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India IPOs: Best intentions
Should Cafe Coffee Day, the largest player in India's chained café market, succeed in raising INR11.5 billion ($180 million) in its IPO, it would be the largest PE-backed offering on a domestic bourse in close to eight years.
Australia's PE-owned GenesisCare to buy Cancer Partners UK
Australian cancer and cardiovascular treatment provider GenesisCare, which is owned by KKR, has bought cancer center manager Cancer Partners UK from its private equity backer, Apposite Capital.
PE-backed Coffee Day targets $180m India IPO
Cafe Coffee Day, an Indian coffee shop and restaurant chain backed by KKR, New Silk Route Partners (NSR) and Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), is seeking to raise up to INR11.5 billion ($180 million) through an India IPO.
KKR commits $70m to China education player Tarena
KKR has invested $70 million in Tarena International, a provider of professional education and training in China, forming a new partnership with a PE backer as existing investors trim their holdings.
Corporate governance: Thin end of the wedge?
Japan’s corporate governance code will not trigger a torrent of non-core divestments, but it may encourage boards to think strategically about how – and with whom – they can improve performance
KKR-owned Panasonic Healthcare agrees $1.1b Bayer bolt-on
Panasonic Healthcare, the Japanese medical equipment manufacturer in which KKR acquired a majority stake last year, has agreed to buy Bayer’s diabetes care business for EUR1.02 billion ($1.15 billion).
China seeing more liquidity, increased competition for deals - AVCJ Forum
China’s private equity industry is seeing greater liquidity than in recent years but competition for deals – the operating partners required to make investments work – is intensifying, GPs told the AVCJ China Forum.
KKR Asia head Joe Bae to move back to US
Joe Bae, who moved to Hong Kong 10 years ago to set up KKR’s Asia business, will return to the US in the summer. He will continue to lead the firm’s regional operations as managing partner of KKR Asia.
Greenland to take controlling stake in KKR-backed Rundong Auto
China's Greenland Holding Group will buy a controlling stake in KKR-backed Chinese car dealership Rundong Auto for HKD1.55 billion ($200 million).
KKR bets on rising Chinese demand for premium chicken
KKR is betting that increasing the supply of safe, high quality chicken in China will stir nascent demand for the product – essentially following in the footsteps of the dairy industry and the PE firm’s previous investment in China Modern Dairy.
KKR-owned MMI completes $580m refinancing
MMI, a Singapore-based hard disk drive components manufacturer owned by KKR, has secured a $520 million term loan and a $60 million five-year secured revolving credit facility to refinance its outstanding debt.
KKR makes partial exit from China’s Far East Horizon
KKR has made a partial exit from Far East Horizon, a financial leasing company that is part of the Chinese trading conglomerate Sinochem Group.
KKR-backed China Cord Blood gets buyout offer from Golden Meditech
China Cord Blood, a US-listed blood banking operator in which KKR holds a minority stake, has received a take-private offer from its largest shareholder, Chinese healthcare company Golden Meditech.
Ticket Monster tools up for e-commerce fight
EBay paid $1.2 billion for a dominant position in Korean online retail in 2009 with the privatization of NASDAQ-listed Gmarket. It was the leading e-commerce marketplace, accounting for KRW3.99 trillion (then $2.6 billion) of the country’s estimated...
Leveraged finance: Coming to America?
It has become increasingly costly for private equity firms to access borrower-friendly US financing for leveraged buyouts in Asia. The US markets are fickle and volatile, but Asian banks are also stepping up
KKR, Anchor buy controlling stake Korea's Ticket Monster
A consortium led by KKR and Anchor Equity Partners has agreed to buy a controlling stake in South Korean mobile e-commerce company Ticket Monster from US-listed Groupon for $360 million.
PE consortium closes in on Korea's Ticket Monster - report
A group of private equity investors including KKR is set to buy Korean e-commerce mobile app Ticket Monster from US-based Groupon in a deal that could value the company as highly as $800 million.
Warburg Pincus exits India healthcare chain Metropolis
Warburg Pincus has exited its entire 27% stake in Indian healthcare chain Metropolis to the Shah family, one of the company's promoters. KKR backed the Shah family's buyback.
KKR appoints former India central bank deputy governor as advisor
KKR has appointed Anand Sinha, a former deputy governor of India's central bank, as an industry advisor. He will join the firm immediately.
PEs seek a harvest in rural India
A tractor is one of the most versatile tools on a farm, but it is out of reach for many in rural India because they have no access to credit.
Magma Fincorp raises $80m from KKR, Leapfrog, IVFA
Magma Fincorp, an Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC), has raised INR5 billion ($80 million) from KKR, LeapFrog Investments, and India Value Fund Advisors' (IVFA) Indium V.
KKR joins $170m round for China used car trading platform
KKR has teamed up with search giant Baidu and US-based hedge fund sponsor Coatue to invest $170 million in Uxin, a Chinese online used car auction company best known for B2B platform Youxinpai.
Indonesia private debt: Belt and braces
There is money to be made providing debt-based solutions to growing Indonesian companies that struggle to get financing from other sources. But enter uninformed or unprotected at your peril
KKR consortium buys GE’s Australia consumer finance unit
A consortium comprising KKR, Värde Partners and Deutsche Bank has agreed to buy GE Capital’s Australia and New Zealand consumer lending unit for an enterprise valuation of A$8.2 billion ($6.3 billion).