The UK buyout house has booked a €1.3bn impairment – half the value of the equity investment – on the 2007 deal. It will also return €80m of carry to investors, because according to chief executive Guy Hands, 'our investors have suffered and therefore our rewards should suffer'.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the winners in the Private Equity International Awards 2008. Transactions that were honoured include BC Partners’ purchase of Turkish retailer Migros, TPG’s and Goldman’s $28bn Alltel exit and Advantage’s buyout of Tokyo Star Bank.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The New York-based infrastructure fund manager will pay $526.5m in cash for a 50% stake in the Haynesville Expansion joint venture, which is being sponsored by midstream energy partnership Regency Energy Partners.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Creditors of Autodistribution, the debt-laden French car part distributor, have agreed to write down its debts in exchange for a €110m cash injection by private equity firms Towerbrook and InvestCorp.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Allied’s audit firm expressed ‘substantial doubt’ about the ability of the firm to continue as a going concern.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The private equity firm has hired the former Cohen & Steers chief investment officer James Corl to led its foray into real estate. The firm said it would look to create a real estate vehicle to target distressed investments.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The publicly listed debt affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has suspended its dividend to shareholders through 2009 as it tries to bolster its liquidity.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the industry veterans to have won awards in the highly regarded Private Equity International Awards 2008.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
An otherwise flagging 2008 fundraising market was invigorated by high demand for Asian funds, according to proprietary data from PERE. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
5 min read · 08 February 2013
As investor sentiment continues to wane, GPs including Singapore's Pacific Star attempt to entice them with alternative high return investment vehicles. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
