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Deep Nines Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based provider of network security solutions, has acquired Captus Networks Inc., a San Jose, Calif.
John Maneely Co., a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, has agreed to acquire Sharon Tube Co., a Sharon, Pa.
Select Medical Corp., a Mechanicsburgh, Pa.-based portfolio company of Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, has agreed to acquire HealthSouth Corp.'s Outpatient Rehabilitation division for approximately $245 million in cash. The division includes approximately 600 facilities in 35 states that provide rehab for general orthopedic and sports injuries. www.selectmedicalcorp.com www.healthsouth.com
Nutilux, a company controlled by Permira, is in talks to acquire a 74.05% stake in animal nutrition company Provimi from PAI Partners and CVC Capital Partners. The deal would be valued at around Euro 580 million. www.provimi.com
Perimeter eSecurity, a Milford, Conn.-based provider of on-demand security solutions, has acquired Message Secure Corp., a Lowell, Mass.-based provider of managed security solutions to financial institutions and other businesses. No financial terms were disclosed. Perimeter eSecurity shareholders include Total Technology Ventures, The Astri Group, Connecticut Innovations, 1to1 Venture Partners and Redstone7.com. Message Secure was backed […]
I received an email earlier today from someone asking “Where has private equity gone? It seems that deal-flow has slowed just as we expected an onslaught of deals.” The reader and I share mutual expectations, but a different premise: I also expect that buyout volume will increase, but my research shows that the uptick already […]
TwistBox Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based mobile content distributor, has acquired the mobile gaming assets of InfoSpace, according to The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. No financial terms were disclosed. TwistBox raised $12.75 million from Spark Capital last fall. www.twistbox.com
TimePlus Payroll, an Atlanta
Appleseed's Topco Inc., a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, has agreed to acquire Blair Corp. (AMEX: BL) for $42.50 per share in cash. The total transaction is valued at approximately $173.6 million. Blair Corp. is a Warren, Pa.-based catalog and multi-channel direct marketer of women's and men's apparel and home products. www.blair.com
Questex, a B2B media acquisition platform of Audax Group, has acquired UK-based McLean Events, according to LBO Wire. www.questex.com www.mcleanevents.com
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