Private equity can sprint ahead in Adidas castoffs

Private equity can sprint ahead in Adidas castoffs

Reebok Classics are not a good fit for Adidas. Buyout firms are interested in buying the underperforming brand, best known for 80s trainer styles, the Financial Times reported. For an acquirer to make a private equity-style return, however, the German sportswear group...
Apollo Global funds to buy Great Canadian Gaming for $1.66 billion

Apollo Global funds to buy Great Canadian Gaming for $1.66 billion

Great Canadian Gaming Corp said on Tuesday that Apollo Global Management would acquire the company for about C$2.16 billion ($1.66 billion) through funds managed by its affiliates. Apollo Global’s offer of C$39 per share is at a premium of about 34.9% as of Tuesday’s...
Kuwait’s $124 Billion Pension Fund Plans Infrastructure Boost

Kuwait’s $124 Billion Pension Fund Plans Infrastructure Boost

Kuwait’s $124 billion pension fund, which posted a record first-half profit, plans to double its infrastructure investment and boost exposure to private equity, its director general said. The new plan, developed with U.S.-based consultancy Mercer LLC, will start next...
Specialty Building Products Owner Said to Mull $1.1 Billion Sale

Specialty Building Products Owner Said to Mull $1.1 Billion Sale

Buyout firm Madison Dearborn Partners is considering a sale of Specialty Building Products that could value the business at about $1.1 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chicago-based private equity firm is working with an...