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What Follows Dollar General? 15 More PE-Backed IPO CandidatesFirst Avago Technologies sets its IPO terms. Then came S-1 filings from Vitamin Shoppe, Emdeon and Bayview Mortgage Capital. Then comes today's news that discount retailer Dollar General has its registration on standby. A storm after months of calm, and we're left wondering about what tomorrow might bring. It's entirely possible that we'll see a growing number of PE-backed companies gearing up for public market listings. Look no further than the likes of Rosetta Stone, backed by ABS Capital, and Bridgepoint Education, backed by Warburg Pincus, to see that this year's small handful of buyout-backed IPOs have performed relatively well (on the venture side, it's even more hopeful ../../../../../../43462/vc-backed-ipos-rise-infinitely-in-q2/ ). If Dollar General sees a warm reception even with its approximate 4x leverage, it may break the seal for more mega-buyouts to test the waters. So cheer up, mega-buyout investors! Even though your stakes are worth next to nothing ../../../../../../38549/will-lps-pay-you-to-take-their-shares-short-answer-yes/ on the secondary market, some realizations may be heading your way. Even the
- Warburg Pincus Injects $115 Million into Webster Financial
Webster Financial Corp. (NYSE: WBS) has agreed to sell $115 million worth of newly-issued common stock to Warburg Pincus. The deal will give Warburg a 5.9% pro forma ownership stake, which would rise to 15.2% once certain shareholder approvals are obtained. Warburg Pincus managing director David Coulter will join the Webster Financial board of directors.
- peHUB Wire: Monday, July 27, 2009
Monday Mouth-Off
- Integra Telecom Plans Debt-for-Equity Swap
Integra Telecom Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based CLEC, has agreed to a debt restructuring that would give its lenders an undisclosed equity stake. This would mean dilution for existing shareholders Warburg Pincus, Nautic Partners, BA Capital Investors, Boston Ventures and GE Equity.
- peHUB Wire: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Random Ramblings
- peHUB Wire: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Random Ramblings
- peHUB Wire: Monday, July 20, 2009
Breaking Down Blackstone