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Apollo gets Linen ‘n Things for $1.3bnApollo Management has agreed to acquire Linens ‘n Things for $1.3bn, but based on hurdles set up by the lenders, the company will need a strong performance in the fourth quarter before the deal can go through.
- Bain portfolio company sees double departure
The CEO and president of Broder Bros. have both given their notices at the Bain Capital portfolio company. Bain’s Thomas Myers will fill in on an interim basis.
- Reports: Bain leads bid for Aussie baker
Bain Capital reaffirmed its interest in Australia with an A$3.6 billion ($2.6bn) offer to acquire Goodman Fielder. The Boston firm is reportedly engaged in a joint bid with Pacific Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners.
- Goldman closes $8.5bn co-investment fund
The global investment bank has underlined its determination to remain active as an LBO player with the closure of its fifth co-investment vehicle, the largest buyout fund raised to date.
- It’s official: School Specialty deal called off
Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee decided to walk away from their $1.5bn School Specialty acquisition. The two sides had been renegotiating after the senior lenders that had originally committed to financing the deal balked at the end of last month.
- Warner files for IPO
Warner Music Group, bought by Thomas H. Lee Partners, Bain Capital and Providence Equity Partners for $2.6 billion last March, has planned a $750 million IPO.
- Winning some, losing others
As some of Sun Capital’s recent battles show, the retail market is getting increasingly competitive as firms jockey for deals. By Aaron Lovell.
- Elevation Partners agrees first deal
The Silicon Valley-headquartered media and entertainment ‘venture buyout’ investor has agreed to acquire UK computer games developer Eidos for £71m.
- Bain ‘books’ $2.1bn quick flip
Four months after acquiring the Canadian directories business of Verizon for $1.5bn, the Boston private equity firm has agreed to sell the company to former KKR portfolio company the Yellow Pages Group for approximately $2.1bn.
- Behrman Capital nabs Blackstone partner
The New York-and San Francisco-based private equity firm has named Simon Lonergan, a former managing director in Blackstone’s London office, to partner.