Category: Private Equity

All the Rage in Private Equity: Mortgaging the Fund

A little-known financial tool was the talk of the Milken Institute’s Global Conference.
Would Paramount Bidders Break It Up?

If Sony and Apollo Global win the fight to buy the media company, they plan to keep the studio business and sell everything else.
The Blackstone Fund BREIT Faces Big Questions

Wall Street has been debating how the investment giant’s $59 billion real estate fund has managed to outperform virtually all its rivals.
Sony and Apollo in Talks to Acquire Paramount

After letting exclusive talks with the movie studio Skydance lapse, Paramount’s directors met over the weekend and decided to negotiate with all the suitors.
Paramount Will Let Exclusive Talks With Skydance Lapse, Imperiling Deal

Negotiations are now likely to focus on another suitor, Sony, which has teamed up with the private equity giant Apollo on a $26 billion bid.
Sony, Apollo Express Interest in Buying Paramount

Paramount has been exploring a potential deal for months, talking to suitors including Skydance, producer of “Top Gun: Maverick.”
In Battle Over Health Care Costs, Private Equity Plays Both Sides

As medical practices owned by private equity firms fuel overbilling, a payment tool also backed by such investors helps insurers boost their profits.
Apollo Valued Paramount at $26 Billion in Overture That Was Ignored

Paramount’s board of directors, which was already deep into talks with the media company Skydance, didn’t engage with the offer.
Deal Talks Between Paramount and Skydance Heat Up

David Ellison, the founder of the Skydance media company, met with Paramount’s board of directors late last month to discuss the deal.
The U.S. Investors Caught in the Scrum Over TikTok

Major U.S. investment firms such as General Atlantic, Susquehanna and Sequoia Capital own stakes in ByteDance, the parent of TikTok. Their investments are increasingly under fire.
Student Housing Pioneer Faces Angry Investors, Irate Judges and a $115 Million Bill

Patrick Nelson, who manages 18 student housing properties, is struggling to pay back his partners. He says the pandemic harmed his once-thriving business.
What Must Nelson Peltz Do to Get Some Respect?

The longtime corporate agitator feels misunderstood. Maybe his fight with Disney could change that.