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Bain Capital Private Equity to invest in Sundial BrandsBain Capital Private Equity has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Sundial Brands. No financial terms were disclosed. Demeter Group provided financial advice to Sundial Brands while Financo did likewise for Bain Capital. Goldman Sachs is providing financing for the transaction. Sundial is a maker of natural skin and hair products.
Auto parts suppliers look for capital to grow and competeThe auto parts business has always been a capital-driven industry. Especially today, as suppliers are required to make big investments, with the push into new markets, the race to develop cutting-edge products and supply chains running close to capacity.
- HGGC promotes two to MD and two to principal
HGGC has promoted Hudson D. Smith Jr. and Neil H. White to managing director. Also, the middle-market-focused private equity firm has upped Farouk J. Hussein and Steven A. Leistner to principal. Smith, White and Leistner have been with HGGC since 2009 while Hussein joined the firm in 2012.
Healthcare, fintech and infrastructure are critical areas for security innovation--VCJ roundtableFour VCs discuss with VCJ the trends and opportunities they’re seeing in cyber security investing.
- Greatbatch to acquire PE-backed Lake Region Medical for about $1.73 bln
Greatbatch Inc has agreed to buy medical devices maker Lake Region Medical for about $1.73 billion in cash and stock. Piper Jaffray is serving as financial advisor to Greatbatch on the transaction. Lake Region Medical is backed by Bain Capital and KKR.
- Bain Capital invests in QuVa Pharma
Bain Capital Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in QuVa Pharma Inc, a newly formed sterile compounding pharmacy services company. Also, QuVa Pharma has acquired the assets of Healix's 503B compounding pharmacy services unit. No financial terms were disclosed for either transaction.
- VC-backed ABILITY Network appoints new CEO
Minneapolis-based healthcare information technology company ABILITY Network has named Mark A. Pulido as its new CEO. The appointment becomes effective August 31. Pulido will be succeeding Mark Briggs who is retiring. Pulido will remain in his position as chairman of ABILITY Network's board. Pulido is a former executive at Freeman Spogli & Company. ABILITY Network's backers include Summit Partners and Bain Capital Ventures.
- Weather Channel said to hire banks to explore sale: Bloomberg
The owners of the Weather Channel have hired Morgan Stanley and PJT Partners Inc to explore a sale, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Altor and Bain sell fish food maker Ewos for $1.5 blnU.S. agribusiness firm Cargill Inc said on Monday it will buy Norwegian fish feed maker Ewos in a deal worth 1.35 billion euros ($1.50 billion), allowing private equity firms Altor and Bain Capital to cash in after two years’ ownership, Reuters reported.
- Cargill buys Norwegian salmon feed maker Ewos for $1.5 billion: Reuters
U.S. agribusiness firm Cargill Inc [CARG.UL] said on Monday it will buy Norwegian fish feed maker Ewos in a deal worth 1.35 billion euros ($1.50 billion), allowing private equity firms Altor and Bain Capital to cash in after two years' ownership.