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Abernathy MacGregor is handling the push of Luxembourg-based JAB Holdings, which has controlling stakes in Coty, Panera Bread, Keurig Dr Pepper, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Pret a Manger and Jacobs Douwe Egberts coffee, into the pet hospital business via its $1.2B deal for Compassion-First Pet Hospitals.
The move puts JAB in competition with pet care market leaders Nestle and Mars.
Founded in 2014, C-FPH operates 41 specialty, emergency and general veterinary care facilities in 13 states.
JAB partner David Bell called C-FPH an attractive investment opportunity as it “continues to deliver industry-leading organic growth and executes on its long-term strategy.”
JAB is acquiring the chain from Quad-C private equity firm in Charlottesville, VA.
AbMac’s Tom Johnson and Pat Tucker represent JAB.
Edelman handles Viking Holdings, the river and ocean luxury cruise line that plans to raise $1B via an IPO priced in the $21 to $25 per share range.
Teneo is handling the initial public offering of CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s largest private equity firms with nearly $200B in assets under management.
Brunswick Group represents Endeavor Group Holdings as it agrees to go private via its acquisition by Silver Lake technology investment firm, which is handled by Edelman Smithfield.
Tod Donhauser, a nine-year veteran of Edelman, has joined H/Advisors Abernathy as managing director and head of its San Francisco office.
Intelligent Group Ltd, a Hong Kong-based financial PR firm, has priced its initial public offering of 1.9M shares at $4, which is the low end of the $4 to $5 range.
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