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TPG, Warburg in $5bn Neiman Marcus dealThe two private equity firms are taking private luxury retailer Neiman Marcus in a $5 billion deal, following a string of recent buyouts.
- Changes to UK takeover rules
The new version of the UK Takeover Code could ease the path for private equity firms engaging in take privates in the UK market.
- Retail exec joins Cerberus
As the distressed specialist continues eyeing retail opportunities, the firm has hired a JC Penney executive to head up its Mervyn’s department store chain.
- Spinning like a broken record?
About a year ago, a consortium of private equity firms led by Edgar Bronfman bought Warner Music Group (WMG) for $2.6bn. As the company plans to go public, one of their own acts is throwing a platinum album into the works, writes Aaron Lovell.
- EQT, GS offer €3bn for ISS
EQT and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners have made a €3bn cash bid for Danish facility services company ISS.
- Bain completes FCI purchase
Bain Capital has wrapped up its acquisition of FCI, the former connectors business of Areva. The acquisition has been valued at €1.067 billion, and required certain “social contracts” from Bain.
- Blackstone sees $12bn in LP interest
The New York private equity giant is telling LPs that is has demand for as much as $12bn for its next private equity fund, currently in pre-marketing mode.
- JW Childs buys Brookstone for $417m
The Boston-based private equity firm is taking private specialty retail chain Brookstone, alongside two Singaporean partners.
- SunGard sold for $11.3bn
In the largest private equity deal since the RJR Nabisco buyout in 1989, a group of seven private equity firms led by Silver Lake Partners has agreed to buy financial software company SunGard.
- Quadriga buys Jack Wolfskin from Bain
The Frankfurt-based mid-market buyout house has acquired Jack Wolfskin, a German sports and travel accessories company, from Bain Capital.