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Bain closes new venture fund on $250mBain Capital Ventures’ second fund follows its 2001 same-sized vehicle, which is close to being fully invested.
- DLJ, JPMP agree £1.6bn Warner Chilcott deal
Northern Ireland-headquartered pharmaceuticals firm Warner Chilcott has agreed to be acquired by DLJ Merchant Banking and JP Morgan Partners, the US-based private equity firms, for more than £1.6bn.
- Apollo buys German resins add-on
Borden Chemical, a specialist resins supplier owned by US private equity firm Apollo Management, has acquired Germany’s Bakelite from Rütgers for an undisclosed sum.
- Bain near buying Verizon Canada directories
The Boston private equity giant is reportedly nearing a $1.5 billion acquisition of SuperPages, though Carlyle and rival directories publisher may still outbid the firm.
- Golden Gate closes second fund on $1.8bn
The San Francisco-based firm, founded by former Bain Capital managing directors, will continue to focus its newest fund on multi-sector, ‘change-intensive’ businesses.
- Blackstone, Terra Firma in final Odeon preview
The final round of bidding for the £380m UK cinema chain has narrowed the field down to the two private equity firms and one property investor.
- Bain to buy Canada’s SuperPages for $1.54bn
Following KKR's stunning success on a similar deal, the Boston firm agrees to buy Verizon’s directory operations in Canada.
- Cerberus lines up €500m Bayer unit
Cerberus Capital Management, the US turnaround specialist, is reported to be in exclusive talks to buy German drug giant Bayer’s blood products unit for over €500 million.
- Swander Pace sells umbrella, glove maker
Buyout firm Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co has bought Totes-Isotoner from the San Francisco firm for reportedly more than $100 million.