Blackstone, Affinity May Bid For Meat Co

Private equity firms, such as Blackstone Group and Affinity Equity Partners, may acquire a 50% stake in Australian meat products company Primo Smallgoods.

Private equity firms, such as Blackstone Group and Affinity Equity Partners, may acquire a 50% stake in Australian meat products company Primo Smallgoods, Reuters reports. The sale is expected to fetch about $950 million. Affinity is coordinating with about 12 banks on a financing package to back its potential bid. Primo Smallgoods had earlier appointed Macquarie Capital to run a dual-track IPO and sale process.

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