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Private Equity Deals

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Alothon Group LLC, a Brazilian private equity firm, has acquired MTel Group, a Sao Paulo-based provider of outsourced hardware and network services. No financial terms were disclosed. www.mtel.com.br

Aurora Capital Group has acquired Industrial Container Services LLC, a Montebello, Calif.–based provider of reconditioned container solutions throughout the U.S., from Wingate Partners. No financial terms were disclosed. www.iconserv.com

The Gores Group has agreed to acquire Clark Holdings Inc. (NYSE AMEX: GLA), a Trenton, N.J.–based provider of logistical services to the print media industry. The deal is valued at $0.46 per share in cash, which represents a 171% premium over yesterday’s closing price. www.goresgroup.com

The Gores Group has agreed to acquire an 81.25% stake in the global Mexx business of Liz Claiborne Inc.(NYSE: LIZ) for $85 million in cash (including $60 million of assumed debt). Liz Claiborne will retain an 18.75% interest, and was advised on the deal by Perella Weinberg Partners. www.goresgroup.com

GTCR has completed its previously-announced acquisition of three radio stations from Emmis Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: EMMS) for approximately $120 million. Emmis will retain a minority ownership position. GTCR partnered on the deal with radio executive Randy Michaels. Two of the stations serve the Chicago market (WKQX-FM and WLUP-FM), while the other is in New York (WRXP-FM).www.gtcr.com

Graham Partners has sold Schneller LLC, a Kent, Ohio-based maker of laminates for surfaces within commercial aircraft, to TransDigm Group Inc. (NYSE: TDG). No financial terms were disclosed. Harris Williams & Co. managed the sale process. www.schneller.com

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Brynwood Partners has completed its acquisition of certain hair-care brand assets of Unilever, including Albert VO5 in the U.S. and Rave globally. No financial terms were disclosed. Unilver divested the assets in connection with its its $3.7 billion acquisition of Alberto Culver. www.brynwoodpartners.com

Energy Capital Partners has acquired “clean coal” technology company CoaLogix from Acorn Energy(Nasdaq: ACFN) and EnerTech Capital for $101 million. UBS advised CoaLogix on the deal.www.coalogix.com

Remedi SeniorCare, a Baltimore-based institutional pharmacy company, has secured a $300 million equity commitment from Centerbridge Partners. So far it has called down $60 million. Founding Remedi shareholder Sterling Partners will retain an equity position going forward. www.RemediRx.com

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

PAI Partners has sold SPIE, a French provider of multi-technical services, to an investor group that includes Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, AXA Private Equity and Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec. The deal is valued at €2.1 billion, including €510 million in equity from CD&R and its co-investors. AXA and Caisse each contributed €140 million in equity. www.spie.com

Affinity Equity Partners is in talks to acquire a majority stake in Australian meat company Primo Smallgoods, according to Reuters. The deal could be valued at upwards of US$1 billion, with Affinity wanting Primo’s founding Lederer family to retain operational control of the company.www.primosmallgoods.com

Bregal Capital is in talks to acquire Ireland-based financial services company IFG Group for €1.80 per share, or €231 million.

Ness Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTC) shareholders have approved a $7.75 per share buyout offer fromCiti Venture Capital International, which values the overall company at approximately $307 million. Ness is a Teaneck, N.J.–based provider of IT and business services and solutions. www.ness.com

Revolution Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in theCapital Exchange (CapXG), an Valencia, Calif.-based online networking site for the financial community. No financial terms were disclosed. www.capxg.com

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30  

The Carlyle Group has made a minority investment in Avalon Advisors LLC, a Houston-based wealth advisor and asset manager with nearly $4 billion in assets under management. No financial terms were disclosed. www.carlyle.com

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. and J.P. Morgan are among those in talks to acquire Future Capital Holdings, the financial services arm of India’s Future Group, according to Reuters. Morgan Stanley is managing the process.

Bendigo Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in Akatsuki Financial Group Inc., a listed Japanese retail brokerage and asset manager. www.bendigopartners.com

MONDAY, AUGUST 29

Jessica’s Factory Outlet LLC, a distributor of contemporary branded apparel to the offprice market, has raised an undisclosed amount of private equity funding from Relativity Capital and Riveria Investment Group. A regulatory filing suggests the equity amount was $27.25 million. www.jessicasoutlet.com

DayMen Group, a Petaluma, Calif.-based portfolio company of Brockway Moran & Partners, has agreed to acquire JOBY, a San Francisco-based manufacturer of photo, mobile and lighting products. No financial terms were disclosed.

The Gores Group has been named the “stalking horse” bidder for assets of Point Blank Solutions Inc. (OTC-BB: PBSO), a bankrupt maker of protective body armor. www.gores.com

Lone Star Funds, Wells Fargo and J.P. Morgan Chase have won the auction for around $9.5 billion of U.S. commercial real estate loans held by Anglo Irish Bank, according to the Wall Street Journal. Other bidders had included Blackstone Group, TPG Capital, Goldman Sachs and Starwood Capital Group.

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