Filed under: The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Private equity industry
About a year ago, the rage in private equity was the so-called megabuyout. It seemed like no company was immune. There was even speak of $100 billion dollar deals.
Of course, the credit crunch ended the megabuyout. In fact, it ended most of the activity for private equity folks.
Yet, according to the co-founder of the Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein, things are perking up [subscription required]. His firm - like other veterans, such as The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) - comprehends market cycles. After all, these players have dealt with variety of credit crunches, such as in 1991-1992, 1998 and 2001-2002.
Rubenstein predicts we’ll see a pick-up in deals over the next few months. Even though, the deals are prone to range from $2 billion to $4 billion, with less debt. And expect more foreign deals.
Funny enough, Rubenstein seems to be leading the charge with its recently announced a $2.54 billion deal for a majority stake in Booz Allen Hamilton.
Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including The Complete M&A Handbook
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