Merck KGaA Market Cap (as of 06/12/13): €27.84bn AZ Electronic Materials SA Market Cap (as of 06/12/13): €1.79bn On December 5, 2013 the Darmstadt-based German drug and chemicals company, Merck KGaA, announced an agreement with the Board of Directors of AZ Electronic Materials SA (AZ) regarding a recommended $2.57bn all-cash Read more…
The investment banking industry is expected to announce lacklustre returns for 2013, despite an improving global economy, soaring asset prices and abundant liquidity. According to Deutsche Bank, the overall revenue pool is forecasted to be down by 6% (FICC down by 18%, Equity up by 28% mostly driven by equity Read more…
Cinda Market Cap (as of 22/11/13): N/A News surfaced on Thursday, November 21st that Chinese bad bank Cinda is finalizing the details of its long awaited Hong Kong IPO, which is expected to bring in up to HK$19bn (US$2.45bn) in fresh equity financing. The company will offer around 5bn shares Read more…
KKR & Co. LP (Assets Under Management: US$83.5bn as of June 30th 2013) Melrose PLC (Market Cap: US$5.95bn as of October 10th 2013) On October 10th KKR & Co. L.P. announced the acquisition of The Crosby Group and Acco Material Handling Solutions from Melrose Industries PLC in a deal valued Read more…
TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P ,Market Cap(as of 16/5/2013): N/A True Religion Apparel, Inc, Market Cap(as of 16/5/2013): $814mln Deal size: $835 mln, all cash The private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners agreed on Friday 10th of May to acquire True Religion Apparel, the designer jeans company based in Southern California. Read more…
Dish Network Market Cap (as of 19/04/13): $17.68bn Sprint Nextel Corporation Market Cap (as of 19/04/13): $21.61bn Softbank Market Cap (as of 19/04/13): $52.37bn Deal size: $25.5bn ($17.3bn cash and $8.2bn stock) On Monday the 15th of April the US satellite television operator Dish Network has come forward with an Read more…
Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts & Co LP market cap (as of 15/03/2013): $13.27 bn Gardner Denver Inc. market cap (as of 15/03/2013): $ 3.69 bn Deal Type: LBO 100% On the 8th of March it has been reported that Gardner Denver and KKR have signed a definitive agreement in which Read more…