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Private equity firms and other large landlords are stepping up eviction actions ahead of the July 31 expiration of the CDC eviction moratorium even as renters struggle to access the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance that is still…
In December 2020, Chairwoman Waters secured $25 billion in emergency rental assistance in bipartisan COVID-19 relief legislation. In March 2021, key provisions from the Committee on Financial Services were included in the American Rescue Plan, including $21.6 billion…
The private equity firm KKR recently acquired a majority stake in Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottling company. Refresco produces beverages such as BodyArmor Sports Drink for Coca-Cola, Gatorade for Pepsi, Arizona Iced Tea, and Tropicana juices.
Garment workers in Nicaragua and Honduras went on strike to fight back against layoffs due to factory closures. These factories are owned by Tegra, which is owned by the private equity firm Apollo Global Management. Sourcing Journal, June 7, 2021:…
Roark Capital is an Atlanta-based private equity firm that specializes in buying and running franchise businesses, especially within the food and restaurant industry. There have been a number of recent news stories about restaurants and fast-food chains struggling to…
Private equity, real estate, and debt firm Ares Management last year partnered with Pretium Partners to acquire home rental firm Front Yard Residential. Months ago, we shared our report and data with Ares management documenting Front Yard Residential’s…
Private equity firm Roark Capital owns a number of fast food chains like Dunkin Donuts, Jimmy John’s, Sonic, Arby’s, and Buffalo Wild Wings. Roark’s portfolio companies and their franchisees employ almost a million workers. A report last year from…
In response to coverage by NPR and Bloomberg, Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown is requesting a briefing by private equity firms Pretium Partners to talk about compliance with the CDC eviction moratorium and the company filing…
H.I.G. stands out from its peers for repeated problems with regulatory and reputational risk across multiple companies, including federal lawsuits for health care fraud and notoriously poor quality at its prison services companies. H.I.G. companies with compliance issues include: Community…
While the rest of the world races to address the climate crisis, KKR is redoubling on fracking by merging its Independence Energy with Contango Oil & Gas Co to create a consolidation-focused oil and gas company with an enterprise value…
In December 2020, the Roark Capital-owned company Inspire Brands acquired Dunkin’ Brands for $11.3. billon. Dunkin’ Brands operates Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins. Dunkin’ Donuts, the second largest coffee chain in the U.S. behind Starbucks, has a long record of…
PESP to SEC on Climate Risk Disclosures: Private Equity Must Report Risks and Impacts In light of the accelerating climate crisis, the damage from corporate actors is coming under increasing scrutiny. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened an opportunity…
