Entries tagged "Thomas H. Lee Partners"

Decade of The Deal: THL's Sperling on LBO's wild ride

THL Partners' Sperling recalls the era's excesses and the cracks that formed in the marketplace in 2007, an omen of the coming collapse.

Where's the dealmaker now: Thomas H. Lee

In 1999, Thomas H. Lee's eponymous firm, launched in 1974, was well on its way to becoming the top player in the buyout industry. But Lee is no longer there.

THL Partners' Sperling on banks', sponsors' battles

Thomas H. Lee Partners co-president Scott Sperling remembers his own and the LBO industry's bitter battles with Wall Street banks.

Immaculate reception

After all the contention, suits and bitterness, Clear Channel, the sponsors and the banks finally have a deal.

Rumors pop Clear Channel stock

Shares of embattled buyout candidate Clear Channel Communications Inc. surged Wednesday morning due to an unconfirmed rumor that the company and equity sponsors Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP were close to a deal with the banks they're suing to get the financing done, according to blog theflyonthewall.com....

Clear Channel wins restraining order in Texas

Clear Channel Communications Inc. and the private equity firms intent on purchasing it scored a quick initial victory in their lawsuit against the banks committed to financing the leveraged buyout. ...

Is TH Lee prepping to close on Clear Channel?

Thomas H. Lee Partners LP is telling its limited partners to get their checkbooks ready, according to a Dow Jones report. ... Could the long awaited $19.5 billion LBO of Clear Channel Communications Inc. be far behind? ...

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