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KKR, DLJ in $2.2bn publishing dealThe two private equity firms have combined three companies – Jostens, Von Hoffman and Arcade to form a platform for specialty publishing and marketing services.
- Montagu serves up sausage case maker
European private equity house Montagu Private Equity has acquired Germany-based Kalle Holding from CVC Capital Partners in a €200 million secondary buyout.
- Hicks Muse makes £232m from Premier IPO
The US buyout firm has made a partial exit from the UK food retailer following a decision to reduce the issue price.
- Bayard swoops for KKR’s Landis+Gyr
US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has signed an agreement to sell Swiss electricity metering firm Landis+Gyr to Australia’s Bayard Energy.
- Doughty’s ATU pulls IPO
Doughty Hanson-owned Auto-Teile-Unger has indefinitely postponed the initial public offering that was scheduled for June 16, citing adverse market conditions.
- Chemicals sector sends out mixed signals
Private equity firms are still keen on acquisitions in the chemicals sector despite its complexity and a marked lack of exit opportunities, says a new report.
- CVC, Permira to acquire AA for £1.75bn
Centrica has agreed to sell its provider of roadside help and car insurance division to a consortium comprising CVC and Permira, who beat off competition from KKR.
- Hicks Muse alters compensation structure
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, the Dallas-based buyout house, has altered its compensation structure in a move that gives greater autonomy to its European operation.
- KKR to sell on part of PanAmSat
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has agreed to sell part of its stake in the satellite operator to The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners shortly after the deal closes.
- Blackstone to buy New Skies for $956m
Blackstone Group, the New York-based private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to buy New Skies Satellites, the Dutch satellite communications business, for $956m in cash.