Dealmaking

BrightSpring's marriage with KKR's PharMerica said to command $1.3-bln-plus valuation

Houston's Kelsey-Seybold taps adviser to consider strategic options

PE HUB Second Opinion

In Second Opinion, Tesla is suing an alleged saboteur for $167 million, China agrees to reduce tariffs on U.S. autos and Time Magazine names slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other journalists who have been killed or persecuted as "2018 Person of the Year."

JMI Equity closes ninth growth equity fund at $1.2 bln

Baltimore and San Diego-based JMI Equity, a software-focused growth equity firm, has closed its ninth fund at a hard cap of $1.2 billion.

China biotech Junshi Biosciences seeks up to $414 million in Hong Kong IPO: Reuters

Chinese biotech company Shanghai Junshi Biosciences is seeking up to $414 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), making it the latest company to take advantage of new listing rules to attract early-stage drug developers, Reuters reported.

CVC seeks to buy back Sweden's Ahlsell, valuing firm at $2.7 billion: Reuters

CVC Capital Partners​ has launched a bid for Sweden’s Ahlsell (AHSL.ST) just two years after listing it, valuing the construction products and tools distributor at about 24 billion Swedish crowns ($2.65 billion), Reuters reported.

PE HUB Wire Highlights, 12.11.18

Big TPG secondary process closes with Lexington, Ex-Fortress exec launches new pool under hedge fund platform

PE-backed AeroCare, oxygen-therapy DME, taps adviser for sale

PE HUB Second Opinion

In Second Opinion, SoftBank is set to reach $23.5 billion in Japan's largest-ever IPO, 10,400 Verizon employees are leaving the company after accepting buyouts and UK Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to delay the Brexit divorce.

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: Cerberus, Silverton, Credit Suisse and Ardenton are hiring

This week’s jobs include a private equity director at Ardenton and associates at Cerberus, Winston & Strawn and Silverton.