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Reuters sells RegTech business to Hg-backed Cube; Goldman Sachs and SkyKnight seek buyers for MedVet

Good morning, Hubsters. Michael Schoeck back with you for the Thursday Wire.

This morning we’re highlighting Cube, an Hg portfolio company, which has announced the acquisition of Thomson Reuters’ regulatory intelligence business. And the second new deal is in German industrial, with US-based KPS Capital Partners’ announced acquisition of Siemens subsidiary Innomotics, a manufacturer of electric motor and large drive systems.

Next up is a veterinary services scoop by yours truly as Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking group and SkyKnight Capital are vetting buyout interest in MedVet Associates.

And last on deck today is an S&P Global Market Intelligence report highlighting that corporate bankruptcy filings among private equity-backed companies are on the rise this year.

Reuters RegTech carveout

Regulatory technology is a hot market for PE-backed buyers. Cube, which is backed by Hg, this morning announced the acquisition of Thomson Reuters’ regulatory intelligence business for undisclosed terms.

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Electric drive

In a cross-border corporate carveout, New York-based KPS Capital Partners announced the acquisition of Siemens subsidiary Innomotics, a German manufacturer of electric motor and large drive systems, for €3.5 billion ($3.75 billion).

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Barking for buyers

The veterinary services market is grabbing the attention of PE buyers amid high valuation deals. Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking division and SkyKnight Capital are exploring strategic options, including a potential sale of MedVet Associates, a veterinary hospitals operator, sources briefed told me.

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Getting reorg ready

Switching gears slightly to highlight a new report highlighting that bankruptcy filings by US private equity-backed companies are on track to exceed the rate of filings in 2023, with inflation and higher interest rates the culprits for PE-backed financial distress. 

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That’s a wrap for me this week. Stay tuned for the Friday Wire edition tomorrow from Obey Martin Manayiti.

Cheers,

Michael

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They said it

“We see these acquisitions as enabling further innovation in the regulatory intelligence and change management sector, leading to strengthened demand for these quality solutions across the globe.”

— Thomas Martin, a principal at Hg, on portfolio company Cube’s acquisitions of Thomson Reuters’ regulatory intelligence business and Reg-Room