Court Square Capital Partners has raised more than $2.2 billion in commitments for its third fund, for which the firm is trying to raise $3 billion, according to an investor in Court Square Capital funds.
2 min read · 14 September 2012
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Target: Heartland Dental CarePrice: ~$1.4 billionSeller: CHS Capital PartnersFinancial Adviser: Jefferies, Moelis
1 min read · 11 September 2012
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2 min read · 11 September 2012
TorQuest Partners Inc. has raised more than C$400 million ($405.7 million) for its third fund, a source familiar with the fundraising effort told Buyouts.
1 min read · 07 September 2012
Would you be surprised to learn that buyout funds have over $40 billion hidden in off–balance sheet debt? Limited partners often think of hedge funds as the only asset class with hidden liabilities. But if you have invested in a private equity fund you have assumed a significant obligation—over ten years of relatively fixed management fees.
3 min read · 06 September 2012
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1 min read · 04 September 2012
Editor’s Note: The New York attorney general has launched an investigation into a popular tax strategy used by buyout professionals in which they fund a portion of their GP contribution with waived management fees, according to the New York Times. Buyouts back in April 2007 warned about the danger of this strategy in the first of a two-part column by Editor David Toll on the unspoken risks of private equity.
4 min read · 04 September 2012
