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Nordic reaps huge return on sale to rivalBuyout firm Nordic Capital has sold one of the ‘jewels’ of its portfolio to regional rival EQT, generating a substantial return in the process.
- BC Partners within whisker of €6bn target
Buyout firm BC Partners has held a second close for its latest mega-fund just shy of its €6bn target, demonstrating that top tier firms are still able to attract significant amounts of capital despite a difficult fundraising environment.
- BC fund kicks off with €1.9bn deal
BC Partners has made its first acquisition with capital from its latest mega-fund, winning the hotly-contested auction for Swedish cable company Com Hem with a bid of SKr17bn (€1.9bn; $2.7bn).
- 'Triple-A' private funds
A new era of transparency and reporting could open the door wide enough for one innovative group to craft a Moody’s type-service for buyout funds. The benefits for star managers could be greater exposure to LPs and making it easier to negotiate management fees, writes Nicholas Donato.
- Litorina exits Swedish IT company to Nordic rival
After expanding the company’s geographic presence in the greater Nordic region and beyond, Litorina has exited its stake in Swedish IT security group Coromatic to regional rival EQT partners for a 35% IRR.
- Nordic Capital in €9.6bn pharma exit
Nordic Capital has led a consortium of investors in the sale of pharmaceutical company Nycomed to Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. The deal marks the second time Nordic has sold the Zurich-headquartered business.
- Carlyle returns $7.5bn to LPs
The global alternatives group distributed $6.4bn to investors in the first quarter this year, almost as much as the $7.5bn it returned in 2010, according to the David Rubenstein-led firm’s annual report.
- Goldman, EQT prep ISS for $8.5bn exit
Apax has reportedly beat out rival private equity consortiums to become the exclusive bidder on the world’s fourth-largest employer, which has grown considerably under private ownership.
- Carlyle in $1bn cosmetics exit
The Carlyle Group has inked its second exit this week with the sale of philosophy, an upscale skin care and cosmetics company.
- Carlyle in 2.5x car seat maker exit
The firm has sold child car seat manufacturer Britax Childcare to Nordic Capital for £450m.