Farmer Brothers Co. (Nasdaq: FARM) has acquired Coffee Bean International, a Portland, Ore.-based roaster and wholesaler of specialty coffee. The deal is valued at approximately $22 million in cash, with sellers including Svoboda Collins, Prairie Capital and WSG Partners. www.coffeebeanintl.com
Eric Shealy has joined I-banking boutique Innovation Advisors as a managing director. He previously was with Covington Associates. www.innovationadvisors.com
Adam Cook has joined Clear Thinking Group as a managing director in the firm's turnaround management and financial services group. He previously was a director with Glass & Associates, where he focused on M&A and refinancing transactions in the automotive sector. www.clearthinkinggrp.com
Richard Kronthal has joined Andrews Kurth as a New York-based partner in the law firm's corporate and securities practice. He previously was with Kaye Scholer LLP. www.andrewskurth.com
Dollar Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: DLLR) said that Jonathan Seiffer, Jonathan Sokoloff and Michael Solomon have resigned from its board of directors. All three men are partners with Leonard Green & Partners, which sold its remaining stake in Dollar Financial two months ago. www.dfg.com
Bruce Zimmerman has been named CEO of The University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO). He previously was CIO and global head of pension investments for Citigroup.
Noxxon Pharma AG, a Berlin, Germany-based developer of biostable aptamers, has raised EUR 37 million in Series C funding. New backers included TVM Capital, Sofinnova Partners, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Seventure, Dow Venture Capital, IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH and VC Fonds Berlin GmbH. Returning shareholders included Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG (DEWB), FCP OP […]
AlixPartners, a Southfield, Mich.-based corporate restructuring and consulting firm, has opened its first Chinese office in Shanghai. www.alixpartners.com
Superior Essex Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSX) has agreed to acquire Invex SpA, a magnet wire producer owned by Italian private equity firm Investitori Associati. No financial terms were disclosed. www.superioressex.com www.invex.it
Halt Medical Inc., a Pleasanton, Calif.-based developer of a uterine fibroid device, has raised $12 million in Series C funding, according to VentureWire. American Capital Strategies led the deal with an $8.9 million infusion, with individual angels and company management providing the remainder.