NPC International Inc., a Lenexa, Kan.-based franchisee and operator of Pizza Hut franchises, has agreed to acquire 59 additional Pizza Hut units located primarily in Idaho and the Spokane Valley for $27.1 million. The sellers are Pizza Hut of Idaho, Rocky Mountain Pizza Huts, Northwest Restaurant Group and Northern Idaho Pizza Huts. NPC was acquired […]
When Craig McCaw’s ClearWire Corp. filed for a $400 million IPO in May 2006, it never got around to filing an amended S-1 with specific offering terms. Instead, the Kirkland, Wash.-based WiMAX company designed a $900 million private equity infusion led by Intel Capital. This time, however, it seems that ClearWire is moving forward. It […]
Baker & Taylor, a Charlotte, N.C.
ImpreMedia LLC, a New York-based publisher of Spanish-language newspapers, has agreed to acquire the New York version of Hoy and its related weekend pub Fin de Semana from Tribune Co. (NYSE: TRB). No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which does not include Tribune's Hoy properties in Los Angeles or Chicago. ImpreMedia is backed […]
Numericable, a French cable company owned by Cinven, is considering a bid for Iliad SA, according to La Lettre de L'Expansion. The deal would be valued at approximately Euro 5 billion, with Morgan Stanley arranging the leveraged financing.
EMC Corp., an educational publisher owned by The Wicks Group of Cos., has acquired JIST Publishing Inc., an Indianapolis-based publisher of educational materials covering such topics as job search, resumes and career reference. No financial terms were disclosed. www.emcp.com www.jist.com
Fabrik Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based storage provider, is nearing a deal to acquire the consumer storage device business of SimpleTech (Nasdaq:STEC), according to GigaOm. Fabrik has raised $12.1 million in VC funding from firms like ComVentures and Intel Capital. www.fabrikinc.com www.stec-inc.com
Cambridge Information Group has acquired ProQuest Information and Learning from ProQuest Co. (NYSE: PQE) for $222 million. ABRY Partners provided equity financing, while leverage was arranged by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners. CIG will merge ProQuest I&L with existing subsidiary CSA.
LumaSense Technologies Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.
Wayport Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of Internet connectivity solutions to the hospitality market, has acquired ResortWiFi, a provider of wireless services to the timeshare industry and select hotel companies like Fairfield Resorts and Monarch Grand Vacations. No financial terms were disclosed. Wayport has raised around $155 million in VC funding since its 1998, from […]