Private Equity & Private Capital News

Die Stimmung im deutschen Private-Equity-Markt hat sich im dritten Quartal 2024 weiter verschlechtert. Der Geschäftsklimaindikator, ermittelt durch KfW Research in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Bundesverband Beteiligungskapital (BVK) und dem Deutsche Börse Venture Network (DBVN), sank um 19 Punkte auf -39,6 Saldenpunkte. Damit liegt der Indikator nahe eines Vierjahrestiefs. Eine ähnlich schlechte Stimmung war zuletzt während der […]

Monthly economic outlook for Private Equity.

Die Beimischung von Private Equity im Portfolio wird häufig mit Diversifikations- und Performancevorteilen begründet. Doch daran gibt es einen Haken, sagt Christian Jasperneite.

Medline Industries, a leading medical supplies provider owned by private equity firms Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, is preparing for a US initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, with the aim of raising more than $5bn, according to a report by Reuters.

Thompson Street Capital Partners, the private equity owner of US fast-casual restaurant chain Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, is exploring a potential sale of the business at a valuation of over $1bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.

Drone manufacturer AeroVironment is to acquire BlueHalo, a defence and space technology firm primarily owned by private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners, in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $4.1bn, according to a report by Reuters.

Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols (GRLS.MC) has rebuffed a potential takeover bid from Canadian investment firm Brookfield, arguing that the €6.45bn ($6.8bn) proposal significantly undervalues the company’s growth prospects and long-term potential, according to a report by Reuters.

Canadian private equity firm Brookfield is reportedly considering a €7bn ($7.4bn) takeover bid for Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols and is completing due diligence on the plasma-based drugmaker, according to a report by El Confidencial.

Private equity giant Blackstone (NYSE: BX) is close to agreeing to the acquisition of Jersey Mike’s Subs in a deal that values the popular US sandwich chain at approximately $8bn, including debt, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Canadian private equity firm Brookfield is reportedly considering a €7bn ($7.4bn) takeover bid for Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols and is completing due diligence on the plasma-based drugmaker, according to a report by El Confidencial.

A high-stakes clash between private equity titans KKR and Bain Capital over a $4bn buyout of Fuji Soft is reshaping the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Japan, and could become a blueprint for more aggressive dealmaking in the country, according to a report by the Financial Times.

The private2000 index, a barometer of private company investments across 30 countries from Scientific Infra & Private Assets, posted a 0.72% return in September, bringing its year-to-date (YTD) gain to 4.45% and achieving an 8.85% annualised return over the past year.

Insight Partners, Blackstone, and Clearlake Capital, the joint owners of Diligent Corporation, are considering strategic options for the corporate governance software provider, including a potential sale that could value the business at around $7bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.