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Coles Myer rejects LBO overturesThe board of the Australian retailer has rejected the $12bn offer from a consortium of private equity firms including KKR, Blackstone and Bain Capital.
- Carlyle JV unloads NY condos
A luxury condo conversion in Midtown Manhattan with interior touches by fashion designer Peter Som has been sold to the hotel company Hyatt amid a softening condo market.
- Cummings switches roles at Carlyle
Daniel Cummings will become a senior advisor for international real estate at The Carlyle Group after joining as a managing director in 2000.
- Carlyle to raise €1.5bn European real estate fund
The US firm is set to launch its third European property fund next year as it ramps up its global real estate investment activities.
- Carlyle to target Latin American property
As interest in Latin America heats up, rumors are circulating that the global private equity firm is establishing a real estate operation in the region, primarily focused on Brazil.
- Cognetas cuts 12% of staff
The UK-based private equity firm joins the ranks of 3i, Blackstone, Carlyle, Shuaa and Investcorp, all of which have made job cuts this month.
- Lone Star-backed Del Frisco’s pulls $100m IPO
The steakhouse operator, acquired as part of the $600m take-private of Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon in 2006, cited ‘current public market conditions’ in its filing with the SEC.
- S&P: PIK-toggle notes may be harmful to debt-holders
PIK structures, frequently found in LBO-related debt offerings and currently being exercised by firms including KKR, Bain and Permira, may be staving off inevitable default to the detriment of debt-holders, according to Standard & Poor’s.
- CCMP Asia closes $1.2bn Fund III
The Asia-focused buyout firm has wrapped up fundraising more than $1bn shy of its original target.
- KKR to acquire Unisteel for $576m
The global private equity firm will delist the Singapore disk-drive parts manufacturer, having reportedly edged out other private equity firms such as The Carlyle Group and Bain Capital.