Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: Deutsche Beteiligungs , as well as a private equity fund it manages , first bought 75 % of MCE in a secondary buyout from White Plains , N.Y. , financial investor Andlinger & Co. in 2007 .
Answer:
Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: Deutsche Beteiligungs , as well as a private equity fund it manages , first bought 75 % of MCE in a secondary buyout from White Plains , N.Y. , financial investor Andlinger & Co. in 2007 .
Answer:+neutral