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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:32:20 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Behind the Buyouts - Private Equity Owned Companies in Times Square</title><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/</link><description>Behind the Buyouts identifies private equity control of Times Square establishments</description><copyright>2007 Service Employees International Union.</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Warner Music (Sold at Virgin Megastore)</title><category>Bain</category><category>Thomas H Lee Partners</category><dc:creator>Behind the Buyouts WebMaster</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:14:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/warner-music-sold-at-virgin-megastore.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151984</guid><description><![CDATA[1540 Broadway<br /><p>

Private equity owners: Thomas H. Lee Partners, Bain Capital<br /><p>

Owned by private equity: 2004-2005<br /><p>

Deal value: $2.6 billion<br /><p>

Employees: 4,000]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151984.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Madame Tussauds</title><category>Blackstone</category><dc:creator>Behind the Buyouts WebMaster</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:11:37 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/madame-tussauds.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151971</guid><description><![CDATA[234 W 42nd St.<br /><p>

Private equity owner: Blackstone Group<br /><p>

Owned by private equity since: 1998; By Blackstone since March 2007<br /><p>

Deal value: $1.9 billion<br /><p>

Employees: 6,000]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151971.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Travelex</title><category>Apax Partners</category><dc:creator>Anthony S Jennings</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:09:11 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/travelex.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151965</guid><description><![CDATA[1590 Broadway<br /><p>

Private equity owner: Apax Partners<br /><p>

Owned by private equity since: 2005<br /><p>

Deal value: $2 billion<br /><p>

Employees: 6,000 worldwide]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151965.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Toys “R” Us</title><category>Bain</category><category>KKR</category><category>Vornado Realty Trust</category><dc:creator>Andrew McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:06:07 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/toys-r-us.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151957</guid><description><![CDATA[1411 Broadway<br /><p>

Private equity owners: Bain Capital Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and Vornado Realty Trust<br /><p>

Owned by private equity since: 2005<br /><p>

Deal value: $6.6 billion<br /><p>

Employees: 63,000]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151957.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tasti-D-Lite</title><category>SPG</category><dc:creator>Anthony S Jennings</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:04:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/tasti-d-lite.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151947</guid><description><![CDATA[630 9th Ave.; 1588 Broadway<br /><p>

Private equity owner: SPG Partners<br /><p>

Deal announced: 2007<br /><p>

Proposed value: n/a<br /><p>

Employees: n/a]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151947.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Snapple Theater Center</title><category>Bain</category><category>TPG</category><category>Thomas H Lee Partners</category><category>KKR</category><dc:creator>Andrew McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:02:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/snapple-theater-center.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151942</guid><description><![CDATA[1627 Broadway<br /><p>

Private equity owners: Bain Capital, Thomas H. Lee Partners, TPG, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (pending)<br /><p>

Deal announced: currently out to bid<br /><p>

Proposed value: Valued at $15.8 billion<br /><p>

Employees: n/a]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151942.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Sbarro</title><category>MidOcean Partners</category><dc:creator>Anthony S Jennings</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:00:53 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/sbarro.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151937</guid><description><![CDATA[701 7th Ave.; 1606 Broadway; 1250 Avenue of the Americas<br /><p>

Private equity owner: MidOcean Partners<br /><p>

Owned by private equity since: January 2007<br /><p>

Deal value: $450 million<br /><p>

Employees: 5,140 (including 2,000 part-time)]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151937.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>New York Sports Club</title><category>Bruckman, Rosser, Sherrill</category><category>Farallon Capital Management</category><dc:creator>Andrew McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:56:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/new-york-sports-club.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151932</guid><description><![CDATA[230 W 41st St.; 1601 Broadway; 1657 Broadway<br /><p>

Private equity owners: Bruckman, Rosser, Sherrill; Farallon Capital Management<br /><p>

Owned by private equity since: 1996<br /><p>

Deal value: $15 million<br /><p>

Employees: 8,600 (including 5,600 part-time)]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151932.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Limited</title><category>Sun Capital Partners</category><dc:creator>Behind the Buyouts WebMaster</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:54:08 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/the-limited.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151926</guid><description><![CDATA[1114 6th Ave.<br /><p>

Private equity owner : Sun Capital Partners (pending)<br /><p>

Deal announced : July 9<br /><p>

Proposed value : $50 million<br /><p>

Employees: n/a]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151926.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Lids</title><category>KKR</category><dc:creator>Anthony S Jennings</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:52:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/lids.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151924</guid><description><![CDATA[1584 Broadway; 243 W 42nd St.<br /><p>

Private equity owner: KKR (pending)<br /><p>

Deal announced: n/a<br /><p>

Proposed value: n/a<br /><p>

Employees: 12,750]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151924.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Instinet</title><category>Silver Lake Partners</category><dc:creator>Anthony S Jennings</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:50:47 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/instinet.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151916</guid><description><![CDATA[3 Times Square<br /><p>

Private equity owner: Silver Lake Partners<br /><p>

Owned by private equity: 2005-2006<br /><p>

Deal value: Bought for $208 million, rumored to have sold for $1 billion<br /><p>

Employees: 1,000]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151916.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Icon Parking</title><category>Macquarie Bank</category><dc:creator>Andrew McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:48:47 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/icon-parking.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151912</guid><description><![CDATA[328 W 39th St.<br /><p>

Private equity owner: Macquarie Bank<br /><p>

Owned by private equity since: 2005<br /><p>

Deal value: $634 million<br /><p>

Employees: n/a]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151912.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Hilton Hotels</title><category>Blackstone</category><dc:creator>Anthony S Jennings</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:46:27 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/hilton-hotels.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151908</guid><description><![CDATA[234 W 42nd St . ; 790 8th Ave.; 1335 Avenue of the Americas.<br /><p>

Private equity owner: Blackstone (pending)<br /><p>

Deal announced: July 2007<br /><p>

Proposed value: $26 billion<br /><p>

Employees: 72,000]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151908.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Hertz Rent a Car</title><category>Carlyle Group</category><category>Clayton, Dubilier &amp; Rice</category><category>Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity</category><dc:creator>Andrew McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:44:12 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/hertz-rent-a-car.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151903</guid><description><![CDATA[Private equity owners: Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Carlyle Group and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity<br /><p>

Owned by private equity: 2005-2007 (firms each retain approximately 19% of shares)<br /><p>

Deal value: $15 billion<br /><p>

Employees: 31,500 (in 2006)]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151903.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>GNC</title><category>Ares Management</category><category>Ontario Teachers Pension Fund</category><dc:creator>Anthony S Jennings</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:41:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/gnc.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97776:1438177:1151900</guid><description><![CDATA[1050 Avenue of the Americas #1; 750 7th Ave.; 625 8th Ave.<br /><p>

Private equity owners: Ares Management, Ontario Teachers Pension Fund (since 2007)<br /><p>

Owned by private equity since: 2003<br /><p>

Deal value: $1.65 billion<br /><p>

Employees: 12,415 (including 7,545 part-time)]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/rss-comments-entry-1151900.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>