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China's iKang adopts poison pill following rival PE-backed buyout offer
IKang Healthcare Group – a US-listed Chinese company that is subject to competing PE-backed privatization proposals, one led by management and another involving an industry rival – plans a rights issue, or “poison pill” strategy, intended to thwart...
PE-backed IMAX China raises $248m in Hong Kong IPO
Private equity-backed movie theater operator IMAX China has raised HK$1.92 billion ($248 million) in its Hong Kong IPO after pricing shares towards the bottom end of the indicative range.
PE firms set for part-exits as IMAX China targets $276m HK IPO
FountainVest Partners and CMC Capital Partners plan to make partial exits from IMAX China as the movie theater operator looks to raise as much as $276 million in a Hong Kong IPO.
FountainVest leads $223m round in China's Fangdd.com
FountainVest Partners has led a $223 million Series C round of funding for Chinese online real estate services platform Fangdd.com.
FountainVest backs China iKang Healthcare’s take-private
Chinese healthcare services provider iKang Healthcare Group has accepted a take-private offer from its founder in collaboration with FountainVest Partners.
PE-backed Focus Media finds new shell for backdoor listing
Private equity-backed Focus Media has found a new shell company – Shenzhen-listed communications equipment manufacturer Hedy Holdings – for its backdoor listing.
FountainVest leads $32m round for China healthcare app
FountainVest Partners has led a RMB200 million ($32 million) round of funding for Xingren.com, a Chinese mobile app for doctors to communicate with patients. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed China Partners also participated.
PE-backed Focus Media’s backdoor listing encounters hurdles
Private equity-backed Focus Media’s planned $7 billion reverse merger with Shenzhen-listed Hongda New Material has encountered another setback following the resignation of Hongda's chairman in response to a probe by authorities.
Focus Media set for $7b reverse merger in Shenzhen - update
Shenzhen-listed Jiangsu Hongda New Material will acquire Chinese outdoor advertising business Focus Media, which was taken private two years ago by a consortium of PE investors and company management, for RMB45.7 billion ($7.37 billion), paving the way...
FountainVest, CMC-backed IMAX China files for HK IPO
The China business of movie theater operator IMAX, in which FountainVest Partners and CMC Capital Partners acquired a 20% stake just over a year ago, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong.
Focus Media to relist in Shenzhen via reverse merger
Chinese outdoor advertising business Focus Media, which was taken private two years ago by a consortium of PE investors in conjunction with company management, will re-list in Shenzhen through a reverse merger.
Investors commit $850m to China’s Dianping
Dianping, one of China’s most popular sites for restaurant reviews and group-buying services, has received a $850 million round of investment that values the start-up at $4.05 billion.
China outbound: More haste, less speed
Much is expected of Chinese private equity firms in terms of cross-border acquisitions in Europe and the US. While broader economic dynamics point to more deal flow, the GPs themselves are moving with caution
AVCJ Awards: Deal of the Year - Mid Cap: IMAX China
FoutainVest Partners and CMC Capital Partners are helping IMAX negotiate obstacles to expansion in China with the ultimate aim of taking the local unit public
Private equity firm names: A brand apart
As private equity becomes more of a mainstream asset class, brand-consciousness kicks in. Finding a suitable name can be a challenge, particularly when operating in multiple markets and languages
Carlyle, FountainVest pull out of China Shanda Games take-private
The Carlyle Group and FountainVest Partners have pulled out of the consortium backing a $1.9 billion bid to acquire US-listed Chinese games developer Shanda Games.
FountainVest buys majority stake in US-based Key Safety Systems
FountainVest Partners has acquired a controlling interest in Key Safety Systems (KSS), a US-based auto components manufacturer that has considerable exposure to China. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is participating as a co-investor.
PE must prove value credentials to China targets - AVCJ Forum
Private equity investors in China must be more careful picking sectors and prepared to work harder to secure deals and deliver acceptable returns, industry participants told the AVCJ China Forum.
PE-backed IMAX, TCL form JV with Wasu Media
IMAX has teamed up with TCL Multimedia Technology to form a joint venture with Wasu Digital Media, a Chinese digital content provider, as part of their home theater initiative.
IMAX serves as real estate proxy
The new century global center in Chengdu, Sichuan province, is the world’s largest freestanding building, nearly three times the size of The Pentagon. The 1.76-million-square-meter facility includes offices, shopping malls, a Mediterranean village and...
FountainVest, CMC buy 20% stake in IMAX China
FountainVest Partners and CMC Capital Partners have paid $80 million for a 20% stake in movie theater operator IMAX’s China business, with an objective to grow the business and ultimately take it public.
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.
Focus Media targets $500m dividend recap - report
Focus Media, a Chinese advertising company backed by The Carlyle Group, FountainVest Partners, CITIC Capital Partners, China Everbright and Fosun International intends to return to the loan market with recapitalization plan of around $500 million.
AVCJ China Awards: Firm of the Year – FountainVest Partners
FountainVest Partners took six months to raise its second fund, for which it also won the US dollar fundraising award, and then participated in China’s largest-ever PE buyout. CEO Frank Tang looks back and forward