Apollo Global Management and Riverstone Holdings have partnered on a $7 billion bid for El Paso Corp.’s (NYSE: EP) exploration and production assets, according to Reuters. El Paso is divesting the assets (either as a whole or in pieces), due to its $21 billion takeover by Kinder Morgan.
Atmosfera Gestao & Higienizacao de Texteis, an industrial laundry company in Brazil, has raised an undisclosed amount of private equity funding from Alothon Group LLC. Existing shareholders includeAdvent International. www.atmosfera.com.br
Capital Resource Partners has acquired Catalog Marketplace Inc. (a.k.a. Glendale), a Northvale, N.J.–based direct marketer of ceremonial uniform accessories and parade. No pricing terms were disclosed. BCA Mezzanine Fund provided equity co-investment and senior debt. Tully & Holland advised Catalog Marketplace. www.paradestore.com
GMH Ventures and Lakewood Capital have acquired Dynamic Healthcare Services Inc., a Harrisburg, Penn.-based provider of residential medical equipment, respiratory therapy products and services. No pricing terms were disclosed. M&T Bank provided debt financing. www.gmh-ventures.com
LLR Partners has acquired Paragon Technology Group, a Vienna, Va.-based provider of IT systems engineering and other IT services to the public sector. www.llrpartners.com
Newton Energy Partners, a Houston, Texas-based oil and gas company with operations in Alberta, Canada, has raised $75 million in equity funding from existing shareholder Kayne Anderson Energy Funds. This brings Kayne Anderson’s total investment in Newton Energy to $150 million.www.kaynecapital.com
Rioglass Solar Holding SA, a Spanish maker of solar reflectors for the application in concentrating solar power plants, has raised an undisclosed amount of private equity funding from Ventizz Capital.www.ventizz.de