Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: MDRX), a Chicago-based electronic health records company, confirmed that it is “exploring strategic alternatives,” following interest by private equity firms like The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group and Silver Lake Partners. The company now has a market cap of around $2.1 billion. www.allscripts.com
Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. has made a growth equity investment in Not Your Average Joe’s Inc., an East Coast casual dining chain. No financial terms were disclosed. Oppenheimer & Co. advised NYAJ on the deal. www.notyouraveragejoes.com
First Reserve Corp. and SK Capital Partners have increased their buyout offer for TPC Group Inc.(Nasdaq: TPCG), a Houston-based specialty chemicals company, to $45 per share (enterprise value of $705.9m). The firms originally offered $40 per share back in August, but Innospec Inc. (Nasdaq: IOSP) then indicated interest at between $44 and $46 per share. www.tpcgrp.com
MBK Partners is considering a purchase of $459 million worth of shares in Woongjin Coway, a listed Malaysian maker of water purifiers, from Lazard Asset Management and Morgan Stanley, according to a local business newspaper. The deal would increase MBK’s stake from 31% to 50%.www.mbkpartnerslp.com
Merge Healthcare Inc. (Nasdaq: MRGE), a Chicago-based provider of medical imaging software, is being circled by private equity firms, according to Reuters. Suitors include GTCR, Francisco Partners, Avista Capital Partners, Thma Bravo and Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe. The company last month hired Allen & Co. to explore strategic alternatives, and currently has a market cap of around $285 million.www.merge.com
Mill Road Capital has agreed to acquire PRT Growing Services Ltd. (TSX: PRT), a Canadian provider of forest seedlings. The deal is valued at approximately C$45.6 million, or C$4.45 per share. www.prt.com
The Riverside Company has acquired MNX, a Singapore-based provider of global transportation and logistics services. No financial terms were disclosed. www.riversidecompany.com
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