At Home CEO Lee Bird stands to receive a $100 million payout if the retailer’s suitor, private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, succeeds in taking the Plano-based superstore private. CAS Investments, At Home’s largest shareholder that owns 17% of the stock, has opposed Hellman & Friedman’s $2.8 billion all-cash offer […]
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Design Brand Studio McGee Inks Deal With Strand Equity
Consumer-focused investor Strand Equity Partners is betting on the democratization of décor with its latest deal. The Los Angeles-based firm, which has backed brands that include Oatly Milk and Sweaty Betty activewear, said it is making a growth investment in Studio McGee, an interior-design firm and lifestyle brand launched by […]
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How to Pay for a Home Remodel Without Using Equity
By Annie Millerbernd Erin Nelsen’s house could use more walls. The certified financial planner works outside the home from an office in Cypress, California. But her husband, Shawn, works from a makeshift home office in their kitchen. From there, he hears his kids attending online school through an opening to […]