Michael Guilday has joined Ropes & Gray as a Hong Kong-based partner, as part of the firm's private investment fund and hedge fund practice. He previously was with Linklaters.
2 min read · 02 September 2009
Industrial Opportunity Partners has sponsored a management recap of Carlson Systems Inc., an Omaha, Neb.-based distributor of product assembly systems for Midwestern construction, industrial and OEM customers. No financial terms were disclosed, except that First National Bank of Omaha provided financing.
3 min read · 02 September 2009
Advent International has hired three new operating partners to focus on the tech and telecom sectors: Richard Atkins, a former IBM exec; Sergio Giacoletto, former executive VP of Oracle; and John Hughes, current non-executive chairman of Telecity Group PLC, Intec Telecom Systems PLC and Spectris PLC.
4 min read · 02 September 2009
Tricor Pacific Capital has completed its acquisition of FabPro Oriented Polymers LLC from Polymer Group Inc. (OTC BB: POLGE). No financial terms were disclosed. FabPro is a Kingman, Kan.-based maker of performance polymers and synthetic fibers for the agricultural, construction and commercial segments.
1 min read · 02 September 2009
Roark Capital Group has completed its acquisition of Pet Valu Inc., a Toronto-listed pet supplies retailer. The deal was valued at approximately C$143.7 million, or C$13.68 per Pet Valu share
4 min read · 02 September 2009
Cardinal Equity Partners has led a recapitalization of Advanced Physical Therapy LLC, a provider of physical therapy services in Indiana. No financial terms were disclosed. Centerfield Capital Partners also participated.
2 min read · 02 September 2009
TGP Investments has acquired the Event Media unit of Ascend Media Holdings. No financial terms were disclosed. Ascend Media is currently controlled by its lenders, led by Wells Fargo. It previously was owned by CCMP Capital and Veronis Suhler Stevenson, until defaulting on its debt covenants earlier this year.
2 min read · 02 September 2009
McKenzie Sports Products LLC, a portfolio company of Gridiron Capital, has acquired Van Dyke's Taxidermy Inc. from Cabela's Inc. (NYSE: CAB). No financial terms were disclosed. Van Dyke's is a Woonsocket, S.D.-based provider of taxidermy products and supplies.
4 min read · 02 September 2009
One Equity Partners has completed its $75 million investment into ArthroCare Corp. (OTC BB: ARTC), an Austin, Texas-based maker of minimally-invasive surgical products. The investment was be in the form of newly-issued Series A convertible preferred stock, convertible into common stock at $15 per share.
3 min read · 02 September 2009
2 min read · 01 September 2009
