- Apollo Management
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company_
company_name = Apollo Management LP
company_type = Private Ownership,Limited partnership
foundation =1990
location = | industry =Private Equity
products =Investments , private equity funds
assets = $22 billion [Includes Apollo Fund VI, Public investment companies and distressed investment vehicles]Apollo Management L.P. is a private equity L.P. firm, founded in 1990 by
Leon Black [http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=77710 Business Week Snapshot] ] . At the same time, he founded Apollo Advisors with co-partnersJohn J. Hannan ,Marc J. Rowan , andJoshua J. Harris , current President. Based inPurchase, New York , it also has offices inLos Angeles andLondon . It has invested over $16 billion in companies inside and outside theUnited States . [ [http://www.bloggingbuyouts.com/apollo-management Profile: Apollo Management] —AOL Finance]History
In June 2006, Apollo agreed to acquire Wilton,
Connecticut -headquartered GE Advanced Materials (Silicones & Quartz) fromGeneral Electric and rename it Momentive Performance Materials in a deal valued at approximately $3.8 billion in cash and securities. [ [http://www.apolloic.com/public/home.asp Apollo Management to buy GE Advanced Materials Business] —AltAssets.com]On
December 18 ,2006 , Apollo Management announced it had made a proposal to acquireRealogy Corporation.On
December 19 ,2006 Apollo's buyout ofHarrah's Entertainment in partnership withTexas Pacific Group for $17.1 billion was approved by Harrah's board. The deal is still subject to approval by stockholders and regulators.Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P.
Currently, Apollo is investing its sixth private equity fund, Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., which together with related co-investment entities, involves about $12 billion of new capital.
Portfolio companies
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AMC Entertainment
*Connections Academy
*Countrywide (UK)
*CEVA Logistics
*Hexion Specialty Chemicals
*Linens 'n Things
* Momentive Performance Materials
*NCO
*Norwegian Cruise Line
*Oceania Cruises
*Realogy
*Regent Seven Seas Cruises
*Smart & Final
**Henry's Marketplace
*Unitymedia References
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