The Los Angeles-based private equity firm has acquired nearly all the company’s debt for $200m and is funding the plan of reorganisation for Pierre, which is one of 34 private equity-backed companies that has gone bankrupt this year. Madison Dearborn bought Pierre in 2004 for about $422m.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Department store Mervyns, bought in 2004 by Cerberus Capital Management and Sun Capital Partners for $1.2bn, will liquidate after filing for bankruptcy protection in July.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The data doesn’t lie – there are far fewer deals being done than last year.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The US firm has reportedly made its second bid in two years for the electronics maker, two months after Morgan Stanley's deal for the home appliance maker fell apart.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The number of commercial property transactions has dropped off significantly in the past three months, according to a report by Real Capital Analytics – including in Asia. In the US. Macklowe, Fortress, Morgan Stanley, Aviva and GE biggest sellers.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The US firm has reportedly made its second bid in two years for the electronics maker, two months after Morgan Stanley's deal for the home appliance maker fell apart.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
$1tr in leveraged loans has been affected by the collapse in investment banking, which has left the sector with far fewer sources of lending than before.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The US firm has turned to a hedge fund partner to drive its debt investment in Europe. Like so many other private equity real estate firms, JER sees opportunity in filling the lending void.
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
