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  • GPs hunt for ‘winners’ in Europe
    Graham Winfrey- 15 January 2013
  • KPS targets Asia exposure with deal
    Graham Winfrey- 6 January 2013

    The firm’s investment in industrial thread company American & Efird aims to capitalise on high-growth markets in China and India in addition to the US.

  • KPS in $133m healthcare recap
    Graham Winfrey- 5 January 2013

    It is the second time KPS has recapitalised Attends in the past 14 months, following a $98m recapitalisation last March.

  • PEC adds 18 members, changes name
    Jenna Gottlieb- 5 January 2013

    The Washington, DC trade group has more than doubled its membership to include mid-market firms, and has created a committee to consider issues relating to the small and mid-market.

  • KPS recaps manufacturer on $465m
    Graham Winfrey- 5 January 2013

    The mid-market turnaround firm has completed a $465m recapitalization of Global Brass and Copper, $102m of which will be used to fund a cash distribution to investors.

  • KPS adds to brewery platform
    Graham Winfrey- 5 January 2013

    KPS Capital Partners has acquired Burlington, Vermont-based Independent Breweries United, adding to the firm's North American Breweries platform.

  • Regulatory reality
    Jenna Gottlieb- 5 January 2013

    Seven seasoned executives recently sat down with Private Equity Manager to discuss how new regulations will dramatically alter operating procedures.

  • Florida commits $260m to debt funds
    Christopher Witkowsky- 5 January 2013

    The Florida State Board of Administration, which manages the state’s $113bn pension funds, has made commitments to ABRY, Oaktree and Varde, and is negotiating commitments to Audax and GSO.

  • Dividend recap rush
    Jennifer Harris- 5 January 2013

    Thinking of doing a dividend recap? You’d better do it this year: a 2001 tax cut for dividend recaps expires at the end of 2010.

  • KPS completes $400m in recaps
    Christopher Witkowsky- 5 January 2013

    The recapitalisations of auto-parts supplier HHI and Attends Healthcare will generate $210m in cash distributions. KPS has collected distributions totaling $260m in the first quarter.