PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private equity firm Ares Management has put Aspen Dental, a chain of dentistry practices, up for sale, sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday. Ares, which made its initial investment in Aspen Dental in 2006, has hired Moelis & Co to auction the business, sources said. Ares, Moelis and Aspen […]
Advent International, Bain Capital and Berkshire Partners have completed their $1.2 billion take-private acquisition of SkillSoft PLC, a provider of SaaS e-learning and performance support solutions.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Radiation detection and monitoring company Mirion Technologies Inc (MION.O) shelved plans for an initial public offering on Wednesday due to “market conditions,” an underwriter said. San Ramon, California-based Mirion sells radiation detection, measurement, analysis and monitoring devices and services to nuclear, defense and medical industry customers. It had planned to sell […]
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Private equity firm Carlyle Group and telecoms company Taiwan Mobile (3045.TW) are in talks to extend a June deadline for their stalled $1 billion cable TV deal, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said on Thursday. Carlyle’s plan to sell its stake in cable TV company Kbro for 15.5 percent of […]
PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Farley’s & Sathers Candy Co Inc, the maker of Brach’s, Jujyfruits, and Now and Later candies, has hired investment bankers to help it find a buyer, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. Farley’s & Sathers has hired Goldman Sachs to help it explore strategic options, sources said. The Minnesota […]
RockWood Equity Partners has acquired the assets of Minco Technology Labs Inc., an Austin, Texas-based fabless maker of mission-critical chips and components used in military and aerospace applications. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which was done in partnership with company management.
PARIS (Reuters) – French private equity firm PAI Partners entered exclusive discussions to acquire a majority stake in Cerba European Lab from Nordic private equity firm IK Investment Partners, Cerba said on Tuesday. Headquartered in Saint-Ouen-L’Aumone, Cerba performs around 2,000 different types of tests, the company said. The European medical sector has shown signs of […]
HgCapital has acquired SimonsVoss Technologies AG, a German provider of digital radio-based locking and access control systems. The deal reportedly is valued at around £100 million.
New Mountain Capital has agreed to buy the Specialty Chemicals business of Covidien (NYSE: COV) for $280 million. The Phillipsburg, N.J.-based group makes chemicals under the J.T.Baker and Mallinckrodt Laboratory Chemicals brands.
High Road Capital Partners has acquired Advanced Sleep Medicine Services Inc., a Los Angeles-based provider of sleep disorder diagnostics and related durable medical equipment in Southern California. No pricing terms were disclosed. Fifth Third Bank provided debt financing.