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CD&R exits from VWR(2)US buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice sold VWR International yesterday. The firm also revealed yesterday it was entering into its first ever deal partnership with rival buyout firm KKR.
- Ironbridge to acquire New Zealand’s MediaWorks for $407m
Ironbridge Capital is set to take over MediaWorks in New Zealand after it reached an agreement to buy out the company’s 70 percent shareholder in a transaction that values the company at $407 million.
- Dow fires execs for buyout talks(2)
Dow Chemical has fired a senior executive and a board member for allegedly taking part in unauthorised discussions regarding the sale of the company. The sackings come days after a UK tabloid reported an imminent $50 billion bid for the US chemical company.
- KKR lands Boots knockout blow(2)
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has struck a knockout blow in the battle for UK health and beauty chain Alliance Boots this morning, after sweetening its bid to £11 billion and increasing the stake it controls to about 25 percent.
- KKR, CD&R in $7.1bn food distributor deal(2)
Dutch retail giant Royal Ahold has agreed to sell its food distribution company, US Foodservice, to KKR and CD&R for $7.1 billion.
- KKR, TPG sweeten TXU deal(2)
As Texas legislators consider giving the state’s Public Utility Commission power to block the proposed $45 billion buyout of TXU, KKR and TPG have promised to terminate an existing labour subcontracting agreement at the utility company, which has in turn put the electrical workers union in their corner.
- Warburg portfolio company in talks with Silver Lake(2)
Warburg Pincus is the largest shareholder in US telecom products company Avaya, which is reportedly in take-private talks with Silver Lake Partners.
- KKR First Data deal faces lawsuit(2)
An aggrieved shareholder has launched a lawsuit against US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts over its potential $29 billion deal for US firm First Data, on the grounds that the proposed bid is too low.
- Terra Firma realises £200m from Threshers deal(2)
Buyout firm Terra Firm has realised £200 million from the sale-and-leaseback of some of the property estate of UK off-licence chain Threshers.
- Natural Gas to buy power businesses for $636m(2)
Energy-focused Natural Gas Partners is set to acquire the power production and development businesses of MDU Resources Group for $636 million.