Buyout barons risk choking on their stuck assets
Private equity managers have a bad case of indigestion. Blackstone , KKR , CVC Capital Partners and their peers are ...
Here’s when Walgreens will go private after its $10 billion private-equity buyout
After nearly a century as a publicly traded company, drugstore chain Walgreens is going private as part of a roughly $10 ...
Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion
Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling ...
Private-equity buyout activity slows down in a troubling sign for investment banks
Jeremy Zucker, a partner at law firm Dechert who focuses on national-security issues for private-equity firms, said that ...
Walgreens to Be Bought by Private Equity Firm in $10 Billion Deal
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance have lost about half their value in the past year, as the chain has faced pressure in its ...
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Thinking Outside the Buyout: Four Factors Management Teams Need to Get Right
Management teams of companies acquired by private equity (PE) firms often find themselves in a unique position. For a time, they are both ...
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Here's what's likely to happen to Walgreens under private equity
Putting its many affairs in order will probably be easier as a private company, but there are still pitfalls — including a ...
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Buyout firms’ equity-debt double act is creaking
LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The era of ultralow interest rates fostered a leveraged buyout boom and a desperate hunger for yield among investors. The private equity industry satisfied ...
Private equity's next leap hinges on local fund needs and buyouts
Ramnath warned against the trend of HNIs making direct investments, circumventing fund managers, which has been on the uptick ...
Private Equity’s $24 Billion Walgreens Bid Is Wild
Buyout shop Sycamore has made a massive bid for the storied pharmacy chain. It’s a banner deal. But why isn’t it going to a ...
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Walgreens agrees to $10 billion buyout deal by private equity firm
A buyout to take the drugstore chain private would give it more flexibility to make changes to improve its business without ...
Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners for nearly $10 billion
Walgreens said Thursday that Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share, giving the deal an equity value just under $10 billion.