CHICAGO --- GE Antares, a unit of GE Capital, announced today it served as administrative agent on a $315 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of The Home Décor Companies by Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company and GE Antares borrower. GE Capital Markets served as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner on this facility.
Ice Bucket Challenge Sees Donations to ALS Charities Skyrocket
Ice Bucket Challenge Sees Donations to ALS Charities Skyrocket
For the past few weeks, thousands of people, including hundreds of celebrities, have been voluntarily tipping buckets of ice water over themselves and recording the ordeal to be posted online. Why, you may ask? To raise awareness for the ALS Association. The ice bucket challenge has so far helped raise over 15 million USD for the ALS Association, a sum nearly ten times greater than that raised over the same period last year.
