date:Aug 02, 2013
th Henry's Farmers Market, another Apollo holding. Sprouts was again merged with grocer Sunflower Farmers Market last year.
Apollo's stake in Sprouts has been diluted to 45.4 percent after the offering from 51.8 percent.
Private equity firms are looking to cash out their investment in portfolio companies as U.S. stock markets trade at record highs.
Total proceeds from IPOs during the second quarter rose to $13.1 billion from $7.8 billion in the first quarter. Private equity firms accounted fo