Jeff Rehnert and Marc Wolpow have left Bain Capital to launch Audax Group. As part of their separation, they were given 90-day option to purchase shares in a number of Bain Capital portfolio companies by market value. How to consider whether to exercise its right to buy out Bain Capital in Artisan Entertainment, the company has a highly successful launch of "The Blair Witch Project." However, Rehnert and Wolpow is not the first fund raised Audax Group, and is unable to personally finance the purchase, which would require about $ 30 million. They have to decide whether to go through with the purchase, and how to finance it, bearing in mind any issues, such investments will be raised to potential investors in its first private equity fund. "Hide
by Nabil N. El-Hage, Christopher EJ Payton Source: Harvard Business School 12 pages. Publication Date: November 1, 2006. Prod. #: 207067-PDF-ENG
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