Empire Education Group Inc., a beauty schools operator that counts Key Principal Partners as a minority shareholder, has agreed to merge with 51 accredited cosmetology schools from Regis Corp. (NYSE: RGS). Empire will hold a 51% stake in the newly-formed company, while Regis will retain 49 percent. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, […]
Bioniche Pharma Group Ltd., an Ireland
Zazzle.com, a Redwood City, Calif.-based operator of an online customized products marketplace, has acquired Confego Inc., a Berkeley, Calif.-based online provider of retail brand customization services. Zazzle has raised $16 million in VC funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo Ventures. www.zazzle.com www.confego.com
Telecorps Communications, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Coffey Sound, a Hollywood, Calif.-based renter, seller and repairer of audio equipment for the television and film industry. No financial terms were disclosed. www.telecorps.com www.coffeysound.com
PHNS, a Dallas-based provider of IT solutions for hospitals, has acquired Network Technology Group Inc., a Baton Rouge, La.
MedAssets Inc. of Alpharetta, Ga. has agreed to acquire XactiMed, a Richardson, Texas-based provider of Web-based revenue cycle technologies and services to the healthcare industry. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which is expected to close next month. MedAssets is backed by Galen Partners, Grotech Capital Group and Parthenon Capital, while XactiMed is […]
Lone Star Fasteners, a Spring, Texas-based company backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, has completed its acquisition of PRD Holdings Ltd., a UK-based maker of fasteners to the energy and heavy industrial markets. The combined company has an enterprise value of around $150 million. www.lonestarfasteners.com
Ampac Packaging LLC, a Cincinnati-based packaging company backed by Falcon Investment Advisors and Prudential Capital Group, has acquired the Trigon Security Products business of Sealed Air Corp. (NYSE: SEE). No financial terms were disclosed. Trigon makes security bag products for financial institutions, armored carriers and retailers for the depositing and shipping of cash, checks and […]
Bright Media Group, a San Francisco-based alternative media company backed by Trimaran Capital Partners, has acquired AdverTickets, a Dallas, Texas
EV Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq: EVEP) has agreed to acquire oil and natural gas properties in Central and East Texas from Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC). The purchase price will be $100 million. EnerVest is EVEP's largest shareholder. www.evenergypartners.com