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  Bain Capital Europe
The strength and depth of Bain Capital's private equity team allows the firm to pursue investments with great flexibility, moving aggressively into undervalued markets and capitalizing on changes in the global economic landscape.
This approach has enabled Bain Capital to attract and retain some of the industry's most talented investment specialists, with unmatched knowledge and depth of experience in all areas of the corporate capital structure.
Bain Capital Private Equity has investment professionals strategically situated throughout the world, with headquarters in Boston and offices in New York, London, Munich, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo.
www.baincapital.co.uk /team   (227 words)

  
 Reaping profit in study, sweat - The Boston Globe
Although Bain Capital was far removed from the scandals that brought down Drexel and Milken, its association with the junk-bond king came back to haunt Romney when he eventually ran for office.
Companies like Bain Capital typically cash out of their investments in three to five years, and ''usually have less of a stake in the community, in terms of employment, service on nonprofit boards, your physical and environmental impact,'' Gittell says.
Bain was planning for his eventual retirement, so the firm borrowed heavily to buy a slate of shares belonging to him and other founding partners.
www.boston.com /news/politics/2008/specials/romney/articles/part3_main   (4345 words)

  
 Bain Capital, LLC: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek
Bain Capital, LLC is a principal investment firm specializing in private equity, venture capital, public equity, and leveraged debt assets.
Bain Capital was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with offices in New York City; London; and Munich, Germany.
Bain Capital and TPG Capital are also interested in a stake in the mobile devices unit of Huawei Technologies, sources with direct knowledge of the process said on June 5.
investing.businessweek.com /research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?capId=18999   (694 words)

  
  BainCapital, LLC - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bain Capital's family of funds includes private equity, venture capital, public equity and leveraged debt assets.
Bain Capital (Europe) Limited, an affiliate of Bain Capital, LLC, is dedicated to investment opportunities in the European market.
Bain Capital Ventures is the venture capital arm of Bain Capital, focused on seed through late-stage growth equity investing in software, hardware, information, healthcare, and technology-driven business services companies.
www.baincapital.com /pages.asp?b=1   (330 words)

  
 Georgia-Pacific News Room - News Releases - Georgia-Pacific and Bain Capital Complete Unisource Transaction
Matt Levin, a managing director at Bain Capital, said, “We are very optimistic about the opportunity to build on Unisource’s strong customer and supplier relationships, and look forward to executing a successful long-term growth strategy with the management team.
Bain Capital is a global private investment firm that owns private equity, venture capital, fixed income and public market fund advisors with over $14 billion in assets under management.
Bain Capital has made private equity investments and add-on acquisitions in over 225 companies in a variety of industries, including distribution and business services companies.
www.gp.com /center/news/news.asp?NewsID=1884   (754 words)

  
 Bain Capital - AlacraWiki
Established in 1984, Bain Capital (http://www.baincapital.com/) is a leading private investment firm with over $27 billion in assets under management.
Bain Capital Ventures is the venture capital arm of Bain Capital, focused on seed through late-stage growth equity investing in software, hardware, information, healthcare, and technology-driven business services companies.
Bain Capital employs over 175 investment professionals, including members of their senior management team.
www.alacrawiki.com /index.php?title=Bain_Capital   (159 words)

  
 Venture Capital Directory — United States Listing
Bain Capital Ventures is a global private equity firm with over $17 billion of assets under management.
Bain Capital Ventures partners with exceptional management teams to help early stage companies become long-term leaders in their markets.
Capital needs of $5 to $50 million are targeted towards acquisitions, product development, marketing or sales expansion, or as a bridge to a public offering.
www.boogar.com /resources/venturecapital/us_b.htm   (2509 words)

  
 news - Bain capital & Apax partners join private equity consortium that is purchasing majority stake in Philips’ ...
Bain Capital and Apax Partners joining the consortium is a further vote of confidence in the company’s prospects and in the management team.
Bain Capital, LLC (www.baincapital.com) is a global private investment firm that manages several pools of capital including private equity, venture capital, public equity and leveraged debt assets with more than $38 billion in assets under management.
Since its inception in 1984, Bain Capital has made private equity investments and add-on acquisitions in over 230 companies in a variety of industries around the world, and has a team of almost 200 professionals dedicated to investing in and supporting its portfolio companies.
www.noticias.info /asp/PrintingVersionNot.asp?NOT=211970   (403 words)

  
 Bain Capital - SourceWatch
Bain Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm founded by Mitt Romney in 1984.
Bain Capital, along with Thomas H. Lee Partners, made a nearly $20 billion offer for broadcasting giant Clear Channel, and with another group purchased for $33 billion HCA, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the U.S. Contents
Bain Capital spent $100,000 for lobbying in the first half of 2007.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Bain_Capital   (222 words)

  
 Political Friendster - Bain Capital - Connections
Bain Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity are buying Frist's family business, HCA for $21.3 billion plus the assumption of $11.7 billion in debt.
Bain Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity buy HCA in July '06 for $21.3 billion plus the assumption of $11.7 billion in debt..
Bain Capital LLC is a Boston, Massachusetts based, private equity firm founded in 1984 by Mitt Romney, the current Governor of Massachusetts, and two other partners from Bain & Company, the consultin...
www.politicalfriendster.com /showPerson.php?id=4559&name=Bain-Capital   (404 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Asia
Bain Capital and Advantage will buy Nippon Conlux Co., Japan's biggest maker of devices that recognize coins and bills for vending machines, and a similar business in the U.S., both companies said in a statement e-mailed to Bloomberg News.
Bain Capital and Advantage will invest equally in the takeover, he said, adding that Citigroup Inc. and its Japanese venture Nikko Citigroup Ltd. will provide loans to fund part of the purchase.
Bain Capital is still in the process of raising a $2 billion fund, Gross-Loh said.
www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aLE.O9uUv0bY   (615 words)

  
 Bain Capital's fault or bad luck that KB Toys failed?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bain Capital, a private-equity firm, took control of KB Toys in 2000 by putting up just $18 million.
A Bain spokesman declined to comment on the matter, but an outside adviser to the company said KB Toys was healthy when the dividend was paid, and it was just bad luck that it ran into trouble later.
The dividend payment that Bain received isn't unusual; still, investors who buy debt in ailing companies, like KB Toys, are increasingly blaming the return-obsessed private-equity firms for paying themselves handsomely and leaving their portfolio companies struggling with substantial debts and vulnerable to an economic slowdown.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/05277/582404.stm   (922 words)

  
 Clear Channel
John Connaughton, a Managing Director at Bain Capital, said, “We are very impressed with Clear Channel’s strong management team and the company’s leadership positions in a variety of markets and media formats.
Bain Capital (www.baincapital.com) is a global private investment firm that manages several pools of capital including private equity, high-yield assets, mezzanine capital and public equity with more than $40 billion in assets under management.
Since its inception in 1984, Bain Capital has made private equity investments and add-on acquisitions in over 230 companies around the world, including investments in a broad range of companies such as Burger King, Warner Chilcott, Toys "R" Us, AMC Entertainment, Sensata Technologies, Burlington Coat Factory and ProSiebenSat1 Media.
www.clearchannel.com /Corporate/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=1824   (1511 words)

  
 3Com goes private in deal with Bain Capital, Huawei Technologies - The Boston Globe
Metcalfe said Bain was probably attracted by 3Com's strong position in a booming Asian data networking market, as well as recent growth in 3Com's revenues.
A Bain Capital spokesman said officials at the private equity firm were unavailable to comment on the transaction.
Reports that Bain was in talks with 3Com have circulated for months, and Germanow said the deal may finally have come to fruition because recent declines in 3Com's stock price have lowered the cost of the transaction.
www.boston.com /business/globe/articles/2007/09/29/3com_goes_private_in_bain_huawei_deal   (843 words)

  
 CBS News | Bain Capital Buying Burlington Coat Factory
Under terms of the acquisition, Bain Capital will purchase all of Burlington's outstanding shares for $45.50 apiece, a 2 percent premium to its closing price Tuesday of $44.58 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Bain Capital, one of the world's biggest private investment firms, was reportedly the lead candidate to buy Burlington, which operates a chain of 367 stores selling coats, clothing, shoes and home furnishings.
Bain has obtained commitments from members of the founding Milstein family and related entities representing about 62 percent of Burlington's outstanding shares to vote all their shares in favor of the deal.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/01/18/ap/business/mainD8F76F5O1.shtml   (346 words)

  
 Bain Capital Terminates Merger Agreement with 3Com - MarketWatch
Bain Capital, LLC (www.baincapital.com) is a global private investment firm that manages several pools of capital including private equity, venture capital, public equity and leveraged debt assets with more than $65 billion in assets under management.
Since its inception in 1984, Bain Capital has made private equity investments and add-on acquisitions in over 300 companies in a variety of industries around the world, and has a team of almost 300 professionals dedicated to investing in and supporting its portfolio companies.
Bain Capital has a history of investing in such leading companies as Dunkin' Brands, Michaels Stores, SunGard Data Systems, Domino's Pizza, HCA, Inc., AMC Theaters and Sensata Technologies.
www.marketwatch.com /news/story/bain-capital-terminates-merger-agreement/story.aspx?guid={A47DD782-931E-4FDD-8FDC-FBB9C86057D1}&dist=TQP_Mod_pressN   (637 words)

  
 FCI Acquired by Bain Capital - Force Electronics
Completion of the acquisition follows a competitive bidding process designed to identify the best possible partner for FCI in terms of financial strength, international presence and commitment to business development.
With more than €20 billion in assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world’s most active private equity firms.
"Bain Capital has deep experience investing in technology-driven companies, and an excellent track record of building the business of the companies it acquires.
www.force-elec.com /products/fci/bain-capital-acquires-fci.asp   (238 words)

  
 Romney’s Fortunes Tied to Business Riches - New York Times
Bain had been determined not to cede any control of the investment fund, but over months of talks Mr.
Two decades later, Bain Capital is one of the nation’s five largest private equity firms, and Mr.
Romney’s Bain career — a source of money and contacts that he has used to finance his Massachusetts campaigns and to leap ahead of his presidential rivals in early fund-raising — also exposes him to criticism that he enriched himself excessively, sometimes by cutting jobs to increase profits.
www.nytimes.com /2007/06/04/us/politics/04bain.html?ei=5088&en=55a03ad8230fe973&ex=1338609600&adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=1&adxnnlx=1203063666-wLBBH9/CAfK4qRQZeZCOrw   (955 words)

  
 inv:Bain-Capital » VentureBeat
Bain Capital and Khosla Ventures led the investment, together with existing investor Madrona Venture Group.
Bain Capital venture subsidiary Brookside Capital Partners led this latest round, with other investors including Chengwei Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.
SV Life Sciences and Bain Capital each contributed $5 million, and have together committed another $25 million to the company.
venturebeat.com /index.php?tag=inv:bain-capital   (2420 words)

  
 Deal Journal - WSJ.com
Or Bain Capital’s proposed acquisition of 3Com Corp. in concert with China’s Huawei, which was buried by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Bain Capital has the proposed $2.1 billion buyout of 3Com Corp., which was announced in September 2007 and killed this month because of regulatory issues.
Harbinger Capital, Greenlight Capital, Tremblant Capital and Paulson & Co.: The four hedge funds were among a group of various investors, who made millions of dollars as Bear’s shares tumbled and various bearish positions rose in value.
blogs.wsj.com /deals/index.php?s=3com&x=0&y=0   (4586 words)

  
 Bain Capital, LLC Profile
Private-equity firms Bain Capital LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co., Carlyle Group L.P. and TPG Capital have all reportedly submitted bids...bourse-actualite/marches/bain-kkr-carlyle-tpg-in-bidding...
Bain Capital LLC and China's Huawei Co. plan to resubmit an application seeking U.S. approval for their planned $2.2 billion buyout of 3Com Corp. within the next several weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bain Capital joined Thomas H. Lee Partners in a nearly $20 billion offer for broadcasting giant Clear Channel, and is part of a group that bought HCA for approximately $33 billion.
www.smartbrief.com /news/CTAM/companyData.jsp?companyId=4383&lmcid=296640&   (666 words)

  
 3Com Press Release: 10/01/2007 3Com Announces Agreement to Be Acquired by Bain Capital Partners for $5.30 Per Share in ...
Bain Capital, LLC (www.baincapital.com) is a global private investment firm that manages several pools of capital including private equity, venture capital, public equity and leveraged debt assets with more than $50 billion in assets under management.
Since its inception in 1984, Bain Capital has made private equity investments and add-on acquisitions in over 250 companies in a variety of industries around the world, and has a team of almost 200 professionals dedicated to investing in and supporting its portfolio companies.
Bain Capital has a long history of investing in technology businesses, including current investments in SunGard Data Systems, NXP, Sensata Technologies, FCI, Sun Telephone, Applied Systems and MEI Conlux.
www.3com.com /corpinfo/en_US/pressbox/press_release.jsp?INFO_ID=267061   (1054 words)

  
 OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC
Sullivan, Basham and Gannon agreed with Kangaroo Holdings, Inc., an entity controlled by funds associated with Bain Capital Partners and Catterton Management Company to receive only $40.00 per share in cash for their shares in a sale transaction with a member of the investor group consummated immediately prior to completion of the transaction.
Bain Capital Partners, LLC (www.baincapital.com) is a global private investment firm that manages several pools of capital including private equity, venture capital, public equity and leveraged debt assets with approximately $50 billion in assets under management.
Since its inception in 1984, Bain Capital has made private equity investments and add-on acquisitions in over 230 companies around the world, including such restaurant concepts as Domino's Pizza, Dunkin' Brands and Burger King, and retailers including Toys "R" Us, AMC Entertainment, Michael's Stores, Staples and Burlington Coat Factory.
www.osirestaurantpartners.com /news_070614.asp   (872 words)

  
 FORTUNE: Daily Briefing bain capital «
It wasn’t a huge surprise to learn Thursday that private equity firm Bain Capital is bailing on its plan to acquire 3Com Corporation (COMS).
The deal had to be reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and Bain cited the group’s opposition in a press release as the reason for backing out of the deal.
Bain calculated that the termination fee - or a few million in legal fees fighting it off - was a cheaper way out, and they used the government as an excuse.
dailybriefing.blogs.fortune.cnn.com /category/bain-capital   (815 words)

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