Betting on the desire of investors to take advantage of Germany’s cable television and broadband industries, EQT plans to divest itself of Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg (Kabel BW) either through a direct sale or an IPO. JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank have been chosen as advisers to help facilitate the divestment. EQT purchased Kabel BW from U.S.-based Blackstone [...]
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CapMan Looks to Sell Medical Supplies Company OneMed
Looking to take advantage of a market that currently favors businesses in the healthcare sector, CapMan has hired Danske Bank and DC Advisory Partners to sell OneMed. CapMan invested in the medical supplies company in 2006. Potential buyers could be EQT, IK Investment Partners, and Nordic Capital. If all goes as planned, the sale could [...]
VEM Asks for Staple Financing to Help Spur Ratiopharm Bids
VEM, the parent company of Ratiopharm, has directed Commerzbank and BNP Paribas to put together staple financing in support of potential Ratiopharm bidders. VEM put the German pharmaceutical producer on the auction block earlier this year in an attempt to raise capital to pay down debts. Ludwig Merckle would like to see Ratiopharm sold as [...]
EQT Merges CableTel and Eurocom
Two of Bulgaria’s top cable and internet providers will merge to form the largest company of its kind in the country, thanks to deal that has EQT acquiring both entities. EQT has secured 100% ownership of Eurocomand 70% of CableTel for a combined total of €200 million. The remaining 30% of CableTel is owned by Ron Finley [...]
HTL-Strefa Share Holders Offered PLN 13.71 Per Share by EQT Partners
International investor EQT Partners has made the first move from its year-old Warsaw office in making an offer to acquire HTL-Strefa. EQT is offering PLN 13.71 per share based on the company’s average share price over the last half-year. HTL-Strefa has been valued at just over PLN 885 million and EQT is interested in purchasing [...]
EQT Gets Go Ahead to Acquire Eurocom Cable Mgmt.
Swedish investor EQT Funds Management is in the process of acquiring Bulgarian cable TV and internet provider Eurocom Cable Management, after government regulators gave their approval to the transaction. Should the deal be completed, acquisition will be made via EQT’s managed fund, EGT V Ltd., which earlier acquired CableTEL. Hoping to allay fears of stifling [...]
