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Bridge Growth holds first close on $1 bln inaugural fundBridge Growth Partners LLC has held a first closing on about $250 million toward its $1 billion target on its inaugural buyout fund, as the firm founded by veterans of Vestar Capital Partners and New Mountain Capital gains traction with some recent additions to its team, according to a source.
Onex explores $1 billion sale of its Res-Care holding: ReutersRes-Care Inc, which provides home care services to the elderly and disabled, is in the early stages of exploring a sale that could fetch more than US$1 billion, sources told Reuters. The Louisville, Kentucky-based company, which is owned by Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp, is working with investment banks Goldman Sachs Group and Jefferies on the potential sale. Onex has backed Res-Care since 2004.
- Onex explores $1 billion sale of ResCare
ResCare, which provides home care services to the elderly and disabled, is in the early stages of exploring a sale that could fetch more than $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
- GenNx360 closes Fund II on more than $535 mln
GenNx360 Capital Partners officially closed its second fund on more than $535 million, according to Carmen Rojas, investor relations manager at the firm.
- Goldman Sachs and Vestar acquire Hearthside Food Solutions
Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Partners have acquired Hearthside Food Solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
- GE Antares supports Vestar Capital Partners' buy of ISS
Vestar Capital Partners has received a $260 million loan from GE Antares, a unit of GE Capital Markets, to support its acquisition of Institutional Shareholder Services. GE Capital Markets acted as joint lead arranger and bookrunner on this transaction. ISS is a provider of proxy advisory and corporate governance solutions to financial market participants.
- LP Scorecard: Gains in European buyouts boost MassPRIM IRRs
European buyouts of 2008 vintage funds are making the gains for the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management’s buyout portfolio, according to fresh data as of Dec. 31, 2013.
- Vestar completes ISS acquisition
Vestar Capital Partners has closed its buy of Institutional Shareholder Services from MSCI. According to various news reports, the purchase price was for $367 million. Morgan Stanley was the financial adviser to MSCI on the transaction. ISS is a provider of proxy advisory and corporate governance solutions to financial market participants.
- Centerview hires Pamplona’s Ratzan as partner
Brian Ratzan has left Pamplona Capital management after roughly two years at the firm.
- Centerview Capital names new partner
Centerview Capital said Monday that it has hired Brian Ratzan as a partner in its consumer private equity business. Previously, Ratzan worked at Pamplona Capital Management where he served as a partner and head of U.S. private equity.