The dual tranche Softbank Corp bond issue proceeds would help fund the Sprint Nextel bid of the company.
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Blackstone Group is Selling Off One of Its Portfolio Properties
Blackstone is in the process of selling Barker Block in Los Angeles. Blackstone Group LP is in the process of selling off its London West Hollywood hotel property to maximize the benefits provided by the surging Los Angeles lodging market.
EBRD purchases 5.75% share in Tarnow
EBRD announces the purchase of 5.75% share in chemicals maker Azoty Tarnow. The European Board for Reconstruction and Development's Board of Directors has agreed to purchase a 5.
San Miguel Corp Raises Corp Bond Issue
The largest corporate bond issue of the Philippines was recently launched by San Miguel Corp. The Philippines' most diversified corporation, San Miguel Corporation has raised a US$800 million through a ten year bond issue.
Polyus Gold Raises New Fund
Polyus Raises nearly US$750 million through a bond issue. Polyus Gold, the biggest gold miner in Russia, has raised nearly US$750 million through a seven year Eurobond issue.
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IBM has agreed to sell its x86 server business to Lenovo. The IBM Corp is discussing to sell off its x86 server hardware business to Lenovo Group, the Chinese computer manufacturer.
Seaworld sold 10 million shares at US$27 per share totaling US$702 million. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc is backed by Blackstone Group LP, which has priced the shares for initial public offering of the theme park operator at US$27 per share.
Silver Lake Partners have completed Silver Lake Partner IV fund worth US$10.3 billion. Silver Lake Partners, the partner of Michael Dell in the privatization bid for Dell Inc worth US$24.
UBS banker, also a vice chairman at UBS is leaving for Blackstone Group. According to two anonymous sources familiar with the move, the global head of industrial investment banking of UBS has resigned from the bank to join the advisory business of The Blackstone Group.
Paulson's Advantage Fund has declined gold shareholdings because of the decline in gold trading worldwide.
Tohiba and SunEdison have entered into an agreement to build megasolar plants. Toshiba Corp and a unit of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, SunEdison have entered into an agreement to build solar power plants in Japan.
Dish plays national security issue in its bid to stop the Softbank bid from pushing through. Dish Network has formally sought regulator intervention, specifically suspension of the review of the bid provided by Softbank Corp of Japan for the acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp.
Johnson and Johnson accounted for 92.3% of shares bought back, complicating matters for the Royalty Pharma takeover of Elan Pharmaceuticals.
CVC to purchase all of shares of Ista it does not already own. CVC, the private equity group is purchasing shares that it does not already own in Ista, the energy metering firm from Germany.
