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Why DCC Energy’s $725m Nexora deal could change the final KKR takeover payout
DCC Energy’s sale of Nexora to One Equity Partners closes a key strategic disposal and could add an estimated 42 pence per share to the separate KKR and Energy Capital Partners takeover consideration.
Samsung Electronics’ $1bn Helix bet turns AI data centres into a full-stack infrastructure race
Samsung Electronics and five affiliates are committing $1 billion to KKR-backed Helix Digital Infrastructure, but the bigger strategic move is Samsung’s attempt to connect semiconductors, cooling, construction, batteries and computing services to the same AI infrastructure buildout.
Samsung commits $1bn to KKR’s Helix as AI data centres become a group-wide bet
Six Samsung companies are investing alongside KKR, Nvidia, Kuwait Investment Authority and Vistra in an infrastructure platform spanning data centres, power grids and fibre networks.
KKR backs Avisena as Malaysia hospital capacity heads toward 600 beds by 2029
KKR has agreed to make a minority investment in Malaysia’s Avisena Healthcare as the private hospital operator expands its Shah Alam facilities and develops new Klang Valley hospitals, with more than 300 additional beds expected to lift group capacity to nearly 600 by 2029.
Heartland Dental launches Conuity as 1,900-practice network targets specialty referral gap
Heartland Dental has launched Conuity Care Coordination to connect general dentists, specialists and patients from referral through treatment. Across a network that handled 11.5 million patient visits last year, even modest gains in specialty-care follow-through could have significant clinical and operating consequences.
ByteDance’s $29.6bn loan is not a rescue financing, it is what an AI arms race looks like on a profitable balance sheet
ByteDance has reportedly expanded a planned $20 billion syndicated loan to $29.6 billion after lender demand exceeded $30 billion. The TikTok owner is considering as much as $70 billion of 2026 capital spending, largely around AI infrastructure, yet the loan is priced more cheaply than its previous offshore facility. For one of the world’s most valuable private companies, the financing shows how profitable AI leaders are beginning to combine enormous internal cash generation with public-company-scale debt markets.
NYSE: WELA filing puts KKR-backed Wella’s $2.29bn debt under investor scrutiny
Wella files for a US IPO with $2.94bn revenue and $522m adjusted EBITDA, but $2.29bn of debt will shape how investors value the beauty group at listing.
Carrick investors can take an 11x return on Saviynt, but the firm is putting another $255m in
Carrick Capital has closed a $600 million continuation vehicle around Saviynt while committing $255 million of fresh capital to the identity-security company. The more revealing numbers are Saviynt’s growth from roughly $10 million to more than $300 million in ARR and the 11-times gross cash-out option offered to Carrick’s original investors.
Enbridge (TSX: ENB) brings KKR and Apollo into C$2.7bn Westcoast pipeline deal
Enbridge is forming a C$2.7 billion Westcoast pipeline joint venture with KKR and Apollo, exchanging a cumulative 29% interest for expansion funding while retaining majority ownership and operational control.
Velocity Financial to pay $63m for Toorak platform as managed assets head toward $10bn
Velocity Financial is acquiring Toorak Capital’s operating platform for $63 million in cash and will manage a separate $3 billion loan portfolio, potentially lifting assets under management to about $10 billion while expanding annual origination volume by 76%.