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One More Thing on J.P. Morgan’s Earnings: The Steep PE Loss

An up-to-the-minute take on deals and deal makers. The loss was steeper than J.P. Morgan had forecast in November, when J.P. Morgan Chief Executive James Dimon said the PE unit could post a fourth-quarter loss of roughly $500 million. Commenting on ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  16 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Wall Street Journal,  James Dimon,  Ronald Reagan

With Alltel Deal Closing, TPG Puts Much-Needed Win in the Books

An up-to-the-minute take on deals and deal makers. Limited partners of Goldman Sachs Group and TPG Capital received a welcome New Year’s present when the $28.1 billion sale of Alltel Corp. to Verizon Wireless closed Friday. First, a little review. ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  12 Jan 2009
Related Topics: TPG, N.V.,  Alltel,  Wall Street Journal

Private Equity Re-Gifting: The Debt Exchange

An up-to-the-minute take on deals and deal makers. Times are tough for buyout firm-backed companies. The economy is in recession, slowing business and hurting earnings. The credit markets remain shut, making refinancing debt difficult at best. That ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  24 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Realogy Corp,  Wall Street Journal,  Bernard Madoff

The One Busy Part of the PE World

Wondering what private-equity folks are up to these days? Based on the dearth of buyouts, you could be forgiven for thinking not much, other than sitting tight and charging management fees. Sure, PE people have a handful of deals to keep them busy ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  3 Dec 2008

A Lobbying for Cash Q&A: The Case for Preferred Shares

Raising capital is on almost every companys mind these days. Banks, insurance companies, and auto makers are all trying to bolster their balance sheets. So are so-called business development companies, or BDCs, which are publicly traded buyout and ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  21 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Securities and Exchange Commission

Who Is the New King of Wall Street?

An up-to-the-minute take on deals and deal makers. You can answer the question with an overarching historical perspective, or you can start out with a trivia question: “Who is the largest securities firm regulated by SEC?” That was the response of ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  12 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Wall Street Journal,  Lazard LTD.,  Fannie Mae,  Freddie Mac,  Washington Mutual, Inc.

Private Equity & TARP: ‘Big Brother Is Not Giving You Money for Nothing’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson revealed this morning a streamlined process for banks to apply for government capital. A main goal of the plan is to restore confidence in the financial system and open the doors for investment from the private ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  20 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Henry Paulson,  Bruce Morrison

Credit Freeze Creates More Doubt About $51 Billion BCE Buyout

The fate of the largest leveraged buyout ever has become murky as the credit markets remain in a virtual freeze. The $51 billion privatization of Canadian telecommunications operator BCE is “in limbo for now,” according to a person familiar with the ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  14 Oct 2008
Related Topics: BCE, Inc.,  Citigroup,  Royal Bank of Scotland,  Deutsche Bank,  Merrill Lynch

The New AIG Chief’s Private-Equity Ties

As part of the $85 billion rescue of American International Group, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson insisted that Chief Executive Robert Willumstad step aside, as reported in this Wall Street Journal article. His successor is Edward Liddy, mostly ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  19 Sep 2008
Related Topics: American International Group,  Henry Paulson,  Allstate

Private-Equity Spotlight: Revisiting KKR-Silver Lake’s Avago Buyout

Less than three years after its $2.7 billion buyout by private-equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Silver Lake Partners, chip maker Avago Technologies is leaner and profitable. Now it is planning an initial public offering. The journey from the ...

From SHASHA DAI, Wall Street Journal,  2 Sep 2008

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