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Explosive maker rejects $8.3bn buyout proposalOrica, an Australia-listed explosive maker, has seen its share prices jump by more than twenty percent after rejecting a A$10 billion proposal from a private equity consortium.
- Explosive maker rejects $8.3bn buyout proposal
Orica, an Australia-listed explosive maker, has seen its share prices jump by more than twenty percent after rejecting a A$10 billion proposal from a private equity consortium.
- Archer seals Rebel Sport deal despite “mad monkeys” row
Archer Capital is set to buy Australia-listed Rebel Sport for A$369 million, after a majority of shareholders followed the lead of the sports retailer’s largest shareholder Gerry Harvey and voted in favour of the take-private deal.
- CCMP Asia, Teachers Private Capital acquire NZ Yellow Pages
CCMP Capital Asia and the private investment arm of Ontario’s Teachers’ Pension Plan have overcome heavyweight competition to acquire Yellow Pages in New Zealand for $1.54 billion.
- Pacific Equity Partners $1.3bn MBO attempt fails
As expected, Pacific Equity Partners and the co-founders of Australia’s Flight Centre failed to receive enough shareholder support to take the listed travel agency private, after its largest shareholder voted against the deal.
- Coles takes a stand against club deals
Australian retailer Coles Group has again shunned its private equity suitors, reportedly insisting that it cut its bidding consortium from five firms to four. The move will fuel the ongoing debate about club deals.
- Merrill Lynch, Pacific Equity Partners make joint-approach in Australia
A private equity consortium of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity and Pacific Equity Partners has approached Veda Advantage, Australia-listed credit checking company, with a $636 million proposal.
- Bain and Blackstone join Coles Myer bid
Bain Capital, The Blackstone Group and Pacific Equity Partners are joining a consortium of buyout firms that has approached Coles Myer with a takeover offer.
- Pacific Equity Partners backing Kiwi retailer public-to-private
Pacific Equity Partners, an Australian buyout group, is joining forces with the founder of The Warehouse Group, New Zealand’s largest listed retailer, in a take-private proposal.
- Coles Myer shares slip after board rejects private equity takeover bid
Shares of Coles Myer has traded lower after the second largest Australian retailer rejected an indicative A$17.4 billion bid put forward by a private equity syndicate.