The Carlyle Group
Yeoman’s work for Carlyle
The Carlyle Group, through its $2.55 billion Carlyle Asia Partners III LP fund, has agreed pay $175 million to take an 11.3% stake in the Chinese subsidiary of Thai animal feed maker C.P. Pokphand Co., the second-largest supplier of animal feed by sales...
China stakes its claim
PRC dominates as fundraising and IPOs boom in 1H2010
San Miguel offers 49% of Pure Foods
Raymond Ang, president of Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp., has confirmed that the group will be selling 49% of its foods division Pure Foods, rather than the entire group, with an estimated value of $588 million.
Carlyle to take 11.3% of Pokphand for China
The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire an 11.3% stake in Thailand-headquartered animal-feed maker C.P. Pokphand Co., the second largest supplier of animal feed by sales in China, from Charoen Pokphand Group, Thailand’s largest agribusiness conglomerate,...
Carlyle to take 13.6% stake in China Fishery
Singapore-listed China Fishery Group – which began operations as a North Pacific trawling business in 2001 – has announced it will issue new ordinary shares and warrants in a conditional private placement to the Carlyle Group, for a total consideration...
Carlyle, CVC may enter fray for Pure Foods
Carlyle Group and CVC Capital Partners may join the race to acquire Philippine-based San Miguel Corp.’s subsidiary Pure Foods, a company that could be worth as much as $2 billion, according to reports.
Carlyle explores Kbro alternatives after Taiwan Mobile lapse
The Carlyle Group is exploring alternative approaches to allow it to sell its Taiwanese cable investee Kbro after a planned sale to local telecoms operator Taiwan Mobile failed to complete by its end June target date, due to unexpected regulatory hurdles.
Carlyle invests $190 million in SGX-listed China Fishery
The Carlyle Group is to invest up to $190 million in industrial fishing company China Fishery, taking a 13.6% stake in the SGX-listed company to help it drive expansion and strategic acquisitions or JVs in the fishing industry.
Reliance/GTL deal may involve Saudi Telecom, ADIA, PE players
The $11 billion merger of Reliance Infratel, the cellular transmission tower arm of India's Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, into Indian independent telecoms player GTL Infrastructure may include investment by Saudi Telecom Co., the Abu Dhabi Investment...
Financial investors in financial services
PE’s past and future in the sector in Asia
KKR nixes CVC partnership on Healthscope
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has said that CVC Capital Partners will not be participating in a bid for Australia's Healthscope, estimated at potentially up to A$1.84 billion ($1.56 billion), with KKR continuing on the bid by itself.
Japan, a Catch-22?
While Japan's estimated GDP growth sits at just 2.6%, China is forecasted to hit 9.6% growth in 2010.
Reliance sells India towers
The Blackstone Group, the Carlyle Group and TPG Capital are all in talks with number two Indian cellular provider Reliance Communications, part of India’s Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, over the spinout of the company’s cellular transmission...
KKR seeks Intelligence in Japan
US private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co outbid rival the Carlyle Group and local private equity player Advantage Partners to reach final round talks with Intelligence Ltd., a recruitment services subsidiary of Usen Corp, Japan’s wire broadcasting...
Carlyle Contract Aviation win
The Carlyle Group has consummated its extended pursuit of Contract Aviation Industries with an A$350 million ($291 million) buyout offer for the Australian aircraft and helicopter leasing company, which originally planned to launch an IPO in late March...
KKR in final talks with USEN for Intelligence
US private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has outbid global rival the Carlyle Group and local private equity player Advantage Partners to go into the final round for the acquisition of Japan's Intelligence Ltd., the recruitment services subsidiary...
Tenet backs out of Healthscope, citing disclosure
US hospitals group Tenet Healthcare Corp. has announced its withdrawal from bidding for Australian hospitals and pathology business Healthscope Ltd., leaving the two rival private equity consortia - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and CVC Capital Partners...
Carlyle invests $140 million in Asia growth
The Carlyle Group has announced the closing of four growth capital investments spread across Asia Pacific, collectively valued at $140 million, and made from the Carlyle Asia Growth Capital Partners IV (CAGPIV) fund, which had its $1.04 billion final...
Tenet could be out for Healthscope
US hospitals group Tenet Healthcare Corp. may withdraw from bidding for Australian hospitals and pathology business Healthscope Ltd., leaving competition for the A$1.84 billion ($1.56 billion) deal to the two rival private equity consortia of Kohlberg...
Carlyle makes $291 million Contract Aviation bid
The Carlyle Group has consummated its protracted pursuit of Contract Aviation Industries with an A$350 million ($291 million) bid for the Australian aircraft and helicopter leasing company, which originally planned to launch an IPO in late March before...
Carlyle gets milk with Tirumala Indian investment
The Carlyle Group has made a $23.3 million investment from its Carlyle Asia Growth Partners fund into leading Indian milk company Tirumala Milk Products for a significant minority stake.
CVC said joining KKR Healthscope bid
CVC Capital Partners may be joining Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in its A$1.84 billion ($1.56 billion) bid for Australia's Healthscope Ltd., in contention against a consortium of the Carlyle Group and TPG Capital, as well as Dallas-headquartered US strategic...
KKR, others cited for Healthscope
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and an unnamed strategic bidder have been cited as the latest contenders for Australia's Healthscope Ltd., entering bids of around A$1.84 billion ($1.56 billion), marginally above the A$1.8 billion ($1.5 billion) already...
Carlyle, Taiwan Mobile talk to extend stalled deal
The Carlyle Group and Taiwan Mobile are in discussion to extend the deadline on the planned $1 billion stake swap between Carlyle-owned Kbro Ltd. and Taiwan Mobile, which hit regulatory problems in April.