Not exact matches
• Mednax, a U.S. healthcare network operator targeted by Elliott Management, is facing acquisition
interest from several
private equity firms, according to people familiar with the matter interviewed by Reuters.
For example, China Huadian Corporation could soon purchase
private equity firm Terra Firma's wind farm
interests for around US$ 500 million.
The bankers spent three months wooing the
firms in their database with details about Accurate's financials and found serious
interest from 12
private equity groups, all of them far larger than Evolution.
CASPERSEN and Park Hill Group were working on behalf of
Firm - 1 to solicit investors for the loan, but, at some point after
Firm - 1 agreed to take the loan, it transpired that
Firm - 1 did not need the loan in order to purchase the secondary
private equity interests.
«In soliciting investments in the Fake Funds, CASPERSEN made the following false representations to investors, among others: in recognition for his prior work with Park Hill Group, CASPERSEN had been offered a «friends and family» investment allocation in a security that was allegedly offered by a
private equity firm; CASPERSEN was personally investing in the security, and offering it to his family and a limited number of friends; the investment was a credit facility secured by a portfolio of assets owned by one of the Legitimate Funds; the investor would receive quarterly
interest payments, ranging from 15 to 20 percent; the investment was practically risk - free, as the loaned funds would remain in a bank account; the investor could withdraw the principal at any time with 90 days» notice; and investor funds should be wired to one of the Fake Fund Accounts.
The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources, reported on Tuesday that Hunt Valley, Maryland - based telecom Sinclair Broadcast Group has expressed an
interest in buying the weather - focused television network from an ownership group that includes
private equity firms Bain Capital and Blackstone Group, as well as Comcast's NBCUniversal.
Private equity firms could be
interested in all or parts of Micro Focus and some buyout
firms have crunched the numbers and spoken...
Now, activist investor Jana Partners is aggravating for Whole Foods to sell, sparking speculation that
private equity firms may be
interested in the asset.
A person familiar with the matter said WPP, owner of ad agencies JWT and Ogilvy & Mather, had been contacted by one
private equity group and a venture capital
firm expressing
interest in the Kantar business if WPP ever decides to sell.
This is
interesting as more and more
private equity firms have increased their scrutiny of public &
private companies they invest in or might invest in to decrease their exposure to areas that could bring controversy.
The story also reminds us that Verizon (VZ) and
private -
equity firm TPG Capital have demonstrated
interest in parts or all of the company.
Barclays Capital was hired last year to conduct a sale of a minority
interest in the company, including all or a portion of Chris's shares (the bidding was code - named «Project Amethyst»), and various
private -
equity and strategic
firms have considered buying them.
Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC is a
private equity firm that works with portfolio companies with a goal of enhancing value and keeping stakeholders»
interests aligned.
A plan to increase taxes on carried
interest, the money earned by
private -
equity firms and hedge funds.
Timeline: 1) Trump promises to close the carried
interest tax loophole that benefits
private equity 2) Apollo (
private equity firm) founder starts meeting with Jared Kushner 3) Kushner receives huge loan from Apollo 4) Trump reverses position on carried
interest loophole https://t.co/XQe401opqK
Private equity firms and strategic acquirers
interested in making deals in K - 12 education this year will be looking to invest in businesses that provide adaptive learning and assessment, according to a report from Berkery Noyes, a New York - based investment bank.
Washington, DC — Friday at noon, DC activists will rally to close the egregious carried
interest loophole outside
private equity firm The Carlyle Group.
Low
interest rates and cashed - up
private equity firms mean under - performing companies are vulnerable targets, which has been highlighted in offers for Treasury Wine Estates and Goodman Fielder.
Bankers and lawyers see no signs of merger and acquisition activity abating in the next six months, as
private equity firms step up to make further deals and as infrastructure - related transactions continue to attract
interest.
On the buy side, record low
interest rates had spurred takeover
interest, considering
private equity firms normally «aggressively geared» acquisitions, Mr Buckland said.
Record low
interest rates have prompted cashed - up
private equity firms to open their wallets again and circle cheap Australian companies.
Opponents, however, allege that the some - versus - none argument advances the
interests of wealthy developers and
private equity firms that speculate on neighborhoods.
While announcing he had reached new settlements in his probe, Cuomo's office admitted an April 5, 2007 meeting that took place between Global Strategy Group's Jon Silvan, a partner from Intermedia (a
private equity investment
firm seeking pension fund investments) and a Mirram Executive and DiNapoli at his Manhattan office has caught the
interest of investigators.
And while they answered the Italian Vogue question in a diplomatic but honest fashion, they were quieter about their relationship with Andrew Rosen, who is rumored to be
interested in buying the label from
private equity firm Permira.
Jimmy Choo could also generate
interest from
private equity buyers or investment
firms in Asia and the Middle East.
First - round bids of between 10m and 15m were submitted earlier this month, primarily by rival online dating businesses, but some
private equity firms are also
interested.
First - round bids of between # 10M and # 15M were submitted earlier this month, primarily by rival online dating businesses, but some
private equity firms are also
interested.
At least one
private equity firm has bid for my single friend, but the main
interest is from rival internet dating players.
Penske hasn't commented on the story, but GM reportedly has several parties, including
private equity firm Black Oak Partners,
interested in the Saturn brand and retail network.
Interesting Reading: Survey of
private equity firms asking how they value targets, source deals, change the business to add value, and when to exit.
May 18 After holding an
interest in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc for nearly 11 years,
private equity firm Blackstone Group LP has decided to exit the hotel chain operator by selling its about 5.8 percent stake.
«While allocating a portion of your 401 (k) portfolio to
private equity may not pay for beach - front property in the Hamptons, there's more and more
interest because of attractive returns in
private equity and disappointing returns in other areas,» said Mitchell Tanzman, the co-CEO of Central Park Group, which allocates money for wealthy individuals to
firms including Carlyle and Blackstone.
One particularly
interesting observation in the paper is the distinction between the strategies of hedge funds on one hand and other investors (individuals,
private equity funds, venture capital
firms, and asset management groups for wealthy investors) on the other.
But in terms of alternative investment assets & managers, there still exist
interesting pockets of opportunity (albeit, perhaps more limited in size)-- while
private equity firms have accumulated unprecedented levels of AUM / dry powder, and can thrive as well as ever in today's world, noting their gradual move into property & looking forward to a huge untapped opportunity ahead in infrastructure.
With
private equity firms expressing a very high level of
interest in these transactions, one might have expected more activity.
In recent years, the further enticement of low
interest rates has spawned a boom for two kinds of rentiers at the crux of the current debt crisis: home buyers and
private equity firms.
While manufacturers may be garnering the most
interest from
private -
equity firms, some key investments have been made at the distributor level, which has fueled a high rate of consolidation under the growing Phillips Pet Food & Supplies and Animal Supply Company umbrellas.
The
firm advised one of Asia's most prominent
private equity firms on a dispute relating to a former employee's termination of employment and their alleged entitlement to carried
interest; EFG International's proposed acquisition of BSI Bank Singapore's
private banking business — a $ 1.3 bn (# 1bn) deal that would form one of the largest
private banks in Switzerland; and a multi-million claim by a former c - suite executive against Noble Group for unpaid dividends, bonuses, stock options and shares.
The vote, news of which was first revealed last week, was largely seen as a formality after the magic circle
firm successfully courted the
private equity star, despite
interest from US outfits including Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
«The principal targets are law
firms,» he says, «but also includes some corporates and other institutions —
private equity houses, funds, and other financial institutions — who are
interested in and active in what's going on in Poland.»
So, it makes sense that the
private equity firm would consider taking it public to capitalize on Wall Street's
interest at this time in the latter half.
C - level and senior executive candidates may also be
interested in distributing their resume and cover letter to venture capital /
private equity firms.
The current sponsor, a joint venture between Highgate Hotels and real estate
private equity firm Rockpoint Group, will retain the remaining 65 percent ownership
interest in the hotel and retail.
Investor
interest in those operations is running so high that even
private equity firms would get shut out of deals, with some losing out to strategic last - minute buyers after winning a bid, Phillips says.
In 2006, two
private equity firms, Equity International and Brazil - based GP Investments, bought a controlling interest in BR Malls, a major Brazilian shopping center
equity firms,
Equity International and Brazil - based GP Investments, bought a controlling interest in BR Malls, a major Brazilian shopping center
Equity International and Brazil - based GP Investments, bought a controlling
interest in BR Malls, a major Brazilian shopping center owner.
The
interest among those companies is even prompting
private equity firms to extend hold periods beyond the customary seven or eight years.
Sales of minority stakes have become increasingly common in recent years, with
private equity firms including Vista Equity Partners, Silver Lake and Riverstone Holdings selling off inte
equity firms including Vista
Equity Partners, Silver Lake and Riverstone Holdings selling off inte
Equity Partners, Silver Lake and Riverstone Holdings selling off
interests.
«We have to recognize that we have historical low
interest rates, and negative
interest rates in many countries,» said Jeff Carswell, partner in capital markets group at The Shidler Group, a
private equity investment
firm.
CHRIS: Our new owners (Apollo) are one of the largest
private equity firms in the world — headquartered in New York — and they're very
interested in this transaction.
Madison International differentiates itself from other
private equity firms by its willingness to assume minority ownership
interests.