Orangewood is no stranger to franchise-related deals. It currently owns and operates more than 275 units of Taco Bell.
IMG Academy is 'a feel-good deal where we knew that we were investing in a company where we would generate a nice private equity return but also investing in the future of ultimately thousands of kids.'
The most sought-after targets are small- to mid-sized companies focused on high-growth therapeutic areas, such as oncology, cardiometabolic, immunology, central nervous system and rare diseases.
'As a pan-African investor, DPI looks at the whole continent and our portfolio is spread across more than 40 countries,' said Stoneham.
Plus Power is considered one of the early project developers of lithium-ion battery storage projects in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, one of the three largest electric power grids in the US.
'PE has outperformed any other institutional asset class since its inception in the 1970s, as measured over 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, or by any metric.'
For Rite Aid’s 1,900 remaining retail stores, the company will receive bids for the physical store assets through January 19.
'E Source is looking to add subject matter expertise to help utilities with some of their largest grid-related problems,' said Matt Iodice.
'This next year or two will be interesting as there could well be an industry shakeout for the first time since the dot-com bubble exploded in 2000.'
Arctos, BPEA EQT and RedBird Capital are among the private equity firms making deals in the sports sector.