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Fundraising Special: A risky businessPrivate equity groups are hoping for a better year on the fundraising trail in 2013, as global investors start to seek out better returns from their investments, writes Simon Meads.
- Altor targets €2bn for Fund IV
The Swedish firm aims to raise the same amount as its 2008-vintage Fund III.
- Swedish GPs to launch code of conduct
Private equity groups in Sweden - who have attracted some bad press in recent years - are trying to improve their image via a self-imposed code of practice.
- CapMan nears 3x return on healthcare company
The exit of healthcare services company Curato comes as CapMan seeks €400m for its Fund X, which has collected about €206m.
- CapMan divests Curato to Altor
Funds managed by CapMan have signed an agreement to sell Curato AS, a provider of medical imaging services in Norway, to Altor Fund III. Curato provides medical imaging (radiology) services in Norway and its main customers are the Regional Health Authorities, as well as health insurance companies and private individuals.
- Reuters - Altor to Buy Ski Gear Maker Rossignol
Nordics-focused private equity group Altor's Fund III has entered into an exclusive process to buy a majority stake in Rossignol Group, a global ski equipment maker, writes Reuters. Altor said it planned to buy Rossignol together with management, Weber Investment, and the Boix-Vives family, who owned Rossignol group from 1955 to 2005, in a deal that would give Altor an 80 percent stake in the company, writes Reuters.
- Reuters: Permira Bids for Cermaq's Fish Feed Unit - sources
Private equity firm Permira has stepped in with a bid for Norwegian state-controlled Cermaq's fish feed arm worth more than $1 billion, sources told Reuters.
- Reuters - Norway's Cermaq Receives Rivalling Bid for Fish Feed Arm
Norwegian fish farmer Cermaq has received a rivalling indicative bid for its fish feed arm, EWOS, that it will pursue in parallel with the $1.1 bid from private equity firms Bain and Altor, writes Reuters. It aims to have a definitive agreement for the sale of EWOS executed in mid-July.
- Reuters - Bain Capital, Altor Bid for Cermaq's Key Unit
Salmon farmer Cermaq has received an offer from private equity firms Altor and Bain Capital, writes Reuters. The offer is for Cermaq's EWOS unit for an enterprise value of around $1.1 billion.
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