ARTICLES ABOUT PRIVATE EQUITY
Dr. Martens Nears a Deal
The private equity firm Permira is in negotiations to possibly acquire the family-owned Dr. Martens footwear and clothing brand, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
October 17, 2013, Thursday
Blackstone Earnings Rose 3% in Third Quarter
Real estate and investment banking helped propel the Blackstone Group to yet another profitable quarter.
October 17, 2013, Thursday
Buyout Firms Combing U.S. for Sky-High Sums to Invest
Nearly 2,000 private-equity firms hope to raise nearly three-quarters of a trillion dollars for their next, new funds, but the recession’s effects have lingered for poor performers.
October 14, 2013, Monday
Recent Deals Show Freer Capitalism Is Taking Hold in Japan
The country’s corporate establishment has long frowned on companies that succumb to foreign takeovers, but three recent deals suggest these strictures are no longer so tight, the author writes.
October 08, 2013, Tuesday
Races End Fees to Top Runners, Drawing Outcry
The decision by Competitor Group, which runs more than 80 endurance races for profit, roiled those who believe supporting elite runners benefits the sport as a whole.
October 3, 2013, ThursdayApollo's Energy I.P.O. Gives New Life to Quick Flips
Apollo Global Management is showing that private equity can still dig into its old bag of tricks.
September 30, 2013, MondayFormer Xstrata Chief in New Mining Venture
The trading house Noble Group and the American private equity firm TPG Capital will each invest $500 million in a private mining venture led by Mick Davis, the former Xstrata chief executive who lost out in the Glencore takeover.
September 30, 2013, Monday
K.K.R. to Buy Panasonic Health Care Unit for $1.67 Billion
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has agreed to buy the health care unit of Panasonic for 165 billion yen, or $1.67 billion, as the Japanese company attempts to streamline its operations after two years of steep losses.
September 27, 2013, Friday
Beats Gets Infusion of Capital From Carlyle Group
Beats Electronics said that it has secured a minority investment from the Carlyle Group for $500 million, valuing the music company at more than $1 billion.
September 27, 2013, Friday
Plutocrats Feeling Persecuted
Have you heard the latest about how bad the richest of the rich have it these days? It is reason to fear the wrath of the .01 percent!
September 27, 2013, Friday
Lixil of Japan to Buy Grohe for $4.1 Billion
The deal for the German bathroom fittings maker Grohe is the second this month to involve a Japanese acquisition of a European company.
September 26, 2013, Thursday
New York Life Suspends Chief Executive of Its Lending Unit
New York Life is said to have suspended Madison Capital’s chief executive, Trevor J. Clark, and another one of its senior executives, Christopher G. Williams, over violations in company policies.
September 20, 2013, Friday
Billabong Gets $542 Million Lifeline From Private Equity
The Australian surfwear company said Thursday it had agreed to accept the financing offer from Centerbridge Partners and Oaktree Capital to help it pay down debt and restructure its loss-making operations.
September 19, 2013, Thursday
Catterton, a Private Equity Firm, Closes Two Funds at $2.1 Billion
Catterton Partners, a private equity firm focused on consumer companies, said on Wednesday that it had closed on its latest two funds after having raised $2.1 billion.
September 18, 2013, Wednesday
Proudly Private, a Wall Street Brokerage Firm Marches On
The investment bank Sandler O’Neill, one of the last major private partnerships on Wall Street, also takes fewer risks than others in the industry.
September 14, 2013, Saturday
Hilton Is Ready to Go Public, but Other Buyouts Are Still Waiting
Some of the biggest of companies of the buyout era, including First Data and Clear Channel Communications, remain in the hands of their private equity buyers, which are reshaping the companies with varying degrees of success.
September 12, 2013, Thursday
In Hilton I.P.O., a Losing Deal Turns Around
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, the hotel company owned by the Blackstone Group, is seeking to raise at least $1.25 billion in what will be one of the most closely watched initial public offerings of the year.
September 12, 2013, ThursdayA Pension Plan With a Flair for Deal-Making
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board often flexes its deal-making muscle with direct investments. When it does invest in funds managed by private equity firms, it often chooses to invest in certain “emerging” managers that have the potential to grow, Jim Fasano, the head of private equity funds for the pension plan, said in a video interview.
September 10, 2013, Tuesday
Neiman Marcus Is Sold for $6 Billion
The owners of the luxury retail chain agreed on Monday to sell it to a group led by Ares Management and a Canadian pension plan.
September 09, 2013, Monday
Neiman Marcus Near Deal to Be Sold for $6 Billion
Neiman’s primary owners, Warburg Pincus and TPG Capital, are said to be in discussions to sell the luxury retailer to a group led by Ares Management and a Canadian pension plan.
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As Stocks Surge, Buyouts Return
On Tuesday, Dell announced plans to go private in a $24.4 billion deal. It’s the largest buyout since 2007 when the markets tumbled and credit evaporated.
Putting Losses on the Record
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A Lawsuit Against Private Equity Documents
An antitrust civil lawsuit brought against 11 of the world’s largest private equity firms accuses them of colluding to drive down the prices of more than two dozen takeovers of publicly traded companies.
A Lawsuit Against Private Equity
A section of a federal lawsuit brought against Bain Capital and other leading private equity firms discussed the $32.1 billion leveraged buyout in 2006 of HCA, a health care company, by Bain, KKR, Merrill Lynch and other other firms.
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