Time Warner Telecom Inc. (Nasdaq: TWTC) has agreed to acquire Xspedius Communications LLC, an O'Fallon, Mo.
HCA (NYSE: HCA) has agreed to be sold in what would be the largest leveraged buyout in history. The deal is valued at approximately $33 billion, including the assumption or repayment of around $11.7 billion in debt. Equity sponsors include Bain Capital, KKR, Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity and HCA founder Thomas F. Frist Jr. […]
WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) has agreed to acquire Medsite Inc., a New York
Gilead Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) has exercised its option to purchase Corus Pharma Inc., a Seattle-based drug company focused on respiratory diseases. The deal is valued at $365 million, and is expected to close later this quarter. Gilead became Corus' second-largest shareholder this past April via a $25 million investment, and also received an exclusive […]
EnteroMedics Inc., a St. Paul, Minn.
Warburg Pincus and Cinven have agreed to acquire Dutch television company Casema BV for approximately
Leonard Green & Partners and Texas Pacific Group have agreed to acquire retailer Petco Animal Supplies Inc. (Nasdaq: PETC) for $29 per share, or $1.8 billion including assumed debt. Petco stock closed trading yesterday at $19.45 per share. http://www.petco.com/ Kronos Inc. (Nasdaq: KRON) has agreed to acquire Unicru Inc., a Beaverton, Ore.
CinemaNow Inc., a Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based online provider of on-demand movies, has raised $20.3 million in Series E funding. EchoStar Communications Corp. and Index Holdings co-led the deal, and were joined by return backers Transcosmos, Cisco Systems, Lionsgate and Menlo Ventures. www.cinemanow.com JER Partners and Formation Capital have bought Tandem Health Care Inc. from […]
MobiTV Inc., an Emeryville, Calif.
The Blackstone Group has closed its fifth general fund with $15.6 billion in capital commitments. It is the largest private equity fund ever raised, and it already has committed to deals like VNU, Michaels Stores, Cendant's Travelport unit, Encore Medical Corp., Center Parcs, Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Deutsche Telekom. Blackstone affiliate Park Hill Group assisted […]