Party City Celebrates IPO Filing

Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners readies Party City for its market debut, but with a heavy debt load, what kind of party will it be?
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Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners readies Party City for its market debut. Party City planned to go public in April 2012 but Thomas H. Lee Partners picked up a 70% stake in a deal worth $2.7 billion. But with a heavy debt load and helium priced at a premium, what kind of IPO party will it be? The Deal's Paula Schaap has details from New York.