Private Equity

Buyout

PE spends big in CEE

CEE buyout values totalled €6.3bn across 43 deals last year, up from just €1.1bn of spending across 74 deals in 2016.

1 min read · 23 April 2018

CDH: China is on a buyout learning curve

Private equity in the world’s most populous country is moving away from growth capital, says the chairman and founder of CDH Investments.

2 min read · 21 November 2017

US mid-market: Why the middle matters

Red-hot competition is pushing GPs to specialise while giving funds of funds managers more options than ever before.

5 min read · 08 November 2017

US mid-market: Back from the red

Deal Mechanic: When Canadian bathroom products maker MAAX filed for bankruptcy, Brookfield Asset Management spotted a growth opportunity.

5 min read · 02 November 2017

Mid-market LBO issuance hits pre-crisis levels

Demand for mid-market leverage included covenant-lite issuance reaching $3.8bn in Q3, almost overtaking the $4bn loaned in 2016.

2 min read · 23 October 2017

Japan private equity deals in 4 charts

Private equity carve-outs of Japanese conglomerates has lifted Japan deal flow to a record $23.9bn in 2017.

1 min read · 19 October 2017

Terra Firma’s King: Brexit is disrupting business

Brexit is a large contributor to challenges that have plagued Terra Firma’s portfolio company Four Seasons Health Care, he said at a PEI conference in New York.

2 min read · 18 October 2017

Why changing interest deductibility could turn PE ‘upside down’

US GPs do not seem too concerned about a tax reform limiting interest expense deductibility.

2 min read · 12 October 2017

Are European investors risking an overdose?

There were no shortage of takers for the debt financing backing the buyout of German drugs firm Stada, despite concerns over the structure.

3 min read · 05 October 2017

Lessons from a serial entrepreneur

Vue Cinemas has worked with multiple private equity sponsors since its creation in 1999. Tim Richards, the founder and chief executive, shares his views on working with private capital.

4 min read · 04 October 2017

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