Sun Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Mobile, Ala.-based tire retailer Big 10 Tire Stores Inc. out of bankruptcy. Sun Capital had acquired Big 10 back in 2006, and provided DIP financing when the company went bankrupt earlier this year.
Black Canyon Capital has sponsored a recapitalization of JDC Healthcare, a Dallas-based dentral practice management company. No financial terms were disclosed for the recap, which was done in partnership with company management.
July 1 (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp’s (BAC.N) primary investment management unit is drawing lower than expected bids after its likeliest suitor, BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), inked a blockbuster deal to buy Barclays Global Investor (BARC.L), the Financial Times reported, citing people close to the matter. Bank of America has been trying to sell its […]
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s United Spirits (UNSP.BO), the world’s third largest spirits maker, has received term sheets from private equity firms Blackstone (BX.N), KKR and Capital International interested in buying a stake worth $250-300 million in the company, the Economic Times said on Wednesday. The company’s talks with financial investors were proceeding along with other […]
J.F. Lehman & Co. has acquired Defense Venture Group, a Charlotte, N.C.-based maker of force protection products and armored vehicles. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which was done in partnership with DVG management. WoodRock & Co. served as financial advisor to DVG.
LONDON (Reuters) – Last-minute talks have delayed the restructuring deal for French building materials company Monier Group, a portfolio company of PAI Partners, three sources with knowledge of the situation said. The 1 billion euro ($1.41 billion) debt-for-equity deal is now due to sign on Thursday, the sources said. It had been expected to be signed […]
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Basketball legend David Robinson has conquered the sports landscape, collecting professional and college player of the year awards, two Olympic gold medals, two NBA titles and earning recognition as one of the greatest players ever. Now the former San Antonio Spurs center is playing for gold of a different kind. Robinson formed […]
Avenue Capital Group and DDJ Capital Management have received bankruptcy court approval for their acquisition of Milacron Inc., a plastics processing and industrial fluids company. Bayside Capital, an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, had acquired a 29% stake in Milacron in 2007.
OpenGate Capital has agreed to acquire Gabriel North America, a provider of shock absorbers and strut assemblies, from ArvinMeritor (NYSE: ARM). No financial terms were disclosed.
Court Square Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Wyle Holdings Inc. from Littlejohn & Co. for an undisclosed amount. Wyle is an El Segundo, Calif.-based provider of engineering, professional and information technology services to military and civilian government agencies. It was acquired by Littlejohn in 2003, and currently generates approximately $800 million in annual […]