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CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy DCA Group Ltd. (ASX: DVC), an Australian nursing home and radiology clinic operator, for Au$1.7 billion (US$1.3 billion). www.dcagroup.com.au NovaCardia Inc., a San Diego-based drug company focused on cardiovascular disease, has raised $48 million in Series B funding. Skyline Venture led the deal, and was joined by InterWest […]
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd. has scrapped its planned sale of a 30% controlling interest to CVC Capital Partners. The deal had been intended to help Shandong Chenming build its own pulp mill, with the company now hoping to borrow $752 million in long-term loans from the China Industrial Development Bank. Globespan Capital Partners is raising […]
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 […]
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