Latin America

DIC picks up Almatis, UBS underwrites $1bn(4)

Dubai International Capital, the Middle Eastern investment firm, has bought Almatis in a secondary deal, with loans at more than six times EBITDA provided by Swiss bank UBS.

American Capital earns 3x money on audio visual company(4)

American Capital has sold Swank Audio Visuals to Code Hennessy & Simmons, earning a three times return. The firm provided $48.5 million in debt financing for the deal.

Carlyle executes first Mexico exit(2)

Carlyle’s Mexico team has completed its first exit, with the sale of bilingual call-centre services provider Hispanic Teleservices Corporation to French company Teleperformance.

GP Investments opens Mexico City office(4)

GP Investments has opened its first office outside of Brazil, part of its previously announced regional expansion.

GP Investments opens Mexico City office(3)

GP Investments has opened its first office outside of Brazil, part of its previously announced regional expansion.

American Capital earns 3x money on audio visual company(3)

American Capital has sold Swank Audio Visuals to Code Hennessy & Simmons, earning a three times return. The firm provided $48.5 million in debt financing for the deal.

DIC picks up Almatis, UBS underwrites $1bn(3)

Dubai International Capital, the Middle Eastern investment firm, has bought Almatis in a secondary deal, with loans at more than six times EBITDA provided by Swiss bank UBS.

GP Investments opens Mexico City office(2)

GP Investments has opened its first office outside of Brazil, part of its previously announced regional expansion.

Advent buys Mexican funeral chain in $317m LBO(4)

Grupo Gayosso, Mexico’s largest funeral services company, has been acquired by Advent International in a transaction valued at $317 million, including $40 million in subordinated debt.

Advent buys Mexican funeral chain in $317m LBO(3)

Grupo Gayosso, Mexico’s largest funeral services company, has been acquired by Advent International in a transaction valued at $317 million, including $40 million in subordinated debt.