Private Equity Firms Control Roughly One-Fifth of US Corporate Equity
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What happened
Private equity firms now control approximately one-fifth of all corporate equity in the United States. These firms raise capital from investors, including pension funds and university endowments, to purchase companies outright. They frequently acquire control of publicly traded companies and remove them from the stock market.
From idsnews.com
Why it matters
The firms often finance purchases by borrowing most of the price and placing that debt on the acquired company. The company must then pay interest on this debt, plus annual fees to the private equity firm, regardless of its operational performance. These strategies are often used to maximize resale value rather than to improve the business.
From idsnews.com
Who's involved
- IDSSubject of the structural relationships described in the reports.
- FincantieriItalian shipbuilding company that owns IDS as a business unit.
- Royal MailPostal service company in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland owned by IDS.
- The Hertz CorporationAmerican car rental company that receives verification technology from IDS's supply chain.
- Martin SeidenbergFormer group chief executive of IDS.
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The entities involved
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IDS
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