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 […]
I was on CNBC this morning for a 2007 buyout market outlook segment (video link here), but we ended up mostly talking about whether or not Home Depot will go private. For the record, I think there is better than a 50/50 chance of Home Depot receiving a bid – and a similar likelihood that […]
Macrovision Corp. (Nasdaq: MVSN) has acquired Mediabolic Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.
Amdocs (NYSE: DOX) has agreed to acquire SigValue Technologies Inc., an Israel
Browster Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of a browser preview plug-in, is shutting down, according to GigaOm. Company shareholders included Advanced Technology Ventures, First Round Capital, Vanguard Ventures, John Zeisler (Gabriel Venture Partners), Robert Simon (Alta Partners), Rick Magnuson (former Menlo Ventures partner) and Ken Sawyer (Saints VC).
Lone Star Funds has agreed to sell restaurant chain Shoney's to Royal Capital for an undisclosed amount. Lone Star had agreed to sell Shoney's last year to Centrum Properties, but the deal later fell through and got mired in litigation.
My colleagues at Buyouts Magazine are putting the finishing touches on their latest issue, which will include a vast smorgasbord of 2006 data and analysis. In the meantime, they’ve sent over a few tasty nuggets. First up is disclosed LBO deal volume, which comes in at $314.78 billion for 316 transactions (including leverage). There also were 691 deals with undisclosed […]
Television Station Group Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Boston Ventures and Alta Communications, has sold WTAG-TV for $56 million to Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST). WTAG serves the Johnstown/Altoona, Pa. market. www.nexstar.tv