Private Equity
Buyout and mezzanine shops in the U.S. have collectively secured roughly $74.5 billion this year. The latest tally reflects the activities of many firms, such as Harvest Partners LLC. The firm secured more for its Harvest Partners VI LP, which now has $1.03 billion in commitments towards its $1.1 billion target.
1 min read · 18 June 2012
AEA Investors is close to investing in Bishop Lifting Products Inc., a Houston-based company that manufactures rigging and crane equipment used in a variety of industries, according to a regulatory filing.
2 min read · 14 June 2012
Domestic buyout and mezzanine shops have continued to secure more capital commitments to bring the fundraising tally this year to $66.4 billion. The past two weeks has seen a number of interim closes.
1 min read · 04 June 2012
2 min read · 25 May 2012
The past couple of weeks were busy for U.S.-based buyout and mezzanine firms. On the fundraising front, Warburg Pincus LLC secured $5 billion towards Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI LP’s $12 billion goal.
1 min read · 21 May 2012
2 min read · 07 May 2012
M&A had a lackluster start in 2012 and this dullness contributed to a 49 percent drop in investment bank fee payments by financial sponsors. Fees for the first quarter fell to $1.72 billion from $3.36 billion in the same period a year earlier. The aggregate reflects a decrease in contributions from all product categories.
3 min read · 23 April 2012
Buyout deal activity got off to a lackluster start this year but picked up significantly in the second half of the first quarter, particularly in the industrial sector, and dealmakers in the trenches say the acceleration is likely to continue.
7 min read · 09 April 2012
The exit markets were kind to sponsors during the first quarter of 2012. U.S.-based financial sponsors completed about 85 exits via M&A, and also completed about 14 initial public offerings.
4 min read · 09 April 2012
3 min read · 09 April 2012
