KKR in final talks to sell Epicor Software for $4.7bn

KKR in final talks to sell Epicor Software for $4.7bn

KKR & Co. is nearing a deal to sell Epicor Software Corp. to a group led by private-equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC for around $4.7 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. A deal for the company, which makes back-office...
Hut Group targets £4.5bn valuation in London listing

Hut Group targets £4.5bn valuation in London listing

British e-commerce company The Hut Group Ltd. plans to sell 920 million pounds ($1.2 billion) of new shares in an initial public offering, breathing life into an IPO market that has seen little activity this year. Holders of existing shares also will reduce their...
GTCR Seeks to Raise $6.75 Billion for Its Biggest Buyout Fund

GTCR Seeks to Raise $6.75 Billion for Its Biggest Buyout Fund

GTCR is seeking to raise $6.75 billion for a buyout fund that would be its biggest yet, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The firm has begun preliminary discussions with prospective investors, said the person, who requested anonymity because the...
Steve Cohen in exclusive talks to buy New York Mets

Steve Cohen in exclusive talks to buy New York Mets

Billionaire hedge fund titan Steven A. Cohen has entered exclusive talks to buy the New York Mets and is set to reach a deal for the Major League Baseball franchise within days, according to a person familiar with the process. The news was first reported on Twitter by...
AT&T Seeking Private Equity Buyers for Majority of DirecTV

AT&T Seeking Private Equity Buyers for Majority of DirecTV

AT&T Inc. is seeking private equity investors to buy the majority of its DirecTV satellite-television business, helping it cope with a major drag on its operations, according to people familiar with the situation. Such a move could let AT&T remove DirecTV from...