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Private Equity

Burger King Back to PE?

September 1, 2010 - The fast food chain is reportedly in talks to sell to a financial sponsor again.

Ridgemont Acquires Unite Private Networks

August 31, 2010 - Bank of America continues to provide capital for new investments.

KKR Beefs Up India Team

August 31, 2010 - Hajarnavis will work with KKR India's chief executive in an effort to build out the firm's PE team in that country.

Proxy Access Rules Create M&A Uncertainty

August 27, 2010 - The SEC, in making it easier for shareholders to nominate board members, may have set the stage for more litigation.

Banks Arrange $400M Credit Facility for Bravo Health Acquisition

August 27, 2010 - JPMorgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Raymond James Financial have arranged a $400 million credit facility to help back HealthSpring’s acquisition of Bravo Health, according to sources.

Dividend-Driven Deals Find Receptive Investors

August 27, 2010 - Junk bonds and leveraged loans used to finance dividend payments, thought to be a relic of the buyout boom and credit bubble of the 2006 to 2007 era, have come back to the loan and bond markets to a warm welcome.

Banks Prep $235M Credit Facility for Fort Dearborn Buyout

August 26, 2010 - A bank consortium has arranged a $235 million credit facility that will help back KRG Capital’s acquisition of Fort Dearborn, an Elk Grove Village , Ill.-based label and packaging maker.

Sidley Austin Adds Partner

August 26, 2010 - Alyssa Grikscheit will focus on the Latin America and investment funds, advisers and derivatives practices.

TA Associates Invests in India Healthcare

August 25, 2010 - Two years of digging for opportunities on the subcontinent results in the PE firm backing one of India’s largest chains of pathology laboratories.

Alibaba Continues Deal Roll

August 25, 2010 - The e-commerce company for small biz makes another deal, buying Auctiva to expand its reach.

Jefferies: M&A Activity to Rebound

August 25, 2010 - After slumping for the first half of 2010, M&A is set to rebound over the next 12 to 18 months, according to Jefferies.

Pfingsten Exits SpeeCo

August 25, 2010 - Blount International acquired SpeeCo for roughly $90 million in cash.

TPG Capital Launches Chinese Effort

August 24, 2010 - The private equity firm’s $736M fund comes on the heels of other PE firms' RMB plays.

Sterling Financial Gets $730M Commitment

August 24, 2010 - Sterling Financial Corp., the bank holding company of Sterling Savings Bank of Spokane, Wash., has announced agreements to raise $730 million with Thomas H. Lee Partners LP and Warburg Pincus Private Equity X LP leading a group of institutional and private equity investors.

LLM Plans New Blank Check

August 20, 2010 - LLM Capital and LogistiCare veteran John Shermyen will serve as chairman and chief executive of the SPAC.