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Ares Management PE fund to acquire BlackBrush Oil & Gas

Ares Management’s private equity group has signed definitive agreements to acquire BBOG II Guarantor from EIG Management Company and Tailwater Capital, on behalf of their respective managed funds. BlackBrush has a history of acquiring and developing oil and gas assets across South Texas, which is one of the most productive

8 Miles makes Ugandan agribusiness investment

8 Miles, a pan-African private equity firm, has purchased a stake in Ugandan agribusiness Biyinzika Poultry International Ltd (BPIL) for an undisclosed consideration. BPIL was established in 1990 and is the Ugandan market leader in the sale of poultry Day-Old Chicks (DOC) and specialised poultry feed, which is produced at

Genstar Capital sells Evolution1 to WEX Inc for USD532.5m

Private equity firm Genstar Capital is to sell Evolution1, a specialist in consumer directed health (CDH) payments and technology, to WEX Inc for USD532.5 million. Evolution1 provides software, payment and mobile solutions that administer and manage consumer directed healthcare accounts. The company's administrative software solutions, driven by patented technology, allow

Biotechnology

IBS Capital sells IQuum stake to Roche

IBS Capital has sold its equity investment in IQuum to Roche.  IBS made its initial capital investment in IQuum in 1999 shortly after the firm was founded and has remained its largest outside investor over the past 15 years.    David Taft, the president of IBS, also served as a

HIG Capital portfolio company Surgery Partners acquires Symbion

Surgery Center Holdings, a portfolio company of HIG Capital, is to acquire 100 per cent of the stock of Symbion Holdings Corporation, a portfolio company of Crestview Partners, for a total purchase price of USD792 million.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals.   The

Oak Hill Capital Partners to acquire Pulsant from BDC

Oak Hill Capital Partners is to acquire managed, hosted data centre and IT infrastructure services provider Pulsant from Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   The transaction is unconditional and is expected to complete in the coming weeks.   Pulsant was formed in October

Hill-Rom to acquire TRUMPF Medical

Hill-Rom Holdings is to purchase TRUMPF Medical, the medical unit of the privately held TRUMPF Group, for approximately USD250 million in cash.   The transaction is expected to close late in the company's fiscal fourth quarter and will be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per share.   TRUMPF Medical, based

Telecom M&A activity increases across Central and East Europe

Telecom related merger and acquisition activity is increasing significantly across Central and Eastern Europe and a number of deals are expected to change the sector over the next 12 months. Regional telecom and media leaders, private equity investors, investment bankers and advisers meet to assess the key strategic and investment

Euros

ICG backs a consortium investing in Minimax Viking Group

ICG, the specialist asset manager, has supported KIRKBI Invest A/S, the Groos Family and the management team in the acquisition of Minimax Viking Group. The investment shifts ownership of the company from IK Investment Partners to the consortium.   ICG led the arranging of the transaction.   Minimax Viking Group

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