Marlin Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), a Naperville, Ill.-based provider of telecom networking products for communications service providers. The deal is valued at $872 million, or $2.45 per share in cash. www.tellabs.com
The Abraaj Group has acquired a majority stake in Ghana Home Loans, a provider of residential mortgages in Ghana. No financial terms were disclosed. www.ghanahomeloans.com
Arlon Group and 734 Agriculture have agreed to acquire a 50.5% stake in Alico Inc. (Nasdaq: ALCO), a Fort Myers, Fla.-based agribusiness and land management company, for $137.8 million, or $37 per share. www.alicoinc.com
Charterhouse Capital Partners may bid around $1.6 billion for the cash solutions business of UK-based security company G4S PLC (LSE: GFS), according to Bloomberg. www.g4s.com
Gulf Pacific Power, an affiliate of Harbert Investment Corp., has acquired around a 33% ownership stake in the Astoria Energy II LLC power plant in New York City, which sells its entire output to the New York Power Authority under a long-term contract. No financial terms were disclosed. GPP was formed earlier this year via a $600 million commitment from Harbert and the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). www.harbert.net
High Road Capital Partners has sponsored a recapitalization of SMB Machinery Systems, a Ball Ground, Ga.–based provider of packaging and process equipment and services to industrial customers. No financial terms were disclosed. BB&T Capital Markets advised SMB on the transaction.www.smbsales.com
Hutton Collins Partners has agreed to acquire Byron Hamburgers Ltd., a British burger restaurant chain, from The Gondola Group for £100 million. www.byronhamburgers.com
Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK-based The Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd. from Exponent Private Equity. No financial terms were disclosed. Exponent will retain a minority ownership position. www.atgtickets.com
The Raine Group has acquired beRecruited, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.–based online site for high school athletes seeking to be recruited by colleges, from Madison Parker Capital. No financial terms were disclosed. www.berecruited.com
Tower Three Partners has agreed to acquire NTS Inc. (AMEX: NTS), a Lubbock, Texas–based regional provider of integrated communications services, for $83 million, or $2 per share.www.ntscom.com
TPG Capital has agreed to acquire a 12.15% stake in Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd.(HK: 02008), a provider of satellite television broadcasting services in Asia, from 21st Century Fox(Nasdaq: FOX). www.ifeng.com
Cotton Creek Capital Management has acquired Royal Baths Manufacturing Co., a Houston, Texas-based maker of acrylic and cultured marble bathroom products, from Linsalata Capital Partners. No financial terms were disclosed. www.royalbaths.com
Douglas Holding AG, a German retail group owned by Advent International, is in talks to acquireNocibe, a French perfume and cosmetics company owned by Charterhouse Capital Partners, according to Les Echos. The deal could be valued at between €500 million and €550 million.www.douglas-holding.com
Permira is in talks to acquire British boot maker Dr. Martens, according to Bloomberg. The deal could be valued at around £300 million. www.drmartens.com
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