E.B. Bradley, a portfolio company of PSP Capital Partners, has acquired Jacknob, a provider of bathroom hardware and accessories. PSP, a family-controlled private investment firm founded by former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, acquired
The lenders said they are discussing an all-share merger that would create the country’s third-largest bank by assets
Monroe Capital provided financing for last month’s buy of GPI Prototype & Manufacturing by Midwest Composite Technologies (MCT), a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners. Monroe is an active provider of senior and junior debt
Posted by Will Gornall (University of British Columbia), on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Editor's Note: Will Gornall is Assistant Professor of Finance at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. This post
AFC Industries, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, has acquired Master Distribution. The buy of Master Distribution is the eleventh add-on for AFC since being acquired by Incline’s third fund in March 2015 from
Imperial Capital was the financial advisor to GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services on its just closed sale to FATHOM, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners. GPI uses direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) – a
Investment firms with large existing stakes in ByteDance pursue deal for app’s US operations, as potential alternative to Microsoft
The large deals are likely a precursor to a busy second half of the year for mergers
Private equity giant KKR has just promoted Suzanne Donohoe to the take on the new role of global head of strategic growth. In her new role, Donohoe will focus on building new businesses for the
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has acquired Electronic Transaction Consultants (ETC) from Atlantia SpA. ETC is a provider of software and services used in electronic tolling technology, congestion management, and back-office support. Customers of the company
The UK’s largest telecom group has tasked Goldman Sachs bankers with updating the company’s takeover defence strategy
Posted by Lucian Bebchuk, Kobi Kastiel, and Roberto Tallarita (Harvard Law School), on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Editor's Note: Lucian Bebchuk is the James Barr Ames Professor of Law, Economics, and Finance and Director of
The coronavirus crisis hit the DACH region in 2020 on the back of a record-breaking 2019 and a first quarter that saw the region's largest ever private equity buyout. H1 2020 figures for deal-doing prove
Posted by Andrew R. Brownstein, Andrew J. Nussbaum, and Igor Kirman, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, August 22, 2020 Editor's Note: Andrew R. Brownstein, Andrew J. Nussbaum, and Igor Kirman are partners at
Midwest Composite Technologies, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners, has acquired GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services. CORE has been actively assembling a 3D prototyping and low-volume production services platform since its buy of Midwest
Innovative Office Products, a portfolio company of Cathay Capital Private Equity, has acquired SiS Ergo with backing from TCF Capital Funding. TCF provided just over $80 million of secured financing and was the sole lead
Law firm Lowenstein Sandler has just published a report, Getting Paid: A Look at Representations & Warranties Insurance, that explores whether insurances companies actually pay reps and warranties (R&W) claims. According to Lowenstein Sandler the
Providence Equity, the largest shareholder, is exiting the data center provider, along with Brown Brothers Harriman
Marquee Brands and CSC Generation have agreed to acquire the Sur La Table brand and all of its related intellectual property for $88.9 million. Seattle-based Sur La Table (French for “on the table”) is a
According to a new report from Lincoln International, as the initial shockwaves of the global pandemic subside, both middle market private equity firms and lenders have proven supportive as portfolio companies navigated the financial challenges
