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Oakley to step up deal-making in GermanyThe firm has hired Ralf Schremper from media group ProSiebenSat.1 to spearhead its efforts.
- Oakley reaps 150% IRR on online dating stake
Oakley has agreed to offload half its stake in online dating service PARSHIP ELITE to German media conglomerate ProSieben Sat. 1 Media.
- Oakley nets 15x on price comparison business
The deal follows the close of the UK-based firm’s second fund ahead of target on €524m in December
- KKR in $175m Swiss media deal
This will be the last investment from KKR’s European Fund III
- Interview: Up for the challenge
Permira co-heads Tom Lister and Kurt Björklund discuss how the European private equity powerhouse is faring in the post-crisis world.
- Permira portfolio growth boosts SVG
Strong growth among Permira’s portfolio companies has given cheer to the firm’s largest LP.
- PRIVATELY SPEAKING
In the past three years, Permira has transformed itself into a global buyout player. In charge of the mega-firm's daily operations today are Kurt Björklund and Tom Lister, co-managing partners since the start of 2008. In June, they explained their roles to Philip Borel, and talked about challenges and opportunities in the marketplace.
- SVG writes down three investments to zero
The listed Permira investor, which is now 20%-owned by Coller Capital, saw two-thirds of the book value wiped off its portfolio during 2008. Chief executive Andrew Williams has stepped down.
- Debt in two deals selling at 70% of par
Leveraged loans from buyouts are selling at a steep discount. According to reports, KKR and Permira have purchased more than €100m of portfolio company ProSiebenSat.1’s leveraged loans and banks are struggling to offload Clear Channel debt.
- ProSiebenSat.1 weighs on SVG
The listed private equity investor revealed its first write-down in seven years this morning. However, the group’s shares rose in early trading as investors reacted positively to the firm’s interim results statement.