Dealmaking

BC Partners set to buy Women's Care Enterprises

The anticipated deal marks Lindsay Goldberg's second pending exit in healthcare services, as another portfolio company, Refresh Mental Health, recently selected Kelso as a suitor.

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: Bristol Myers Squibb, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock are hiring

This week’s positions include an equity and VC director at Bristol Myers Squibb, a private equity lawyer at BlackRock and an associate at Morgan Stanley.

Biden to pick Becerra to head Health and Human Services, Investors dissect Cano Health's $4.4bn SPAC merger, Blackstone- and CVC Partners-backed Paysafe nears SPAC deal, AKKR to produce 10x-plus return on TrueCommerce, AIP takes SEACOR private

Goodwin Procter shares their insights on Cano Health's $4.4bn mergers with a Barry Sternlicht-backed SPAC, while AKKR is poised to make more than 10x its money on TrueCommerce.

Value Creation Forum: Beware companies with ‘covid steroids in the system’

Businesses that should seek new ownership aren’t being listed for sale during coronavirus, Tim Sims, founder of Pacific Equity Partners, tells delegates at PEI’s Value Creation Forum: Asia.

Investors chew on Jaws' stunning $4.4bn SPAC deal for Cano Health

The deal highlights the fact that PIPE investors in a SPAC are underwriting to different financial metrics than prospective PE buyers – leading to much larger valuations in some cases.

AKKR to make over 10X on TrueCommerce sale

Accel-KKR’s investment in TrueCommerce’s predecessor dates to October 2012, when the firm acquired a majority interest in Accellos.

The meaning of digital transformation in PE: The Three Ts

A plan for the strategic application of digital initiatives designed for an investment’s desired end-state.

Thomas H. Lee completes HighTower secondary, Comvest's D&S Community Services seeks buyer, Five Questions with Growth Catalyst Partners, Thoma Bravo looks to raise SPAC

Thomas H. Lee closes secondary sale of HighTower Advisors and Comvest Partners is seeking a buyer for D&S Community Services.

Five Questions with Scott Peters of Growth Catalyst Partners

Co-founder of GCP discusses the PE firm’s strategy and fundraising environment amid covid-19.

Comvest seeks buyer for D&S Community Services 

The provider of residential- and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities could find a buyer in a pure play financial sponsor or PE-backed strategic.