Dell Inc. (NYSE: DELL) has postponed a final vote on its pending $24.4 billion buyout offer from founder Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake, which had been scheduled to take place this morning. The purpose of the adjournment is to “solicit further shareholder votes.” Read more
Anaqua, a Boston-based provider of intellectual asset management services and SaaS software, has raised an undisclosed amount of growth equity funding from Insight Venture Partners. Some of the proceeds will be used to buy out existing Anaqua investors Beacon Equity Partners, Northstar Global Partners and Venture Partners AG. www.anaqua.com
Arclight Capital Partners canceled a plan sale of its stake in a portfolio of Georgia power assets (Southeast PowerGen LLC) to an undisclosed buyer for more than $900 million, according to LBO Wire. Citigroup had been managing the process. www.arclightcapital.com
AssuredPartners, a Lake Mary, Fla.-based insurance company acquisition platform, has acquired the assets of Insurance Systems Inc. and Insurance Systems of West Virginia Inc. – affiliated full-service insurance agencies serving the West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky markets. No financial terms were disclosed. AssuredPartners is a portfolio company of GTCR. www.assuredptr.com
J.C. Flowers is in advanced talks to acquire a £450 million portfolio of former Northern Rock loans from the UK government, according to Reuters. The deal would be valued at around £300 million, with Flowers making the purchase via regional lender One Savings Bank. www.jcfco.com
Pinstripe, a Brookfield, Wis.-based recruitment process outsourcing company, has merged with UK-based peer Ochre House. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which was “enabled” by Pinstripe owner Accel-KKR. www.pinstripe.com
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