Buyins & Buyouts

MANAVIGATOR-January 23, 2012-M&A Navigator: Deal pipeline - 23 January The following is a list of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week: - CABOT CLOSES SALE OF SUPERMETALS UNIT TO GAM...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Health Evolution Partners (HEP), a health care buyout firm, announced today that Barry Smith has joined the firm as Operating Partner. Mr. Smith is a veteran health care CEO with...

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded and withdrawn the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of MCG Capital Corporation (MCG) to 'B' from 'BB-' and removed the company from Rating Watch Negative. The ratings...

ATLANTA -- Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC is investigating whether the directors of Convio, Inc. ("Convio" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CNVO) complied with their fiduciary duties in approving the proposed acquisition of the...

LONDON -- H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm, today announced that Henry Gregson has joined its London office as a Managing Director. Prior to joining H.I.G., Mr. Gregson was a Partner...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- MCG Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: MCGC) ("MCG" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $35.0 million. Under the program,...

Company Has Been Transformed Into Leading Marketer of Packaged Fruits and Vegetables BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ("Sun Capital,") a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments...

Financial Partners Fund, The Stephens Group and Eric Schwartz Team with Jefferson National Executives to Acquire Company and Drive Fee-Based Advisor Distribution Strategy Substantial New Capital Accelerates Growth of Leading Provider to RIA...

OMAHA, Neb. -- ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Toronto-based Del Monte Canada Inc., a leading provider and marketer of packaged fruits, fruit snacks and vegetables...

TPG-backed venture makes third oil property investment in past 13 months; total asset acquisitions exceed $400 million FRISCO, Texas -- Petro Harvester Oil and Gas, LLC, an oil-focused exploration and production company formed...

* Remains on plan with business transformation * Results include non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge MINNEAPOLIS -- SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) today reported third quarter fiscal 2012 net sales of $8.3...

US private equity fund-raising regained traction after a slow third quarter, bringing the 2011 total to USD122.4 billion raised for 404 funds, according to Dow Jones LP Source. This represents a slight drop...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Even in today's unsettled financial markets, investment management-focused executive search boutique Jamesbeck Global Partners is expanding. The firm has recruited private equity executive search powerhouse Holly C. Davidson as a...

CHICAGO -- Monroe Capital LLC today announced the funding of a $21 million junior term loan and equity investment in partnership with Benton-Georgia's senior lender, Wells Fargo Bank, which provided a $30 million...

CLEVELAND -- ACG Cleveland, Northeast Ohio's preeminent organization for merger & acquisition and corporate growth professionals, will recognize the winners of its 16th Annual ACG Cleveland Deal Maker Awards on Thursday, January 26,...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- The Adconion Media Group announced today that Robert Dighero will join its board of directors, effective immediately. Robert will become a non-executive director and chairman of Adconion's Audit Committee....

One of the world's largest pharmaceutical players, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., is gobbling up La Jolla-based drug-development company Intellikine inc., the two companies said. Osaka, Japan-based Takeda said it will purchase Intellikine for...

Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital has backed the GBP32 million management buy-out of CSL DualCom (CSL) - the UK's largest provider of dual-signalling products and services for intruder alarms - from Octopus....

NEW YORK -- Morrison Cohen LLP announced today the admission to the firm of its newest lateral partner, Bruce P. Levine. Mr. Levine will join the Firm's Corporate Department. He comes to Morrison...