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Investors settle Del Monte lawsuitShareholders in the food group have won an $89.4m settlement that challenged the buyout of Del Monte Foods.
- KKR reacquaints itself with Del Monte
In the largest LBO this year, three firms have agreed a $5.3bn deal for Del Monte, maker of Contadina pasta sauce and pet food Meow Mix.
- Vestar acquires HealthGrades for $294m
The New York-based firm has purchased a controlling stake in the healthcare ratings organisation at a price of $8.20 per share.
- Vestar Capital exits healthcare company
The New York-based firm has sold its stake in Joerns Healthcare, one of three companies Vestar spun out of Sunrise Medical since acquiring it in 2000.
- THL partially exits Michael Foods for $1.7bn
Thomas H Lee will sell most of its stake in Michael Foods to GS Capital Partners, giving the company its third PE sponsor.
- NXP Semiconductors files $1.15bn IPO
The company backed by KKR, Bain, Silver Lake, Apax and AlpInvest represents one of at least seven PE-backed IPOs reportedly expected this week.
- Sageview to create unique bank investing vehicle
The KKR-spinout is looking to sign up state pensions to raise at least $1bn for a bank holding company that will buy failed financial institutions.
- IndyMac deal may be a thing of the past
US regulations on PE ownership of banks will prevent future deals like IndyMac, according to Sander Levy of Vestar Capital Partners.
- Blackstone stocks freezer with $1.3bn deal
Vestar Capital has sold Birds Eye seven years after leading a $175m recap of the frozen food company. It marks Blackstone's fourth US private equity deal this year.
- CPPIB, Sterling buy Livingston for C$273m
The firms will pay C$8 per unit for the company, which provides custom brokerage, transportation and logistics services.