Explores the importance of private investment companies in M & A activity across the world. In many countries, the company now makes up one quarter of the total M & A activity of all firms. The more private equity firms generate fees for the investment banking firms that exceed $ 350 million a year. Shows how the general partners fund to finance the acquisition, the limited partners fund to finance the acquisition, as well as the management team works acquired firm to sponsor private equity ratio to create shareholder value in a successful leveraged buyout supported by the private equity firm. "Hide
by William E. Fruhan 15 pages. Publication date: April 17, 2006. Prod. #: 206101-PDF-ENG