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Forstmann, Lee, Bain in talent dealsThe stars are aligning - in separate deals, Forstmann Little and a duo comprised of Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital have made major investments in marketing talent-management businesses, IMG and the Firm, respectively.
- Audax sees US-Euro vacuum success
Following a transatlantic merger in 2002, Boston’s Audax Group has agreed to sell its vacuum pump platform Nash Elmo to publicly traded Gardner Denver for $223.5m.
- Turnaround pro takes reins at Burger King
Greg Brenneman, chairman and CEO of Houston-based turnaround private equity firm TurnWorks, has been named head of the fast-food chain effective August 1.
- Movie mega-deal for JP Morgan, Apollo
The two private equity firms will buy AMC Entertainment, a chain of theaters, for $1.67bn.
- Bain to buy Rhodia unit for $550m
Boston-based equity house Bain Capital has agreed to purchase the phosphates business from the French specialty chemicals group.
- Electra sells paint gun business for £280m
JP Morgan Partners has agreed to acquire Safety-Kleen Europe for £280m, providing a return of more than 4x equity for Electra.
- TH Lee Partners to recap futures trader
The Boston firm has agreed to buy a majority stake in Refco in a deal valuing the futures brokerage house at $2.25bn.
- Onex, Oaktree in blockbuster C$2bn Loews sale
A private equity group consisting of Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group and Spectrum Equity Investors has agreed to buy the world’s third-largest cinema chain.
- KKR to sell on part of PanAmSat
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has agreed to sell part of its stake in the satellite operator to The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners shortly after the deal closes.
- Bain raises $4.25bn for two funds
The Boston buyout shop has managed to round up commitments in less than two months in one of the largest fundraisings of the year.