What Follows Dollar General? 15 More PE-Backed IPO Candidates
First Avago Technologies sets its IPO terms. Then came S-1 filings from Vitamin Shoppe, Emdeon and Bayview Mortgage Capital. Then comes today's news that discount retailer Dollar General has its registration on standby. A storm after months of calm, and we're left wondering about what tomorrow might bring. It's entirely possible that we'll see a growing number of PE-backed companies gearing up for public market listings. Look no further than the likes of Rosetta Stone, backed by ABS Capital, and Bridgepoint Education, backed by Warburg Pincus, to see that this year's small handful of buyout-backed IPOs have performed relatively well (on the venture side, it's even more hopeful). If Dollar General sees a warm reception even with its approximate 4x leverage, it may break the seal for more mega-buyouts to test the waters. So cheer up, mega-buyout investors! Even though your stakes are worth next to nothing on the secondary market, some realizations may be heading your way. Even the
