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peHUB Second Opinion 12.7

To end your week, we have news that Google's head of in-house M&A is out, the Supreme Court will be considering gay marriage and two Yale grads form a PE shop with doobious prospects.

peHUB Second Opinion 12.6

In Second Opinion, we have news that John McAfee has suffered two mild heart attacks, Apple plans to make Mac computers in the U.S. and "Skyfall" breaks a record.

SunGard to Pay First Dividend, $720 Million, Since Going Private Seven Years Ago

SunGard Data Systems is looking to pay out its first dividend since being acquired by a group of private equity firms in 2005.

SRS Wants You to Play AcqMan for the Holidays

Shareholder Representative Services is trying something new this holiday season. SRS is unveiling AcqMan -- acq is short for acquisition--a game which tests players' knowledge of M&A. This is how it works: Users pick from six different AcqMan avatars that represent different deep-pocketed strategic buyers. Choices include Dell, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and Takeda.

Charlesbank Capital Buys OneStopPlus

Charlesbank Capital Partners said late Wednesday that it has acquired OneStopPlus Group. Financial terms weren't announced. PPR, the Paris-based luxury and sport & lifestyle group, is the seller. Webster Capital is also investing. New York-based OSP is a catalog retailer and online marketplace for plus-size consumers. Michael O'Hara of Consensus Advisors provided financial advice to Charlesbank, while Peter J. Solomon Company acted as financial advisor to PPR.

Dealy Joins Monroe Capital

Monroe Capital said Wednesday that Ty Dealy has joined as an MD. He will establish Monroe Capital's Atlanta office and lead the firm’s national ESOP lending effort. Previously, Dealy established and led the investment banking efforts of Walker Capital.

YourMembership.com Buys Affiniscape

YourMembership.com, which is backed by The Riverside Company, has invested in Affiniscape. Financial terms were not announced. Austin-based Affiniscape provides association management software and career board job posting services for associations. Deerpath Capital provided financing for the transaction.

NewBay media Buys Intent Media

NewBay Media, which is backed by The Wicks Group of Companies, has acquired Intent Media. Financial terms were not announced. U.K.-based Intent Media produces business publications, websites and events targeted to the entertainment, technology and leisure markets. The Jordan, Edmiston Group advised Intent Media.

peHUB Second Opinion 12.5

To end your Wednesday, we have news on Apple's worst trading day in four years, Netflix doesn't plan to raise prices and The Simpsons' Mr. Burns explains the fiscal cliff.

Omega Environmental Technologies Merges with Global Parts, Santech

Omega Environmental Technologies has merged with Global Parts Distributors and Santech Industries. Financial terms were not announced. The seller is Global Temperature Control, which is backed by Owner Resource Group. River Associates Investments is majority shareholder of Omega, and Owner Resource Group will be a minority investor in the company. Harris Williams advised Global Temperature Control. Irving, Texas-based Omega is a distributor of aftermarket automotive truck and off-road air conditioning products.