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Abbott corrals $805mAbbott Capital Management held an $805m close on its fifth private equity fund of funds, surpassing a $750m target.
- Warner IPO hits low note
Warner Music Group’s high profile IPO raised about $554m for the music conglomerate’s private equity backers, well off the anticipated $750 million projection.
- H&Q Asia Pacific adds $500m in two funds
As the firm seeks to build its reputation in the Asian buyout arena, private equity firm H&Q Asia Pacific has raised two new vehicles with a combined $500m in capital to target larger, later stage investments in the North Asian market.
- Spectrum in $175m Classic Media recap
The Boston-based private equity firm will recap the media entertainment company in a transaction valued at $175 million, as rumors swirl about a possible counter-bid on UK entertainment firm HIT.
- Trio in $1.2bn radio deal
The Blackstone Group, Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners have teamed up with Cumulus Media to acquire Susquehanna Radio in $1.2bn deal.
- 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.
- JW Childs buys Brookstone for $417m
The Boston-based private equity firm is taking private specialty retail chain Brookstone, alongside two Singaporean partners.
- TH Lee tech team to spin out
Harvey Golub, Ramana Raghavendran and Renny Smith, partners at TH Lee Putnam Ventures, will spin out to raise a $500 million fund, while the Thomas H. Lee Partners-affiliated tech group winds down.
- TH Lee joins the plaintiff pool
Thomas H. Lee Partners has filed a lawsuit against the former Refco management. The complaint could help shift the public’s perception of the firm from Refco insider to a victim of the futures broker’s deceit.
- Apollo gets Linen ‘n Things for $1.3bn
Apollo 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.