- Dwyer Group merges with private equity firm.
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The Dwyer Group and the Riverside Co. announced a merger agreement May 12 that gives Dwyer's stockholders $6.75 for each share of common stock. Once the merger is completed, Dwyer will become privately held by Riverside and other stockholders, including Dwyer family members and senior management. Based in Waco, Texas, ......
- CaucusCom Extends Tender Offer for Metromedia.
NEW YORK -- CaucusCom Ventures L.P. has announced that it is extending its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Metromedia International Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MTRM) until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Tuesday, August 21, 2007. As previously announced, on July 18, 2007, CaucusCom, ......
- NBT buying North Country's FNB
NORWICH - NBT Bancorp Inc. and First National Bancorp, Inc. (FNB) have entered into a definitive agreement providing for the merger of FNB into NBT. The merger agreement also includes the merger of FNB's subsidiary, The First National Bank of Northern New York, into NBT Bank, N.A. The First National ......
- Ellis takes itself private.
Deal includes merger with BLUM CB Richard Ellis has agreed to enter into a $750 million merger agreement that will put the real estate services firm back into private hands, company officials said. Under the agreement, BLUM CB Corp. will acquire the company for $16 a share. The transaction is ......
- Bankruptcy line forms here
Two weeks after Dallas-based Consolidated Restaurant Operations (CRO) pulled the plug on an agreement to acquire it, Chevys Inc. filed a voluntary petition to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Emeryville, Calif.-based parent of the Chevys Fresh Mex, Fuzio Universal Pasta and Rio Bravo chains was ......
- Quality Dining to go private
Quality Dining Inc., which owns Grady's American Grill, Papa Vino's Italian Kitchen and Spageddies Italian Kitchen and operates Burger Kings and Chili's Grill & Bar's as a franchisee, has signed a merger agreement with Fitzpatrick Group to take the company private.
- CKE Will Buy Santa Barbara
CKE Restaurants, which has long had close ties with Santa Barbara Restaurant Group, says it will buy the company for an undisclosed amount.