Union Backlash, Regulatory Restrictions: CD&R (Finally) Seals €16B Sanofi Deal
Plus: Squarespace and Zuora go private, Ingram Micro goes public, and Blackstone and TPG work on a joint bid for Bausch + Lomb.
Apollo Shoots for the Stars with $3.6B Barnes Deal
Plus: Butterfly takes Duckhorn wines private, Strategic Value Partners buys Vista’s sporting goods business, and CD&R beats out PAI for a stake in Sanofi’s Opella.
TPG’s $7.6B Acquisition of AT&T’s DirecTV Creates Cable Giant
Plus: TPG eyes three other deals, Clearlake and Francisco Partners team up for Black Duck, and Ares bets on the Miami Dolphins.
TPG Launches Wealth Management Comeback with $2B+ Shopping Spree
Plus: Koch’s PE arm eyes a Forbes acquisition, Apollo mulls a $5B capital injection into Intel, and M&A slows for PE-backed companies.
Hellman & Friedman’s $3.3B Valuation of GMR Among Largest PE Music Plays
Plus: Vistra buys itself back from Nuveen and Avenue, KKR splits up Axel Springer, and exits will likely pick-up with Fed cut.
Why Did Vista, Blackstone Up the Price on Smartsheet to $8B?
Plus: Permira closes on Squarespace, CVC loses its €16B DB Schenker deal, and interest rates show weak correlation on US buyout activity.
Can GTCR’s $2.7B AssetMark Deal Weather a Wealth Management Slowdown?
Plus: TPG buys Altimetrik, 26North inks its first deal, and Birch Hill bets big on Canadian pharmacies.
Deutsche Bahn’s Logistics Unit Is Flailing – Can CVC’s €14B Bid Save It?
Plus: Cybersecurity companies make enticing PE targets, Wynnchurch adds on Iconex’s label solutions to M2S, and the NFL accepts eight PE firms into the fold.
$3.8B for Vantive’s $4.5B Revenue – Behind Carlyle’s Dialysis Deal
Plus: PE broadens feeder firms for operating partner recruitment, Thoma Bravo exits $2.9B Trader Corp, and Grant Thornton, Evolent Healthcare, and Redwood Software seek PE buyers.
Cinven Sells JAGGAER to Vista, Doubles EV
Plus: Recession indicators are on the rise, Apollo and EQT make sustainable investments in Europe, and Francisco Partners makes 15x its money on QGenda sale to Hearst.
Why KKR Keeps a Steady Hand on Japan
Plus: Neuberger Berman values Nord Anglia schools at $15B, EQT eyes cybersecurity, and Apax takes a long-held asset private – three years after leading its IPO.
Towerbrook Victorious in Battle with New Mountain for R1 RCM
Plus: Sixth Street acquires Enstar, Apollo takes US Silica private, and PE firms hold onto tech assets for longer periods.