Blackstone in mega deal for US warehouses; PE firms to bid for Bayer unit
The people said Carlyle has held preliminary talks with Arriva owner Deutsche Bahn AG. * KKR & Co. is planning to launch a sale process for Goodpack Ltd., an intermediate bulk container provider, which is valued at US$2 billion or more, Bloomberg News reported, citing people with knowledge of th...
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| Summary: | The people said Carlyle has held preliminary talks with Arriva owner Deutsche Bahn AG. * KKR & Co. is planning to launch a sale process for Goodpack Ltd., an intermediate bulk container provider, which is valued at US$2 billion or more, Bloomberg News reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. * Investment firm Mantle Ridge LP is planning to form a group of private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds to make an offer to acquire food services company Aramark, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. * Greybull Capital LLP is setting up a bid for the French and Dutch operations of collapsed steelmaker British Steel Corp. Ltd., the FT reported, citing people briefed on the plan. * Advent is in exclusive talks to add chemicals company Industria Chimica Emiliana Srl to its portfolio, after beating out Bain Capital LP and Astorg Partners in an auction, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. * Carlyle, Advent, Actis Capital and GP Investments Ltd. have expressed interest in purchasing a 25% equity stake in Transbank SA from Banco Santander Chile, Diario Financiero reported. The deal was earlier reported to be valued at $2.7 billion including debt. * KKR and TTL Real Estate GmbH will sell GEG German Estate Group AG for [euro]225 million in an all-cash deal to real estate company DIC Asset AG. * Duke Street LLP agreed to acquire DCC PLC's generic-drugs unit, which includes Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Athlone Laboratories Ltd., The Irish Times reported. * General Atlantic Service Co. LP purchased an approximate £100 million majority interest in online travel agency Kiwi.com s.r.o., according to Reuters. * Platinum Equity LLC wrapped up its majority stake acquisition in frozen seafood product provider Grupo Ibérica Congelados SA from Portobello Capital Gestión SGEIC SA and affiliates of the company's founding families. * Helios Investment Partners LLP and Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund, through their investment manager Lorax Capital Partners, bought a 96.7% stake in agricultural seed breeder Misr Hytech Seed Int. Merck, AstraZeneca, Amgen studies stand out from the pack Insurance Florida insurance industry balances optimism for AOB reform against experience Technology, media and telecommunications Influential Calif. regulator could weigh in last on Sprint/T-Mobile deal Metals Franco-Nevada CEO sees 'exciting' royalty deals at big base metal mines Private equity Frustrated alt asset managers switch to C-corp in bid to boost shareholder base Real estate Hospitality Properties Trust diversifies away from hotels in $2.4B deal Retail, consumer products, gaming and leisure Test-driving the past, present and future of the auto industry |
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