, mid-market private equity deal flow was slower in 2013 than previous years. GPs are waiting for conditions to become more opportune
That was then, this is now
From 2006 or thereabouts, Australia suddenly became the destination in Asia for GPs focused on leveraged buyout deals. In the space of 12 months, private equity investment in the country jumped from $2.5 billion to more than $16 billion.
Baring Asia exits Indonesian aviation services provider
Baring Private Equity Asia has sold its 41.65% stake in air freight and passenger services provider Cardig Aero Services (CAS) to Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) for IDR1.1 billion ($93.5 million). The PE firm invested approximately $41 million...
Focus Media targets $1b Hong Kong IPO - report
Chinese display advertising business Focus Media, which was taken private in last May by a consortium of private equity investors in conjunction with company management, is said to be working towards a $1 billion IPO in early 2015.