I am very interested in knowing your opinion on clothing store LBOs, like the Eddie Bauer one announced yesterday or the Burlington Coat deal by Bain. What is the extraordinary value to be extracted out of these companies which are no clear leader of their segments and concepts. Is it purely a financial play? Or competition for […]
I’m tentatively scheduled to be on CNBC’s Closing Bell at 3:30 this afternoon, to discuss a variety of possible public-to-private buyouts. Expect discussion of such companies as Clear Channel, Tribune and (it’s back) Ford Motor Co. Expect me to say yes, why and no. 4:10pm Update: Ummm…. Not quite the topics you were expecting? Me […]
MediaWhiz, a provider of performance-based online marketing services, has acquired Cincinnati-based Text Link Ads. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal , which was partially financed by existing MediaWhiz investor Lake Capital. www.mediawhiz.com
United BioSource Corp., a Bethesda, Md.-based provider of evidence-based services and information to the pharma and life sciences markets, has acquired BioCor LLC, a Yardley, Pa.-based provider of clinical data services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. No financial terms were disclosed. United BioSource is backed by Grotech Capital Group, J.W. Whitney and Oak Investment […]
SBS Broadcasting, a Luxembourg-based broadcasting company controlled by Permira and KKR, has completed its acquisition of the Radio Express network in Bulgaria. No financial terms were disclosed. www.sbsbroadcasting.com
InfrastruX Group, a Bellevue, Wash.-based provider of utility infrastructure construction and maintenance services, has acquired Hawkeye LLC, a Hauppauge, N.Y.-based provider of construction services to the utility industry and state and local municipalities. The transaction was financed through a $430 million recapitalization of InfrastruX Group, which is owned by Tenaska Power Fund. www.infrastrux.com www.hawkeyellc.com
We have found that a number of our limited partners have created very professional groups to co-invest with us in deals. These groups are so responsive that we can approach them quickly, and have them take significant co-invest pieces of our deals — whereas in the previous years we might have brought in another private […]
Paintearth Energy Services Inc., a manufacturer of production enhancement equipment for North American oil and gas producers, has acquired two business units of Integrated Production Services, a division of Complete Production Services Inc. The acquisition was financed via a Cnd$8.2 million equity and subordinated note investment led by VenGrowth Private Equity Partners. Existing shareholder Canadian […]
The HealthCentral Network, an Arlington, Va.-based online provider of health and wellness information, has acquired The FoodFit Co., operator of a nutrition and active lifestyle website. No financial terms were disclosed. HealthCentral Network has raised around $36 million in VC funding from Carlyle Venture Partners, Polaris Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital. FoodFit was backed by […]
Turin Networks Inc., a Petaluma, Calif.-based provider of IP and multiservice optical transport solutions, has acquired the product portfolio and most material assets of White Rock Networks, a bankrupt provider of next-generation optical transport products for metro networks. The deal reportedly is valued at less than $4 million. Turin has raised nearly $190 million in […]