MetroPCS Communications Inc., a Dallas-based wireless communications services provider, has filed for a $1.125 billion IPO. Bear Stearns is serving as lead underwriter. The company has raised around $415 million in venture capital funding since its 1994 inception. It also secured an additional $688 million in late 2005 from TA Associates and Madison Dearborn Partners, […]
Oculus Innovative Sciences Inc., a Petaluma, Calif.-based developer of products intended to help prevent and treat infections in chronic and acute wounds, has amended its IPO terms. It now plans to offer 3.5 million common shares between $8 and $10 per share, as opposed to earlier plans to offer around 3.08 million shares at between […]
Renal Advantage Inc., a Brentwood, Tenn.-based provider of dialysis services, has completed its previously-announced acquisition of RenaLab from Fresenius Medical Care North America. No financial terms were disclosed. RenaLab is a Jackson, Miss.-based independent clinical laboratory with administrative offices in Nashville. Renal Advantage is backed by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. www.renaladvantage.com
Visant Corp. has agreed to sell book printer Von Hoffman to RR Donnelley & Sons Co. (NYSE: RRD) for $412.5 million in cash. Vistant (a.k.a. Jostens) is owned by KKR and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. www.jostens.com
ECI Partners has sold UK-based online hotel booking agency LateRooms to First Choice Holidays PLC for Gbp108 million. www.laterooms.com
NextWave Wireless Inc. (Nasdaq: WAVEV) has agreed to acquire GO Networks Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based developer of mobile Wi-Fi network solutions for service providers looking to deploy on campuses and in municipalities. The deal includes an initial cash payment of $13.3 million, plus up to $25.7 million in possible earnouts that would be paid […]
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has formed an Aerospace and Defense M&A practice. It will be led by partner Larry Braun, with newly-hired partner John Mullan (previously with Northrop Grumman) also to be involved. www.sheppardmullin.com
Trivest Partners has promoted Forest Wester to the position of Principal. He joined Trivest as an associate in 2005, and currently serves on the board of portfolio company Box-Board Products Inc. www.trivest.com
Michael Aiello has joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as a partner in the M&A group of the firm's corporate department. He previously was with Dewey Ballantine.
Timothy Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics, has joined the advisory board of Leeds Equity Partners. www.leedsequity.