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Mid Europa Prepares Trio of Exits Amid Fundraising

HVCA — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:25:09 +0000

10 May 2013 FinancialNews

The exits will help entice investors into Mid Europa Fund IV, which is currently fundraising with a €1bn target and a €1.25bn hard cap, according to a person familiar with the situation

Mid Europa Partners is preparing three of its portfolio companies for sale, a move that will enable the Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity firm to return cash to its investors as it looks to entice them into committing to its fourth buyout fund.

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Buy and build activity plunges in Europe

HVCA — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:19:01 +0000

13 May, 2013 AltAssets

Buy and build acquisitions by European private equity backed businesses fell sharply in the first quarter of the year despite showing signs of a pickup late in 2012.

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HIG Capital launches second Europe fund with €760m target

HVCA — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:18:03 +0000

9 May, 2013 Alt Assets

HIG Capital’s European arm is back in the fundraising market targeting €760m for its second fund dedicated to the continent.

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Advent shelves plans for new CEE fund

HVCA — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:09:13 +0000

Financial News 8. May

US private equity firm Advent International is changing the way it invests in Central and Eastern Europe.

The firm has shelved plans to raise funds dedicated to investing in central and eastern Europe and in future will instead invest in the region through its global fund.

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Warburg eyeing up to £600m from Poundland sale, IPO

HVCA — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:07:41 +0000

AltAssets 7. May

Private equity major Warburg Pincus is reportedly planning a sale or IPO of European discount store chain Poundland three years after picking up the business in a £200m deal.

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Warburg Pincus inks Poland’s largest private equity deal in 2013 with INEA investment

HVCA — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:06:25 +0000

AltAssets 23. April

Warburg Pincus has sealed the largest private equity deal in Poland so far this year with the strategic minority investment in cable operator INEA.

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Mid Europa Partners exits Lux Med for 2.5x return

HVCA — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:04:53 +0000

AltAssets 15. April

Private equity firm Mid Europa Partners has completed its exit from Polish healthcare company LUX MED, which has been sold to healthcare group Bupa for a return of 2.5 times.

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Private Equity Firms And Investors Unite To Launch Reporting Platform

HVCA — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:57:24 +0000

Dow Jones Financial News – Private Equity News 3 May

he standard allows information such as portfolio company financials, fund information, cash flows and capital accounts to be exchanged in a single format

A group of the world’s largest private equity firms and their investors announced on Wednesday a new standardized data format for reporting information to investors.

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Mid Europa expects growth in Balkans

HVCA — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:03:49 +0000

Bloomberg 25. April

Mid Europa Partners LLP, a private equity firm, said it expects growth of its Western Balkan providers of cable and satellite TV, internet and fixed phones, as it formed a new unit to jointly run the operations.

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State venture capital fund invests in media company

HVCA — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:38:00 +0000

BBJ.hu 10. April

The Széchenyi Capital Investment Fund (SZTA), a venture capital fund established by the state to support SMEs, has acquired a minority stake in Oxygen Media Group, a regional radio, television and internet portal company based in Győr.

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