Delaware Chancery denies United Rentals specific performance
Sallie Mae buyout terminated
Harman buyout terminated; Sponsors claim material adverse change
Lear shareholders vote down increased Icahn offer
Huntsman accepts Apollo's competing offer
Buyers warn that Sallie Mae may not close
Icahn affiliate boosts Lear offer by 4.1%
Advanced Medical trumps Warburg deal for Bausch & Lomb
KKR files for an IPO
Blackstone to buyout Hilton Hotels for $20B
Och-Ziff Capital (hedge fund manager) files for $2B IPO
BCE (Bell Canada) in $48.5B buyout
Competing bidder makes unsolicited tender offer for Topps
GLG Partners (UK) to go public in US by reverse merger with a SPAC
Harman Int'l files preliminary proxy including stub equity option
VC Strine criticizes go shop process used in Topps buyout
Senate tax proposal targets Blackstone IPO
Ceridian buyout faces opposition from 14.9% holder
Sponsors raise offer for Biomet; Will use tender offer
Aeroflex is sued over break-up fee payment
Clear Channel buyers file registration statement for stub equity
Sponsors raise offer for Laureate Education; Will use tender offer

Private Equity Firms 
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Trends in financing conditions
The trend of PE sponsors acceding to reverse break-up fees continues.  The amount of these fees is often equated to the seller's break-up fee.  We survey recent deals.