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Highlander exits Akomex in management buy-back
Mezzanine Management, which is currently investing from its AMC IV fund, backs the management
Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities V closes on €1bn
Vehicle's predecessor, Five Arrows Principal Investments IV, closed on €451m
Bain Capital-backed Fedrigoni acquires Ritrama
Second add-on made by the company, following its acquisition of Cordenons in May 2018
Rothschild & Co acquires Livingstone's UK business
Livingstone will be part of the Rothschild & Co group and will be run separately by its current partners
KKR sells partial stake in SoftwareOne IPO
SoftwareOne has a market capitalisation of CHF 2.8bn following the initial public offering
FSI buys minority stake in biopharma company Kedrion
GP invests via its FSI I fund, which held a final close on €1.4bn in March 2019
KKR-backed SoftwareOne to float
SoftwareOne is expected to float on the Six Swiss Exchange in the first quarter of 2019
CVC buys 50% stake in DFE Pharma for NZD 633m
Sale price comprises a cash payment of NZD 537m and an interest-accruing vendor loan of NZD 96m
Exponent to acquire East End Foods
Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in the Asian ingredients producer
Inflexion acquires Marley
Inflexion has acquired roofing materials manufacturer Marley from Belgium-based Etex
Inflexion acquires O'Neill Patient Solicitors
GP drew capital for the investment in the law firm from its fifth flagship fund
Sun Capital exits Famosa Toys to trade
Sale ends an 11-year holding period for the GP, which is selling the business to Giochi Preziosi
Avista exits Trimb in SEK 3.4bn deal
Karo Pharma, the acquirer, will finance the transaction using credit facilities and a bridge loan
Cobepa buys Italian plastic caps producer Enoplastic
GP intends to further strengthen the company's market position in Italy and internationally
EQT, ADIA to acquire Nestlé Skin Health in CHF 10.2bn deal
Auction process saw KKR, a consortium of Advent International and Cinven, and Unilever as bidders
Apollo's Watches of Switzerland announces intention to float
Earlier reports suggested the IPO could value the luxury watch retail group at up to £800m
Apollo's Watches of Switzerland mulls IPO
UK-based luxury watch retail group could reportedly have a market cap of up to £800m
Ardian to acquire Sintetica
Sintetica recorded revenue of approximately €60m for 2018 and employs around 300 staff
Five Arrows-backed Karnov prices SEK 4.2bn IPO
AP6, Lazard and Vind have committed to acquiring shares worth up to SEK 607m in the offering
Bridgepoint kicks off Primonial sale
Bridgepoint reportedly hired Rothschild and JP Morgan to conduct the sale in January
Five Arrows-backed Karnov announces intention to float
Karnov generated adjusted EBITA of SEK 262m from sales of SEK 715m in 2018 (36.6% margin)
Five Arrows holds final close on €1.25bn hard-cap
Rothschild Merchant Banking's PE division surpasses the €1bn target for FAPI III
Aberdeen Standard Investments, DIF acquire Unitank
Two investors wholly acquire the oil storage business, each taking a 50% stake for an undisclosed sum
Halder sells Wback to trade buyer
Halder is currently divesting from its 2009-vintage restructured Halder Germany II fund