Sentences with phrase «companies by private equity firm»

NEW YORK More acquisitions of U.S. companies by private equity firms are being done through companies that are already owned by buyout funds, rather than the funds directly, a market report showed on Thursday, indicating this «bolt - on» strategy is catching on.

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In 1989, the founders sold to AT&T, and in 2004 the company was acquired by private equity firm ABRY Partners.

Bisnow, a trade publication and events company based in New York City, has been acquired by Wicks Group, a private equity firm.

Whole Foods was also approached by two unidentified companies and four private equity firms looking to explore opportunities.

Many have put up their own shares or stock of companies they own as collateral for their loans and are increasingly copying the convoluted fund - raising strategies employed by American hedge funds and private equity firms in financing their global expansion drives.

In fact, he just bought into a company that it majority owned by a private equity firm whose co-founder is credited with coining the phrase «private equity.»

It was taken private in 2014 for $ 3 billion by a group of buyers that included company Chairman Yuzhu Shi and private equity firm Baring Private Equity Asiprivate in 2014 for $ 3 billion by a group of buyers that included company Chairman Yuzhu Shi and private equity firm Baring Private Equity Asiprivate equity firm Baring Private Equity Asiaequity firm Baring Private Equity AsiPrivate Equity AsiaEquity Asia Ltd..

Private equity firms have been keen investors in businesses that help companies cut costs by outsourcing large parts of their administrative functions, since such operations can generate strong cash flows.

The company, which is controlled by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, will shed some $ 700 million in debt in the prepackaged reorganization that will be filed soon with federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Del..

LONDON and SAN JOSE, Calif., May 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Permira, the global private equity firm, and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), today announced that a company backed by the Permira Funds has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cisco's Service Provider Video Software Solutions (SPVSS) business.

The company's growth has been further accelerated by its 2016 partnership with private equity firm TorQuest Partners, which specializes in mid-market firms and manages more than $ 2 billion of equity capital.

Seedrs makes money by taking roughly 6 per cent commission on funds raised, and then a share of any increase in value when the company is sold — similar to the «carry» earned by private equity firms.

GTCR acquires GreatCall — In June, GreatCall, the San Diego company that started out making smartphones for seniors in 2006 but now offers a suite of connected safety products for aging in place individuals, was acquired by Chicago - based private equity firm GTCR.

In November 2014, Lisa Falzone's company raised a $ 110 million round of funding led by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe.

Although transaction fees are dwarfed by the sums private - equity firms make from money - management fees or from selling companies through initial public offerings, they can represent a nice chunk of cash.

With the help of a recruiting firm, PagerDuty pursued Tejada, an experienced executive who took charge of the marketing software company Keynote Systems in 2013 after it was acquired with her help by private equity firm Thoma Bravo.

Methodology Discovery Data compiled the rankings based on discretionary and nondiscretionary assets under management listed on SEC Form ADV. To capture independent fee - only planning firms, every effort is made to exclude firms with broker - dealer and insurance company affiliations and those with substantial outside ownership stakes held by private equity firms and some outside investors.

Kraft Heinz, the global food company, has implemented ZBB accounting, led by its new owner, 3G Capital, a private - equity firm.

Private equity firms invested more than $ 144 billion in 1,702 U.S. - based companies in 2011, according to an analysis by the Private Equity Growth Capital Coequity firms invested more than $ 144 billion in 1,702 U.S. - based companies in 2011, according to an analysis by the Private Equity Growth Capital CoEquity Growth Capital Council.

Southeastern Asset Management, which owns 8.5 percent of U.S. computer maker Dell, filed a statement with regulators on Feb. 8 opposing the $ 24.4 billion buyout proposed by Michael Dell, the company's founder and chief executive, and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners.

U.S. private - equity firm TPG said on Oct. 13 it had sold its stake in Myanmar Distillery, the country's largest spirits company, to Thai Beverage, the beer and spirits firm run by Thai magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi.

The company is owned by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group, a preeminent global private equity firm.

Earlier, the companies said Kraft shareholders will receive stock in the combined company and a special cash dividend of $ 16.50 per share, financed by a $ 10 billion investment from private equity firm 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway.

In October 2015, the company raised Rs 60 crore ($ 9 million) in its second institutional funding round led by private equity firm TVS Capital.

One of the biggest and costliest deals so far this year was the acquisition of a stake in the Interactive Data Corporation, a financial market data company, by two private equity firms, Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus, according to Capital IQ, which tracks the industry.

The company, formerly public but recently taken over by a private equity firm, still consciously tries to «do the right thing in the way that employees treat customers,» says Theodore Malloch, who leads Yale University's Spiritual Capital Initiative.

When Johnny Rockets was acquired by its current ownership, private equity firm Red Zone Capital II, in 2007, the company's business model changed.

Today, Bertucci's is a private company owned by a Boston - based private equity firm.

Schaafsma, who was appointed general manager of the UK, Ireland and Global Partners business in 2012 before becoming CEO of the company in 2015, steered the company through major restructuring after its acquisition by private equity firm Champ in 2011.

Sales to China had jumped by more than 50 per cent year - on - year off a low base and this had resulted in a range of approaches from both Chinese private equity firms and companies involved in the wine business.

United States private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is understood to have made fresh soundings to major institutional shareholders in Treasury Wine Estates as the wine company prepares to cut about 100 staff by June 30.

BRL Hardy's brands including Hardys, Leasingham, Houghton and Brookland Valley are now owned by another private equity firm, CHAMP, and the company is now known as Accolade Wines.

More than $ 800 million in market value has been shredded from two ASX - listed companies, Treasury Wine Estates and quality assurance group SAI Global, since proposed takeover bids by private equity firms fell flat.

In mid-2014 Treasury was pursued by two separate private equity firms, KKR and TPG, who made buyout overtures and did extensive due diligence inside the company but decided to withdraw after deciding they couldn't justify paying the $ 5.20 per share price tag they had originally suggested in indicative offers.

The 2015 accounts were prepared on a going - concern basis on the understanding the company would continue to be supported by its shareholders, including Sydney - based private equity firm Equity Partners, Singapore - based Crescent Point and Shaw Investments, a company associated with chief executive Brendanequity firm Equity Partners, Singapore - based Crescent Point and Shaw Investments, a company associated with chief executive BrendanEquity Partners, Singapore - based Crescent Point and Shaw Investments, a company associated with chief executive Brendan Shaw.

The company began in 2007 with the vision of Rick Schaden and funding by Consumer Capital Partners — the private equity firm that he and his father Richard own.

(Adds company background, Blackstone comment) By Olivia Oran and Greg Roumeliotis Dec 14 (Reuters)- SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, the family entertainment company controlled by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, is close to filing for an initial public offering, according to sources familiar with the situatioBy Olivia Oran and Greg Roumeliotis Dec 14 (Reuters)- SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, the family entertainment company controlled by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, is close to filing for an initial public offering, according to sources familiar with the situatioby private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, is close to filing for an initial public offering, according to sources familiar with the situation.

After floating on the stock exchange, the outfit expanded and won contracts in the UK with the NHS, before being bought by one of Australia's top 100 companies, then taken over by a private equity firm, ending up incorporated into a company owned by the Dubai royal family - bearing no relation to its initial purpose of being an»em ployee - led» mutual to provide more personalised services.

In 2014, Rossi licensed his technology to a company called Industrial Heat, which was formed by private equity firm Cherokee, a company that focuses on buying real estate and has a goal of cleaning up old industrial sites for redevelopment.

Urban Decay itself is owned by a private equity firm and though the company backed out of expanding into China, I wonder if the sale was out of the hands of the founder of Urban Decay.

Other deals included the acquisition of luxury yacht maker Privilege Marine by German private equity firm Aurelius; Italian men's tailor brand Boglioli by Spanish private equity firm PH Asset Management; Douglas strengthened its foothold in Italy through the purchase of two perfume chains (Limoni and La Gardenia); US private investors Rob Gough acquired streetwear brand DOPE and Charles Cohen acquired shoe brand Harrys of London, whilst US private equity firm KPS Capital acquired Taylor Made Golf Company.

In 2007, the company was acquired by American Capital which is a very large private equity firm and that was when I was brought in as a CEO to run the company.

Leicester - based audiobook and large print publisher W F Howes is now part of a new umbrella company, RBmedia, formed by private equity firm Shamrock Capital...

Leicester - based audiobook and large print publisher W F Howes is now part of a new umbrella company, RBmedia, formed by private equity firm Shamrock Capital... Read more

Lastly, is debt issued by companies acquired by private - equity firms worth looking at, or is it to be avoided at all costs?

Private equity firms buy companies by relying on debt, which usually winds up on a target's balance sheet.

Late in 2008, through his hedge fund, he sued Realogy, a real estate company controlled by Leon Black, the head of the private equity firm Apollo Management.

Some firms including New York - based KKR are hoping to score retirement money through an effort started by Pantheon Ventures, a London - based private equity firm that's trying to get companies with 401 (k) s more comfortable with the asset class.

Years ago when Fearon was a principal at private equity firm Allied Capital, he was struck by the wide gap in value the public and private equity markets assigned companies.

Outerwall has historically produced high returns on capital, and it's a business that doesn't need much tangible capital to produce huge amounts of cash flow (an attractive business), but it has been run similar to companies that get purchased by private equity firms — leverage up the balance sheet, issue a dividend (or buyout some shareholders), thus keeping very little equity «at risk».