Entity Dossier
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Forstmann Little
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Strategic PatternProfitable Service Over Growth for Growth
Operating PrincipleIncorporating Problem Causers Into Solutions
Capital StrategyMoral Obligation Bond Innovation
Strategic PatternBear Hug Takeover Strategy
Signature MoveRelationship Banking Over Transaction Focus
Signature MoveGovernment Partnership During Business Crisis
Signature MoveTheater in High-Stakes Negotiations
Decision FrameworkSquare Pegs Into Round Holes
Signature MoveCrisis Action Before Complete Data
Primary Evidence
"Ted Forstmann opposed junk bonds with an almost religious fervor. His financing apparatuses involved straight subordinated debt, and this resulted in a more conservative structure for his management and his investors. Nevertheless, Forstmann Little’s returns to its investors were remarkable, the equal of the KKR deals financed by Drexel and Milken’s junk bonds."
Source:Dealings
"Forstmann Little entered the bidding. Teddy Forstmann was Henry Kravis’s strongest rival and most severe critic. If they went head-to-head on RJR, I knew it would be an all-out war."
Source:Dealings
"Forstmann Little, an investment group headed by Ted Forstmann,"
Source:Dealings