NewPage Group Inc., a Miamisburg, Ohio-based coated paper manufactuer, has withdrawn plans for an $805 million IPO. It originally filed in May 2008, and planned to trade on the NYSE with Goldman Sachs serving as lead underwriter. No reason was given for the withdrawal. The company was formed in 2005, when Cerberus Management bought the […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fidelity National Information Services (FIS.N) said its board approved a plan for the payment processing company to borrow more and use the funds to buy back as much as $2.5 billion of its shares. The move follows failed talks between Fidelity National and a consortium of private equity firms last week […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian financial group KBC (KBC.BR) has ended talks to sell its private equity unit to AXA Private Equity AXAF.BR and Belgian investment group Sofina (SOF.BR) without success, Belgian business daily De Tijd said on Wednesday. KBC had been holding exclusive discussions with the would-be buyers for some time. It was unclear whether […]
RoundTable Healthcare Partners has formed Renaissance Pharma Inc., a Montreal-based pharmaceutical platform company. No financial terms were disclosed. Renaissance Pharma will be led by Pierre Frechette, former president and CEO of Sandoz Canada Inc.
Thoma Bravo has completed its take-private acquisition of PLATO Learning Inc. (Nasdaq: TUTR), a provider of online learning solutions for K through adult. The deal was valued at approximately $143 million, or $5.60 per share.
(Reuters) – French utility EDF (EDF.PA) has set June 21 as the deadline for financed offers in the sale of its British power grids, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The world’s largest utility by market value said earlier this month it would proceed with the sale, in which analysts say it […]
(Reuters) – As private equity firms continue their hunt for potential targets across the mid-tier restaurant landscape, rumors on who’s next to be taken private tend to swirl around fast food chain operator Jack in the Box (JACK.O). The stock exhibits some of the same features — cheap valuation and a low debt load — […]
Mistral Equity Partners has acquired a majority interest in LoveSac, a multi-channel retailer of bean-bag chairs and other furniture products. No financial terms were disclosed.
SunEdison, the solar energy unit of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR), has agreed to a joint venture with energy-focused private equity firm First Reserve Corp. The deal could result in First Reserve acquiring up to $1.5 billion in current and future SunEdison solar photovoltaic energy projects.
Jingle Punks Music LLC has raised an undisclosed amount of private equity funding from Hammerline Capital. The New York-based company publishes music for use in television, film, advertising and interactive to clients across the media and entertainment industries.