Private equity giant KKR to buy Japan’s Bushu Pharmaceuticals

Private equity giant KKR to buy Japan’s Bushu Pharmaceuticals

Private equity giant KKR said on Tuesday it will buy Japanese drug developer Bushu Pharmaceuticals from Hong Kong-based PE firm BPEA EQT, but did not disclose financial details of the deal. A Bloomberg report from August stated a transaction may value Bushu Pharma at...
EQT Private Equity completes go-private acquisition of Billtrust

EQT Private Equity completes go-private acquisition of Billtrust

With the completion of its acquisition by the global investment organisation, the B2B order-to-cash software provider has ceased trading and will no longer be listed on Nasdaq, Billtrust said on Friday Dec. 16 As PYMNTS reported on Sept. 28, the all-cash transaction...
David Jones to be acquired by private equity firm Anchorage Capital

David Jones to be acquired by private equity firm Anchorage Capital

David Jones will be acquired by private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners, bringing the iconic Australian business back into local ownership. The iconic retailer’s current owner, Woolworths Holdings Limited, and Anchorage Capital Partners entered into a binding...
Space company Maxar agrees to go private in $6.4bn deal

Space company Maxar agrees to go private in $6.4bn deal

Space imagery and infrastructure company Maxar on Friday announced an agreement to go private through an acquisition led by Advent International. The all-cash deal gives Maxar an enterprise value of about $6.4bn. Private equity firm Advent is taking a $3.1bn stake in...