Christopher Witkowsky
The Texas-based western-style clothing retailer, backed by Sage Capital and Luther King Capital, has sold 22 stores to Marwit Capital on its way to total liquidation. BTWW is one of 35 private-equity backed companies that have crashed into bankruptcy in 2008.
The Swiss fund of funds investor, which is not a subsidiary to insurance giant AIG, has sold stakes in Avista and Sun Capital at a discount of nearly $7m.
The San Francisco- and Hong Kong-based firm has closed its second fund $100m higher than its initial target, but slightly shy of the $1bn close anticipated. The fund will focus on fund investments in China, Japan, Korea and India.
The San Francisco- and Hong Kong-based firm has closed its second fund $100m higher than its initial target, but slightly shy of the $1bn close anticipated. The fund will focus on fund investments in China, Japan, Korea and India.
Daewoo Electronics’s creditors, who control the company, chose the New York-based private equity firm as the winning bidder. Ripplewood’s bid marks the third time Daewoo’s creditors have initiated a sale.
Daewoo Electronics’s creditors, who control the company, chose the New York-based private equity firm as the winning bidder. Ripplewood’s bid marks the third time Daewoo’s creditors have initiated a sale.
The study dovetails with broad changes already affecting the private equity industry as GPs hire more operating partners and raise families of funds.
The Los Angeles-based private equity firm has acquired nearly all the company’s debt for $200m and is funding the plan of reorganisation for Pierre, which is one of 34 private equity-backed companies that has gone bankrupt this year. Madison Dearborn bought Pierre in 2004 for about $422m.
The bankrupt retailer will be sold for about $476m to a liquidation group including Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, Hilco Merchant Resources and Hudson Capital. Apollo, which spent $201m for its stake in the company, has said the loss will have minimal impact.
Oak Hill Capital Partners bought US drug store chain Duane Reade in 2004 for $750m, a price allegedly based on inflated earnings numbers.