Private Equity
Vista Equity and Quinti Capital Reportedly Offer 50%+ Premium to Take Criteo Private
TL;DR: Bloomberg and Reuters sources say Vista Equity Partners and Quinti Capital have offered more than a 50% premium to take Criteo (Nasdaq: CRTO) private, in a deal reportedly worth roughly $3.7 bi
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Private Equity
Electronic Arts Is Going Private in a $55 Billion Buyout. Here's What It Means for PE.
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners are paying $55 billion in cash to take Electronic Arts private. It is the largest all-cash sponsor take-private in PE history,
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
Private Equity
How an LBO Actually Works: What Private Equity Does With Your Capital
TL;DR A leveraged buyout puts acquisition debt on the target company's balance sheet, not the fund's. LPs contribute equity. The company services the interest from its own cash flows. PE buyout funds
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read