Leveraged Buyouts
Pexco LLC purchases Scandia Plastics, Inc.
Pexco LLC announced its acquisition of Scandia Plastics Inc, its first addition to its portfolio after being acquired by Odyssey Investment Partners LLC in August last year.
European Commission gives clearance to ADM-GrainCorp acquisition deal
The EU Commission gave clearance to the ADM-GrainCorp acquisition deal following approval from six government agencies.
EMCOR Group Inc. completes purchase of RepconStrickland
Today, EMCOR Group Inc announced its completed acquisition of RepconStrickland in a deal valued at USD455 million in cash.
Dell’s founder says LBO vote method is unfair
Michael Dell said yesterday that there will be no more increase in the buyout offer he and Silver Lake has for Dell Inc.
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Hudson's Bay Co said last Monday that they would acquire Saks Inc. for US$16 per share piece in cash including debt.
Darwin Private Equity bought Esendex for GBP 11 million (USD 16.9 million). Darwin Private Equity acquired Esendex for GBP 11 million (USD 16. 9 million).
Valeant Pharmaceuticals said it expected to save more than USD 800 million when it buys Bausch & Lomb.
HBC and Saks Inc. made a definitive merger agreement worth US $2.9 billion. Saks Inc. and Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) announced that they made a definitive merger agreement.
Yahoo managed to acquire 18 startups within the first half of the year while Google only bought 15. Tech titans Yahoo and Google have been acquiring startups in the past few weeks.
KBA bought an 85% stake in Kammann Maschinenbau, a decoration press manufacturing firm owned by German private equity firm Perusa.
Analysts said that Baidu's purchase of 91 Wireless for US$1.9 billion was worth it. Baidu, a search giant in China, gained the attention of millions of people when it reported a 10% increase in its earnings.
PPG Industries announced that it sold its 51% stake in Transitions Optical to venture partner Essilor International.
Shandra Games announced that they plan to acquire affliates Shanghai Shengzhan Networking Technology Co., Ltd and Tianjin Shengjing Trade Co., Ltd.
Thiess revealed that it bought the 50% stake of its joint venture partner Siemens in Silcar. Thiess, a Leighton Holdings subsidiary, announced that it had acquired full ownership of Silcar.