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Bloomberg
6 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Trade Optimism, Dollar Declines and What it Means for Private Markets
David Gross, the Co-Managing Partner at Bain Capital joined Wall Street Beat on Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about how private capital is reacting to macro headwinds and the implications of PE in your 401(k) plan. (Source: Bloomberg)
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Dressed to chill: EQT, Bain Capital emerge as final bidders for 31% controlling stake in Whirlpool India
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Parental Rejig Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Popular in Cons. Products 1. Daikin sets up GCC in India in association with EY Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Cool Positioning Buyout groups EQT and Bain Capital are in a two-horse race for 31% controlling interest in Whirlpool of India, listed local arm of the US appliances giant, three senior industry executives said. Private equity peers TPG and KKR, as well as potential rival contenders Havells and Reliance Industries , have fallen back, they and Bain Capital are conducting detailed due diligence ahead of the deadline for a binding offer, said to be in didn't respond to queries sent to its US and India and Bain declined to parent Whirlpool Corp has been looking to sell a 31% stake in the India unit, which generates the bulk of its Asia revenue, while retaining 20%. The equity in India is held through Whirlpool was the first to report June 20 on the interest of Reliance and Havells in the stake. Whirlpool India 's market cap was Rs 18,116 crore as of Tuesday's close on the India business monetisation exercise is part of a global reorganisation initiated at the end of 2022, when the company, known in the US for the Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Maytag brands, posted a $1.5 billion company has said it's keen to raise net cash proceeds of $550-600 million (Rs 4,684-5,110 crore) from the 31% stake sale transaction by this calendar year. A formal stake sale process was launched in April by advisor Goldman Sachs A transaction will also trigger an open offer for an additional 26% stake in the company. As with several deal negotiations, Whirlpool's punchy valuations have been a deal spoiler for most potential suitors. Another bone of contention is said to be the royalty payout to the parent in the end of January, the stock plunged an exchange-allowed maximum of 20% to a near 10-month low when the company first announced its intent to pare ownership in India. It has rebounded since then. In April alone, the stock soared 33% after the sale process was launched. Since April, the stock has appreciated 29.39%, ending Tuesday at Rs 1,427.90 on the BSE, marginally down from fully subscribed, the incoming investor could end up owning 57% of the company. Public shareholders now own 49%. At current prices, this would translate into a deal worth Rs 10,354.62 crore, a slight premium to expectations, said the people the US parent isn't happy with the final offers, it may once again divest through the open market route, analysts said. The parent sold a 24.7% stake in its Indian arm in February last year through block deals worth Rs 4,039 crore to institutional investors, led by five mutual funds including SBI Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund, besides foreign institutional investor Societe is among the top four brands in refrigerators and washing machines in India, with revenue of Rs 7,421 crore and net profit of Rs 313 crore in FY25. Whirlpool's presence in the premium end, currently dominated by LG, Samsung and Haier, is negligible. Havells India had evaluated the Whirlpool stake to expand its presence in refrigerators and washing machines, given its strong presence in air-conditioners through the Lloyd brand. But it was dissuaded by the high valuation as well as the decision to focus on the Lloyd business, which broke even in FY25, said the executives Monday, Havells chairman and managing director Anil Rai Gupta told analysts that while the company is open to acquisitions, it is currently focused on building the business Industries, too, has backed out, at least for now, due to the same bid-ask gap, said the people cited. Reliance last week announced the acquisition of the Kelvinator brand for the Indian market from Swedish appliance manufacturer Electrolux for Rs 160 crore. The company intends to build Kelvinator into a full-fledged appliance the first MNC consumer electronic brands to enter India in the late 1980s, Whirlpool hasn't been able to scale up as much as rivals LG, Samsung and Haier, which came in much later, or even homegrown brands such as executives are of the view Whirlpool still has sizeable brand equity, a substantial manufacturing base and a robust presence in smaller cities and towns through distributors.'The company does not have a massively differentiated portfolio,' said the chief executive of a consumer company who was approached for a possible stake purchase. 'The industry margins are also shrinking in the mass segment.'Whirlpool Corp's chief financial and administrative officer James W Peters told analysts recently that the India transaction has 'generated significant interest from large third-party investors.'The parent intends to repay or refinance debt with this money as it had done the last had said the reduction of the parent shareholding will result in 'increased autonomy' at the Indian unit.'While Whirlpool operates in a similar pricing range to Voltas Becko and Godrej, its customers are sticky,' said Arshia Khosla of Nirmal Bang. 'In order of preference, it stands out with high brand recall, higher number of SKUs (stock keeping units) and leadership in the product category. But heightened competitive intensity is expected to keep Whirlpool's growth under check in the near term.'
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Dressed to Chill: EQT, Bain Race for Whirlpool India
Buyout groups EQT and Bain Capital are in a two-horse race for 31% controlling interest in Whirlpool of India, listed local arm of the US appliances giant, three senior industry executives said. Private equity peers TPG and KKR, as well as potential rival contenders Havells and Reliance Industries, have fallen back, they said. EQT and Bain Capital are conducting detailed due diligence ahead of the deadline for a binding offer, said to be in August. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Data Science Degree healthcare Finance MBA Cybersecurity Healthcare Data Analytics Product Management PGDM Operations Management Design Thinking others Project Management Digital Marketing Management Technology Public Policy Leadership Data Science MCA Artificial Intelligence Others CXO Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIT Madras CERT-IITM Advanced Cert Prog in AI and ML India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK DABS India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 30 Weeks IIM Kozhikode SEPO - IIMK-AI for Senior Executives India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months E&ICT Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati CERT-IITG Postgraduate Cert in AI and ML India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months E&ICT Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati CERT-IITG Prof Cert in DS & BA with GenAI India Starts on undefined Get Details Whirlpool didn't respond to queries sent to its US and India offices. EQT and Bain declined to comment. US parent Whirlpool Corp has been looking to sell a 31% stake in the India unit, which generates the bulk of its Asia revenue, while retaining 20%. The equity in India is held through Whirlpool Mauritius. ET was the first to report June 20 on the interest of Reliance and Havells in the stake. Whirlpool India's market cap was Rs 18,116 crore as of Tuesday's close on the BSE. The India business monetisation exercise is part of a global reorganisation initiated at the end of 2022, when the company, known in the US for the Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Maytag brands, posted a $1.5 billion loss. The company has said it's keen to raise net cash proceeds of $550-600 million (Rs 4,684-5,110 crore) from the 31% stake sale transaction by this calendar year. A formal stake sale process was launched in April by advisor Goldman Sachs. A transaction will also trigger an open offer for an additional 26% stake in the company. As with several deal negotiations, Whirlpool's punchy valuations have been a deal spoiler for most potential suitors. Another bone of contention is said to be the royalty payout to the parent in future. At the end of January, the stock plunged an exchange-allowed maximum of 20% to a near 10-month low when the company first announced its intent to pare ownership in India. It has rebounded since then. In April alone, the stock soared 33% after the sale process was launched. Since April, the stock has appreciated 29.39%, ending Tuesday at Rs 1,427.90 on the BSE, marginally down from Monday. If fully subscribed, the incoming investor could end up owning 57% of the company. Public shareholders now own 49%. At current prices, this would translate into a deal worth Rs 10,354.62 crore, a slight premium to expectations, said the people cited. If the US parent isn't happy with the final offers, it may once again divest through the open market route, analysts said. The parent sold a 24.7% stake in its Indian arm in February last year through block deals worth Rs 4,039 crore to institutional investors, led by five mutual funds including SBI Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund, besides foreign institutional investor Societe Generale. Whirlpool is among the top four brands in refrigerators and washing machines in India, with revenue of Rs 7,421 crore and net profit of Rs 313 crore in FY25. Whirlpool's presence in the premium end, currently dominated by LG, Samsung and Haier, is negligible. Havells India had evaluated the Whirlpool stake to expand its presence in refrigerators and washing machines, given its strong presence in air-conditioners through the Lloyd brand. But it was dissuaded by the high valuation as well as the decision to focus on the Lloyd business, which broke even in FY25, said the executives cited. On Monday, Havells chairman and managing director Anil Rai Gupta told analysts that while the company is open to acquisitions, it is currently focused on building the business organically. Reliance Industries, too, has backed out, at least for now, due to the same bid-ask gap, said the people cited. Reliance last week announced the acquisition of the Kelvinator brand for the Indian market from Swedish appliance manufacturer Electrolux for Rs 160 crore. The company intends to build Kelvinator into a full-fledged appliance business.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025
BOSTON, July 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE: BCSF, the "Company") today announced it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 after market close. Management will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results. Conference Call Information: A conference call to discuss the Company's financial results will be held live at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on August 6, 2025. Please visit BCSF's webcast link located on the Events & Presentations page of the Investor Resources section of BCSF's website at for a slide presentation that complements the Earnings Conference Call. Participants are also invited to access the conference call by dialing one of the following numbers: Domestic: 1-833-316-2483 International: 1-785-838-9284 Conference ID: BAIN All participants will need to reference "Bain Capital Specialty Finance - Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025 Earnings Conference Call" once connected with the operator. All participants are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call. Replay Information: An archived replay will be available approximately three hours after the conference call concludes through August 13, 2025 via a webcast link located on the Investor Resources section of BCSF's website, and via the dial-in numbers listed below: Domestic: 1-844-512-2921 International: 1-412-317-6671 Conference ID: 11159706 About Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. is an externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. BCSF is managed by BCSF Advisors, L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Bain Capital Credit, L.P. Since commencing investment operations on October 13, 2016, and through March 31, 2025, BCSF has invested approximately $9,060.8 million in aggregate principal amount of debt and equity investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. BCSF's investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation through direct originations of secured debt, including first lien, first lien/last out, unitranche and second lien debt, investments in strategic joint ventures, equity investments and, to a lesser extent, corporate bonds. BCSF has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Forward-Looking Statements Certain information contained herein may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included herein may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
Reuters
a day ago
- Business
- Reuters
CapVest eyes majority stake in German drugmaker Stada, Bloomberg News reports
July 22 (Reuters) - London-based buyout firm CapVest Partners is in talks to acquire a majority stake in German drugmaker Stada Arzneimittel, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The deal would value Stada Arzneimittel at about 10 billion euros ($11.75 billion) including debt, the report said, citing unnamed sources. CapVest is in discussions with Stada's private equity owners, Bain Capital and Cinven, regarding the transaction. Stada has also been exploring a potential listing, the report said. CapVest declined comment, while Stada did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment. Stada, known for its cold medicine Grippostad, sunscreen Ladival and the cough syrup Silomat in March, postponed a planned IPO in Frankfurt due to market volatility. Bankers advising Bain Capital and Cinven recommended against proceeding with the listing at that time, Reuters reported. ($1 = 0.8511 euros)
