Catterton Partners-owned cookie maker Archway & Mother’s is the latest private equity-backed company to file for bankruptcy. Standard & Poor’s estimates that ‘a disproportionate number’ of speculative-grade defaults in the next two years will be private equity-backed companies.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Oak Hill Capital Partners bought US drug store chain Duane Reade in 2004 for $750m, a price allegedly based on inflated earnings numbers.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Lehman Brothers Private Equity, which is not part of Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, said the turbulent markets contributed to the decrease. Meanwhile, the rebounding US dollar helped Princess Private Equity's NAV increase in September.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Lehman Brothers Private Equity, which is not part of Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, said the turbulent markets contributed to the decrease. Meanwhile, the rebounding US dollar helped Princess Private Equity's NAV increase in September.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The distressed investment specialist has teamed with South Korea's National Pension Service to jointly pursue investments in private equity, special situations and real estate.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Despite the turbulence of the credit markets and its impact on Europe’s property markets, LPs will increase their allocations to real estate in the future, according to a report by CBRE. In the long-run, all investors will target an extra €250bn to the asset class.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The distressed investment specialist has teamed with South Korea's National Pension Service to jointly pursue investments in private equity, special situations and real estate.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Africa-focused firm has purchased $28m in common shares and convertible notes of West African lender Financial BC.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Permira partner Veronica Eng has said ‘any manager worth its salt’ is taking a hard look at its portfolio companies and carefully broaching new investments amid today’s unprecedented financial climate. Phoenix CFO Steve Darrington, meanwhile, expects unsettled investors to flock to smaller managers.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Many private equity real estate groups have money to spend, but no one wants to call the bottom of this crazy crazy market.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
