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Helmets and shoulder pads: 4 PE deals in sporting goods

Sporting goods equipment companies are trading at 10x or more EBITDA as household names trade hands among PE firms, Nathan Pund, managing director of Houlihan Lokey, told PE Hub.

Thoma Bravo’s Chip Virnig walks us through one of the firm’s best deals; CohnReznick said to test PE interest

PE Hub editor-in-chief MK Flynn’s interview with Thoma Bravo partner Chip Virnig about Dynatrace; a scoop on accounting and tax consulting firm CohnReznick testing the market for new investment sources; a quick at how Partners Group-backed KinderCare fared in its IPO.

CohnReznick said to review PE investment interest by early 2025

The CPA firm's private equity practice provides due diligence and post-deal-closing support services.

Apollo to acquire aerospace parts company Barnes Group for $3.6bn; VSS to acquire procurement company Treya; Renovus’ Serventi on LeapPoint exit

An exclusive on an acquisition VSS Capital Partners is expected to announce today involving Treya Partners; inside Renovus Capital Partners’ sale of digital advisory firm LeapPoint to Omnicom; Apollo aquiring global manufacturer Barnes Group for $3.6 billion.

On the block: Automotive services companies come into crosshairs of PE buyers

PE firms with automotive services holdings include TSG Consumer and Baypine.

Baker Hughes to test market for Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes, sources say

In a related deal, SCF agreed to buy KKR-backed Circor's DeltaValve business in September.

ECP eyes carbon capture, hydrogen opportunities; Generate Capital weighs in during Climate Week

PE Hub does a deep dive into ECP's acquisition of ProEnergy Holdings.

ECP’s Andrew Gilbert cites carbon capture, hydrogen power as growth levers for ProEnergy

Energy Capital Partners, now owned by Bridgepoint, sees larger contracts in the deck for natural gas power turbine OEM, maintenance provider and asset owner.

Blackstone, Vista to take Smartsheet private for $8.4bn; Vantage Point vets PE investors

Sixth Street is taking a minority stake data center company EdgeConneX.

Vantage Point vets PE investment interest, sources say

The employee-owned engineering firm is currently in the second round of a strategic review undertaken earlier this summer.