Deal Dispatch: TGI Fridays Goes Bankrupt, BHP Backtracks Comments And More M&A News
Deal Dispatch: TGI Fridays Goes Bankrupt, BHP Backtracks Comments And More M&A News
Bankruptcy Block
破產區塊
TGI Fridays just rang the "last call" for a financial lifeline, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas. Known for its appetizers, wings, and cocktails, the restaurant chain plans to keep its 39 company-owned locations open as it attempts to restructure its finances and "explore strategic alternatives" for the future.
TGI Fridays剛剛在德克薩斯州申請了第11章破產保護，以獲得財務救濟。這家以開胃菜、雞翅和雞尾酒聞名的餐廳連鎖計劃保持39家公司自營店開放，試圖重組財務狀況併爲未來「探索戰略選擇」。
The 56 U.S. franchises and 40 international locations that are independently owned remain unaffected.
56家獨立經營的美國加盟店和40家國際店不受影響。
Executive Chairman Rohit Manocha attributed the chain's financial woes to the pandemic's aftermath and some dicey capital structure choices. Private equity firm TriArtisan Capital Partners owns TGI Fridays.
執行主席Rohit Manocha認爲，這家連鎖餐廳的財務困境是由疫情後果和一些冒險的資本結構選擇造成的。私募股權公司TriArtisan Capital Partners擁有TGI Fridays。
New On The Block
新上市
Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc (OTC:INRE) hired BMO Capital Markets Corp. to advise a potential sale process. The real estate trust, which currently has a $395-million market cap, closed Friday in the red, with its shares down 1.35%, trading at $10.95.
Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc（場外交易：INRE）聘請BMO Capital Markets Corp.爲潛在的出售流程提供建議。這家房地產信託目前市值3.95億美元，上週五收盤跌幅爲1.35%，報10.95美元。
BT (LSE: BT) tapped Citigroup to find a buyer for its financial services segment, Radianz, according to the Financial Times.
Bt（LSE：BT）聘請花旗集團尋找購買方，以出售其金融服務部門Radianz，據《金融時報》報道。
DigitalBridge Group (NYSE:DBRG) is seeking to sell Brazil's Scala Data Centers, for a price tag of $2 billion, per Bloomberg.
DigitalBridge Group（紐交所：DBRG）正在尋求出售巴西的Scala數據中心，標價20億美元，據彭博社報道。
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is auctioning shale assets in the Permian Basin, Reuters reported. The oil giant expects more than $1 billion in proceeds.
康菲石油（紐交所：COP）正在拍賣Permian盆地的頁岩資產，據路透社報道。這家石油巨頭預計將獲得超過10億美元的收益。
Updates From The Block
區塊鏈的最新動態
BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) backtracks on comments about having "moved on" from its failed Anglo American Plc. BHP Chairman Ken MacKenzie made the comments Wednesday at the company's shareholder meeting in Australia, Bloomberg first reported this development.
必和必拓集團（紐交所：BHP）就其關於已「不再談論」其失敗的英美資源有限公司一事發表講話後收回了。BHP主席肯·麥肯齊在澳大利亞公司的股東大會上週三發表了此番言論，彭博社第一時間報道了此事。
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) CFO Vicki Villacrez discussed an ongoing sale process during a recent earnings call. The company, after closing the sale of OneNeck IT Solutions in September, agreed to divest other assets. Those deals are expected to close later this year.
電話和數據系統（紐交所：TDS）首席財務官維基·維拉克雷茲在最近的業績會上討論了正在進行的出售過程。該公司在9月份完成出售OneNeck It Solutions後，同意出售其他資產。這些交易預計將在今年晚些時候達成。
Blackstone is considering a $3.5-billion purchase of minority stakes in interstate natural gas pipelines owned by EQT Corp. (NYSE:EQT), Reuters reported.
黑石正考慮以35億美元購買EQt能源公司（紐交所：EQT）所擁有的州際天然氣管道的少數股權，據路透社報道。
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