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- SurveyMonkey Buys 49.9 Percent Of Clicktools
SurveyMonkey.com of Palo Alto, Calif., acquired a 49.9 percent interest in Clicktools, a U.K.-based survey provider on salesforce.com's AppExchange. The companies plan to form a partnership that will offer cloud-based survey tools integrated with Salesforce CRM. SurveyMonkey is backed by Bain Capital and Spectrum Equity Investors.
- Apollo Global Mgmt, Others Made An Approach To Sara Lee Corp. - Reuters
A group of buyout shops is interested in pursuing Sara Lee Corp. A source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Sunday that the group, which includes Apollo Global Management, made an approach to the food and beverage company. The Wall Street Journal reported the news earlier and said the group includes Bain Capital and TPG Capital.
- Danish Firm ISS Breaks Off Talks with Apax
ISS, a private equity-backed Danish outsourcing firm, has formally ended talks for an $8.5 billion buyout by private equity firm Apax, Reuters reported. Goldman Sachs and Swedish buyout firm EQT currently own ISS, and will opt for a share flotation instead of an acquisition, Reuters said.
- PE Firms Circling Fortune Brands' Unit
A number of buyout shops are eyeing Fortune Brands’ home products unit, Reuters reported. Private equity firms Blackstone Group and Bain Capital are among those considering an offer. Fortune Brands recently announced plans to spin off the $3 billion division, Fortune Brands Home & Security LLC, Reuters said.
- India’s Gitanjali Gems In Talks with PE Firms
Gitanjali Gems Ltd., an Indian jewelry company, is in talked with two unnamed private equity players to raise as much as $100 million, Reuters reported. The deal is expected to close in February, Reuters said. Gitanjali, which is currently undergoing restructuring, plans to divest 10% to 12% equity, Reuters wrote.
- IK Investment Bids for Carlyle’s Offshore Inc.
Nordic buyout shop IK Investment Partners is the preferred bidder for the Carlyle Group’s company formation firm Offshore Incorporations HK Ltd., Reuters reported. Affinity Equity Partners and Bain Capital also made final bids for Offshore, which specializes in company formation in Anguilla, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands, Reuters said. Bids are believed to have come in between $250 million and $300 million.