Yum China: $17.6b private equity bid signals a bubble market

A huge offer for the fast-food chain operator is reminiscent of club deals in the 2006 to 2007 buyout boom — a salutary reminder on the 10th anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis.

An attempt by private equity funds to take down NYSE-listed Yum China is a red flag for investors as it shows the bidders were prepared to pay a lofty valuation, banks were ready to fund the ambitious deal and too many cooks were lined up to run the flagging business.

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