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Deutsche Telekom AG has entered into an agreement on the sale of the online platform t-online.de and the digital marketer InteractiveMedia CCSP to Ströer SE.
The transaction is to be carried out by way of a capital increase of Ströer against in-kind contributions of the two entities.
In this transaction Deutsche Telekom AG has relied on the advice of Noerr, Gleiss Lutz and Hogan Lovells. While Noerr was responsible for IT/multimedia and internet law, Hogan Lovells took care of IP/trademark law including related antitrust law issues, and Gleiss Lutz of corporate/M&A, employment and tax.
The following Noerr team
Private equity investor Auda International has acquired general partnership interests and the management of three secondary funds from Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners LLC, a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp.
As part of the transaction, Christian Munafo, who has been involved in managing the Funds since their inception, has joined the Auda team effective immediately. Apart from continuing to manage the Funds, Munafo will be responsible for further developing Auda’s existing secondaries program.
“We are delighted to complement our existing portfolio of managed secondary funds by assuming the management of the Funds from Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners. Given
AlphaCore Capital has seen an increased demand for investment advisory services that include alternatives as a core part of the portfolio allocation.
AlphaCore is an advisory firm focused on helping clients diversify their portfolios by integrating alternative investments alongside traditional investments. In response to the increased demand for this allocation model, the firm has hired Dirk Harris, CFA, CFP.
Harris will join the firm as a senior wealth manager to work closely with family offices, individual investors and investment advisors in building portfolios that feature a core allocation to alternative investments.
“We are thrilled to have Dirk join our team.
Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised AIM listed Fitbug Holdings on its latest fund raising that has seen the company raise a further GBP1,665,000, and on the restructuring of its existing loans.
The fund raising comprises:
• GBP665,000 raised by way of a new share placing;
• GBP350,000 raised by subscription from NW1 Investments; and
• A new GBP650,000 convertible loan in favour of NW1 Investments.
At the same time Fitbug has agreed the restructuring of its loans, which extend the terms until 2017 and reduces the interest payable.
The Howard Kennedy team was led by Partner and Head of
Aurelius Group increased its total consolidated revenues in the first half of 2015 by 16 per cent to EUR932.7 million (first half of 2014: EUR804.0 million).
On an annual basis, consolidated revenues reached EUR2,085.5 million – an increase of 28 per cent – and thus exceeded EUR2 billion for the first time.
The Group’s positive performance in the first half of 2015 was reflected in a 22 per cent increase in operating EBITDA to
Options, a managed service and IT infrastructure provider to the global capital markets industry, has appointed former NYSE Technologies sales executive, Helen Viccars (pictured), to the firm’s global sales team.
Viccars, who was responsible for EMEA sales and account management at NYSE Technologies,
joins Options as VP Sales and Account Management.
As the latest addition to Options’ European sales and account management team, Viccars will be responsible for driving new business growth, evolving relationships with key strategic clients and ensuring customer success across new and existing clients. Her arrival follows the announcement last month that Options has opened a new
Investment banking boutique Zeus Capital has advised clinical stage biopharmaceutical group Motif Bio on its GBP22m fundraise.
Based in London, Motif Bio has responded directly to the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The firm's lead product, iclaprim, is currently in clinical development. The drug is set to fill a major market void, as it is designed to fight serious and life-threatening hospital infections, responsible for at least 23,000 deaths in the US in 2013.
The firm had announced its intention to fundraise last month, but the deal was conditional upon securing a key designation by drug regulators in the
Premier, Inc has acquired Healthcare Insights, LLC for USD65 million in cash. Healthcare Insights is a privately-held, integrated financial management software developer that provides hospitals and healthcare systems with budgeting, forecasting, labor productivity and cost analytic capabilities.
"As the healthcare industry becomes more complex, value-driven, and data-dependent, the need for health systems to clearly understand their performance in every arena is a top concern," says Keith J Figlioli, Premier's senior vice president of health informatics. "It is not enough to have financial, operational and clinical data. Health systems must understand how to translate that information into effective cost containment strategies,
Lincoln Park Capital Fund has signed a stock purchase agreement with GelTech Solutions for up to USD10 million of common stock.
“With our recent sales increases with several state agencies in the Wildland Division and our continued penetration in the Utilities Division, this is a great time to enter into this funding arrangement with Lincoln Park, an institutional investor that has partnered with GelTech in the past to supplement the Company’s capital needs," says Michael Reger, GelTech’s president. "The funds will provide the Company with capital, if needed, to fund operations, including supporting working capital needs, increasing inventory and investing
Private equity provider LDC has completed an investment to take a significant minority stake in a transaction to support the continued growth of SAP HANA services business, Centiq Group.
Established in 1998 and headquartered in Nottingham, Centiq is a leading IT services and software provider, specialising in the design, configuration and implementation of SAP HANA, SAP’s rapidly growing in-memory platform. The business also offers its proprietary software, Monitiq, to manage and monitor customers’ IT infrastructures.
Centiq has experienced strong growth in recent years, having carved out a niche position in the SAP HANA market, building a first mover advantage during
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