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Healthium Medtech on Tuesday said it has inked a pact to sell its UK-based subsidiary to global investment firm KKR for an undisclosed amount. The company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Watford-based Clinisupplies to KKR, which is investing through its KKR Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II, according to a statement. The company will re-invest the proceeds from the transaction to strengthen its portfolio in advanced surgery, wound care, orthopaedics, and post-surgical care through organic and inorganic routes, it added. Clinisupplies was acquired by Healthium in 2016 and has a strong portfolio of products in continence care. Healthium said it will continue to remain in the UK through its surgical consumables portfolio. "The divestment of Clinisupplies is a strategic decision in line with our business priorities and gives a solid impetus to our vision of facilitating precision medtech for every patient globall," Healthium Medtech CEO and MD Anish Bafna stated. T
Global investment firm KKR has inked a pact to invest USD 400 million in decarbonization platform Serentica Renewable. Both the entities have signed definitive agreements to this effect, under which KKR will invest USD 400 million in Serentica Renewable, a statement said on Tuesday. "This transaction is amongst the largest industrial decarbonization investments in India to date and carries forward the global decarbonization agenda which is centre stage at COP27 (2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference)," said Pratik Agarwal, Director of Serentica Renewables. Serentica looks to deliver round-the-clock clean energy solutions for large-scale, energy-intensive industrial customers. This includes providing renewable energy solutions through long-term Power Purchase Agreements and working closely with customers to design their paths to net-zero electricity. Currently, the company has entered into three long-term PPAs and is in the process of developing around 1,500 MW of solar and
Global investment firm KKR will acquire Ness Digital Engineering from The Rohatyn Group in a deal estimated to be worth USD 500 million. "KKR...today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will acquire 100 per cent of Ness Digital Engineering, a global full-lifecycle digital services transformation company, from The Rohatyn Group," the statement said. A source privy to the development said that the deal is valued at about USD 500 million. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Ness is a provider of digital transformation services that specialises in building digital software products and platforms. Ness has a pool of 4,000 staff spread across Eastern Europe, the USA, and India, with 45 per cent of its staff members here. Gaurav Trehan, Partner and CEO of KKR India said that digital transformation and adoption is a critical strategy for businesses of all sizes, worldwide. "Against this backdrop, KKR believes that Ness is well-positioned for growth...KKR is .
Agrochemical major UPL on Friday announced a strategic corporate realignment in which ADIA, Brookfield, KKR and TPG will separately invest Rs 4,040 crore (USD 500 million) for minority stakes in its pure-play business platforms. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Brookfield and TPG will invest Rs 1,580 crore (USD 200 million) for a 9.09 per cent stake in Agri-tech Platform UPL SAS at an equity valuation of Rs 17,380 crore (USD 2.2 billion), UPL said in a statement. KKR will invest USD 300 million (Rs 2,460 crore) for a 13.33 per cent stake 'Advanta Enterprises - Global Seeds Platform' at an equity valuation of USD 2.25 billion (Rs 18,450 crore). ADIA and TPG will hold a 22.2 per cent stake in UPL Cayman, which will be the Global Crop Protection Platform (ex-India), according to the statement. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. These investments are independent transactions for which separate agreements have been agreed pursuant to negotiations between each of