Japan's SoftBank Corp (9984.T) is in talks to acquire DreamWorks Animation SKG (DWA.O), the Hollywood studio behind the "Shrek" and "Madagascar" movie hits, a source told Reuters.
Grupo Credivalores said Monday that it has received $34 million in funding from Gramercy Funds Management. Based in Columbia, Grupo Credivalores is a consumer finance firm.
Prospect Capital Corp. has provided $215 million in financing to support the recapitalization of Pacific World, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Based in Aliso Viego, Calif., Pacific World is a provider of nail and beauty care products.
Blue Point Capital Partners said Monday that it has divested its stake in JTM Foods. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Erie, Penn., JTM is a maker of snack foods.
Standard Chartered Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in An Giang Plant Protection Joint Stock Company. AGPPS is a distributor of plant protection chemicals and rice seeds in Vietnam.
After six years, Hellman & Friedman may exit SSP, a U.K. insurance technology provider.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has invested US$325 million in 21st Century Oncology Holdings Inc, a U.S.-based operator of a global network of cancer treatment centres and affiliated physician practices. The deal, which will be done through a series of convertible preferred shares, entitles CPPIB to nominate two directors to the company's board of directors. 21st Century Oncology, a majority-owned portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners since 2008, said the new investment will result in substantial de-leveraging, stronger liquidity and significant capital for continued business expansion.
Clearlake Capital is buying Sage Automotive Holdings, according to Thomson Reuters Loan Pricing Corp.
Xinrong Best Medical Instrument Co. has secured an undisclosed "significant" investment from Blackstone. Based in China, Xinrong is a maker of orthopedic implants.
Carlyle has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Southeast PowerGen, which has six natural gas-fired power plants in Georgia. The sellers are ArcLight Capital Partners, Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund GIC and GE Energy Financial Services. No financial terms were disclosed.