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Lazard Hires Marumo As Managing Director of Investment Banking

Lazard Ltd. of New York hired Masato Marumo as a managing director, investment banking. Marumo will be based in Tokyo. He previously worked at Carlyle Group. Marumo will work closely with Yasu Hatakeyama, who is Lazard Freres K.K.’s president and chief executive.

Trilantic Capital To Buy Minority Stake In Maker of Custom Nutrient Premixes

Trilantic Capital Partners agreed to acquire an unspecified, but substantial minority stake in Fortitech Inc., which makes custom nutrient premixes for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Financial terms were not disclosed. Trilantic of New York has total capital commitment of $3.9 billion.

Urban Brands Files For Chapter 11

KPS Capital Partners Buys Controlling Stake In Motor Coach Industries

KPS Capital Partners LP acquired a controlling stake in Motor Coach Industries International Inc., which is a Schaumburg, Ill.-based maker of buses. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Marcello Bottoli Joins Advent International’s Operating Partner Programme

Marcello Bottoli joined Advent International’s operating partner programme. He will advise the Boston, Mass.-based firm on global investment opportunities in the retail and consumer sectors, with a focus on branded consumer products, fashion and luxury goods. Bottoli was president and CEO of Samsonite until January 2009.

Spirit Airlines Files $300 Million IPO Plan With SEC

S&P Cuts Graceway Pharmaceuticals’ Corporate Credit Rating To 'SD' from 'B-'

Standard & Poor's cut its corporate credit rating on Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC to 'SD' from 'B-'. The ratings agency also lowered its issue-level rating on the Bristol, Tenn.-based company's senior secured bank credit facility to 'CC' from 'B-'. The lowered ratings come after Graceway Pharmaceuticals’ failure to make an interest payment on its $330 million second-lien loan on Aug. 31. The missed payment triggered a cross-default. Graceway Pharmaceuticals is a portfolio company of GTCR Golder Rauner.

Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI To Buy Internet Brands For $640M

An affiliate of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI LP agreed to acquire Internet Brands Inc. in a transaction valued at about $640 million. Internet Brands’ shareholders will receive $13.35 in cash per share. This bid represents a premium of about 46.5 percent compared with the Internet media company’s closing price on Sept. 17, 2010.

Angelo Gordon & Co., Oaktree Capital Jointly File Alternative Reorg Plan for Tribune

Sahara India Pariwar In Preliminary Talks About Buying Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Debt