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Burlington Coat Factory goes to BainMore than six months after Burlington Coat Factory announced it was looking at strategic alternatives, Bain Capital has agreed to acquire the apparel retailer for $2.06bn.
- Apax, Permira to launch £400m satellite IPO
Satellite operator Inmarsat Group has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange on June 17th in an IPO valuing the company at over £1bn.
- KKR, Bain spend $6.6bn in Toys R Us
The private equity firms have reportedly ended the seven-month auction for the US’ second-largest toy retailer by acquiring the whole company for $6.6bn.
- PE consortium floats PanAmSat for $900m
The IPO of $18 per share was less than the amount expected by the KKR-led group of investors.
- TPG, Warburg in $5bn Neiman Marcus deal
The two private equity firms are taking private luxury retailer Neiman Marcus in a $5 billion deal, following a string of recent buyouts.
- KKR, Silver Lake unload Agilent unit
The $2.6bn buyout of Agilent is not yet finished, but KKR and Silver Lake have already agreed to unload Agilent’s storage division through a $425m sale to PMC Sierra.
- 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.
- Blackstone floats satellite operator
Six months after its acquisition of New Skies Satellites, The Blackstone Group has taken the satellite operator public in a $200m IPO, valuing the firm’s equity at almost three times its initial investment.
- 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.