Madison Dearborn Buying BWAY for $915 Million

Madison Dearborn Capital Partners has agreed to acquire BWAY Holding Co. (NYSE: BWY), a North American supplier of general line rigid containers. The deal is valued at $20 per share, or approximately $915 million (including assumed debt). BWAY's stock closed trading Friday at $17.35 per share. Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank Securities have provided debt financing.

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