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Special Situations/Distressed · Chemicals & Rubber · December 2013

Fortress Investment Group LLC and Centerbridge Partners acquire LightSquared, Inc.

On December 12, 2013, Fortress Investment Group LLC and Centerbridge Partners acquired LightSquared, Inc., a chemicals & rubber company in Vermont, United States.

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AnnouncedDecember 12, 2013 TypeSpecial Situations/Distressed TargetLightSquared, Inc. Buyers Fortress Investment Group LLC
Centerbridge Partners SectorChemicals & Rubber LocationVermont, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

LightSquared, Inc.
Vermont, United States
Chemicals & Rubbersector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyers (2)

Fortress Investment Group LLC Lead
Private equity firm · 49 deals on record
Centerbridge Partners Co-investor
Private equity firm · 35 deals on record
  • 1st transaction for the lead buyer in chemicals & rubber
  • 27th transaction in United States
49deals, all time
1in this sector
2021latest

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired LightSquared, Inc.?Fortress Investment Group LLC and Centerbridge Partners acquired LightSquared, Inc. on December 12, 2013.

What type of deal was it?It was a special situations/distressed in the chemicals & rubber sector in 2013.

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