Avista Capital Partners, a New York-based healthcare private equity firm, has held the final closing of Avista Capital Partners V, which was over-subscribed, hit its hard-cap and substantially exceeded its target of $775 million, closing with committed capital of $1.2...
Michaels Cos said on Wednesday it would be taken private by Apollo Global Management for $3.3 billion, less than seven years after the craft supplies retailer returned to public markets. The private equity firm will pay Michaels shareholders $22 per share, a 46.7%...
Private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and TA Associates have acquired control of U.S. software company Precisely from another private equity firm in a $3.5 billion deal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The seller, Centerbridge Partners, will...
Private equity firm Waterous Energy Fund succeeded in its bid to take controlling interest in Osum Oil Sands on Wednesday, days after the Canadian oil producer’s board ended its opposition to the deal. Osum had earlier rejected Waterous’ original offer to take over...
Leading private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane announced the final closing of Hamilton Lane Strategic Opportunities Fund VI. The Fund represents nearly $900 million in commitments from a wide range of global LPs. The Fund is focused on making... 