A HUGE GLOBAL MONOPOLY . Blackstone acquire technology giant, Free-scale Semiconductor, for around $18 billion. valuewalk/2012/10/kkr-and-blackstone-accused-of-colluding-in-takeover-bids/ Blackstone Group & 7 World Trade Center “New York, NY October 17, 2000: Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, the global real estate investment and management arm of The Blackstone Group, L.P., announced today that it has purchased, from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, the participating mortgage secured by 7 World Trade Center, a commercial office complex controlled by real estate developer Larry Silverstein” KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR) and Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) are amongst 11 private equity firms accused of colluding in takeover bids to drive the stock prices of targeted public companies lower. The case traces corporate emails between KKR co-founders, George R. Roberts and Henry Kravis, and Blackstone president Hamilton E. James, detailing conversations between the two firms that suggests a possible collusion in a deal that saw Blackstone acquire technology giant, Free-scale Semiconductor, for around $18 billion. Blackstone Group & 7 World Trade Center “New York, NY October 17, 2000: Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, the global real estate investment and management arm of The Blackstone Group, L.P., announced today that it has purchased, from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, the participating mortgage secured by 7 World Trade Center, a commercial office complex controlled by real estate developer Larry Silverstein” HOW DID WORLD TRADE CENTER 7 FALL? silversteinproperties/commercial/7-world-trade-center/ Blackstone buys security firm Vivint for over $2 billion Blackstone, the private equity company, is also taking over Vivints affiliates, Vivint Solar Inc and 2GIG Technologies, as part of the transaction, which is set to close by year end, the companies said on Wednesday. reuters/article/2012/09/19/us-blackstone-acquisition-idUSBRE88I0LF20120919 AlliedBarton Security Services and The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) today announced a definitive agreement under which the private equity fund managed by The Blackstone Group will acquire AlliedBarton. Bill Whitmore, Chairman, President and CEO of AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel, said, “This transaction is a tremendous opportunity to fuel our continued growth. We have transformed ourselves into the country’s leading physical security company in a few short years and our relationship with The Blackstone Group demonstrates our management-led commitment to continued dynamic growth which will energize our investment in our people, technology and training.” Chinh Chu, Senior Managing Director with The Blackstone Group said, “Blackstone is attracted to AlliedBarton’s leading market position and the strong fundamentals of the sector. We look forward to working with AlliedBarton’s outstanding management team to help them pursue their exciting growth strategy both organically and via acquisitions.” Peter Wallace, Managing Director with The Blackstone Group, added, “AlliedBarton has a tremendous franchise and sets the industry standard for professionalism. We look forward to supporting the strong management team during the next phase of the Company’s evolution.” blackstone/news-views/press-releases/details/blackstone-to-acquire-alliedbarton 04/22/2014 Accuvant and Blackstone Complete Equity Transaction Leading Asset Management Company Pledges Significant Subsequent Investment to Accelerate Accuvant Growth and Innovation https://altassets.net/private-equity-news/by-news-type/deal-news/blackstone-adds-information-security-technology-company-accuvant-to-portfolio.html Denver – April 22, 2014 – Accuvant, the authoritative source for enterprise information security, today announced the completion of a previously announced transaction for funds controlled by Blackstone (NYSE: BX) to acquire a majority stake in the company. Blackstone will make significant further investment in Accuvant, which will enable the company to expand and accelerate its plans to meet the rapidly evolving information security needs of the global market. “Accuvant has a vision to become the preeminent global provider of information security solutions,” said Dan Burns, Accuvant co-founder and chief executive officer. “Our partnership with Blackstone gives us the backing we need to realize that vision. I am extremely excited about this opportunity, and about working with Blackstone to solve the biggest security problems facing global companies around the world.” Accuvant has established itself as an industry leader through its unique business model. As the authoritative source for enterprise information security, the company provides a comprehensive set of services and solutions to help its clients plan, build and run successful security programs. Accuvant serves as a trusted advisor, allowing clients to better understand their threats, needs and options; as well as a strategic supplier, enabling clients to successfully execute on plans and strategies to protect themselves. “Accuvant is the largest information security investment Blackstone has made to date,” said Dave Johnson, a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone’s Private Equity business. “Accuvant has the right team, in-depth knowledge of the threats and the market, and a solid reputation for delivering industry-leading information security advice and services. We are very pleased to close this transaction, and are looking forward to helping Accuvant offer new services, penetrate new m blackstone/news-views/press-releases/details/accuvant-and-blackstone-complete-equity-transaction So 11 months before 9/11 this article comes out .... accessmylibrary/coms2/summary_0286-28446975_ITM Blackstone Acquires Debt On 7 World Trade Center. Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2000 Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, the global real estate investment and management arm of The Blackstone Group, L.P., announced today that it has purchased, from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, the participating mortgage secured by 7 World Trade Center, a commercial office complex controlled by real estate developer Larry Silverstein. Located in downtown Manhattan, 7 World Trade Center is a 47 story, Class A, office tower containing 2 million square feet of office space. The property, which is 100% occupied, houses some of Manhattans premier companies including Salomon Smith Barney, Hartford Fire Insurance, American Express and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The mortgage contains certain features which allow Blackstone, as the lender, to share in the improvement in performance of the asset over time through its maturity in 2006. Average rents in the building are currently $45 per square foot, reflecting a significant discount to current market rents. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Steve Galiotos, a Managing Director of The Blackstone Group, said, Rising rental rates coupled with the lack of available office space in downtown Manhattan, made 7 World Trade Center an attractive investment opportunity for Blackstone. We are pleased to be a lender to Larry Silverstein, a seasoned real estate veteran, on one of Manhattans trophy properties. 7 World Trade Center is the second investment made by Blackstone in a Silverstein office building. In April 2000, Blackstone formed a joint venture with Larry Silverstein and Walton Street Capital to own and operate the Equitable Building at 120 Broadway in downtown Manhattan. Larry Silverstein stated that Blackstone has one of the most exceptional track records in real estate investment and we are pleased to have them as a primary lender to a premier New York office property. Their commitment demonstrates the strength of this market. About Silverstein Properties, Inc. Silverstein Properties Inc. is a Manhattan-based real estate development and investment firm that owns, manages, and has developed more than 20 million square feet of office, residential and retail space. The office space is located primarily in the financial district of downtown Manhattan and along Fifth Avenue in midtown. Current projects in development include River Place, the entire 42nd Street block between 11th and 12th Avenues, with two 40-story residential towers to contain a total of 1,800 apartments, retails and parking facilities. About The Blackstone Group L.P. The Blackstone Group, a private investment bank with offices in New York and London, was founded in 1985 by its Chairman, Peter G. Peterson, and its President and CEO, Stephen A. Schwarzman. Blackstones Real Estate Group has raised three funds representing approximately $3 billion in total equity. The group has made around 100 separate investments in hotels and other commercial properties with a total transaction value of about $11 billion. In addition to real estate, The Blackstone Groups core businesses include Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory, Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private Equity Investing, Private Mezzanine Investing, and Liquid Alternative Asset Investing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- So the two guys that founded Blackstone, one of them was at this time the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Peterson) iie/institute/peterson-bio.cfm And the other guy (Schwarzman)attended Yale at the same time as G Bush. He also was a member of a death cult with G Bush called Skull & Bones nndb/org/723/000041600/ forum.prisonplanet/index.php?topic=18571.0 historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=securities_and_exchange_commission businessinsider/wall-street-titans-visited-president-barack-obamas-white-house-2012-1?op=1 Lighthouse which specializes in offering personalized managed accounts to investors that pulls together individual hedge fund portfolios, enhanced Apollos private equity, credit and real estate offerings, making it a competitor for The Blackstone Group L.P.s (NYSE:BX) BAAM and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.s (NYSE:KKR) Prisma. Notably, Apollo Globals assets under management (:AUM) more than doubled since its investment in HFA. As of Sep 30, 2013, Apollo has AUM of $112.7 billion, including $59.4 billion in credit, $42.8 billion in private equity, and $9.3 billion in real estate. However, certain disagreements between Apollo Global and Lighthouse and the overall dismal performance of the latter led to the end of this alliance. finance.yahoo/news/apollo-shed-stake-lighthouse-150006940.html VNU, which also owns Nielsen Media Research and trade publications like Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, said it had been approached by a consortium of leading private equity firms -- AlpInvest Partners, the Blackstone Group, the Carlyle Group, Hellman & Friedman, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Permira and Thomas H. Lee Partners. The offer is worth 28 to 28.50 euros ($34.01 to $34.62) a share, a price that analysts said might be on the low side. But VNU shareholders may have little alternative to accepting a private equity offer because no potential buyer has emerged from the media sector. query.nytimes/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407E0DA143FF934A25752C0A9609C8B63
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