Target/Business | Acquirer | Deal Data |
Maxxess Systems Inc. | Investor Group | Value ($mil): n/a |
California | Announced: 10/13/2003 | |
Develops software | ||
Synopsis:A management-led investor group, including Maxxess System?s (MS) CEO Greg Miner, acquired MS, a developer of security management software, from Odetics Inc., in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
Target/Business | Acquirer | Deal Data |
Meow Mix Inc. | Cypress Group LLC | Value ($mil): 425 |
New Jersey | Announced: 10/14/2003 | |
Manufactures cat food | ||
Synopsis:Cypress Group LLC (CG) acquired Meow Mix Inc (MM), a manufacturer and wholesaler of cat food, from Hartz Mountain Corp, a unit of JW Childs Associates LP, for an estimated $425 mil. Originally, CG was rumored to be planning to acquire MM. |
Target/Business | Acquirer | Deal Data |
Zurich Benchmarks Management | Investor Group | Value ($mil): n/a |
New York | Announced: 10/14/2003 | |
Develops hedge fund index products | ||
Synopsis:A management-led investor group led by Mr. Garry Crowder and backed by Capital Z Investment Partners LLC, a unit of Zurich Financial Services AG?s (ZF) Capital Z subsidiary, acquired Zurich Institutional Benchmarks Management LLC (ZI), a developer of hedge fund index products utilizing industry-leading research and modeling technologies, from Zurich Capital Markets Inc, a unit of ZF, in leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. On completion, changed its name to Lyra Partners LLC. |
Target/Business | Acquirer | Deal Data |
ASML-Thermal Opertions | Investor Group | Value ($mil): n/a |
California | Announced: 10/15/2003 | |
Manufactures photolithographic systems | ||
Synopsis:An investor group, operating under the Aviza Technology Inc (ATI) name, acquired the thermal operations, located in Scotts Valley, California, of ASML Holding NV (ASML), a manufacturer of photolithographic projection systems, in a leveraged buyout transaction. ATI was a new company formed by VantagePoint Venture Partners III, for the purposes of acquiring, operating and managing the thermal operations of ASML. Originally, in July 2003, ASML was rumored to be planning to divest its thermal operations to an undisclosed acquirer. |
Target/Business | Acquirer | Deal Data |
BLI Holdings Corp. | Manufacturers personal care products | Value ($mil): 17 |
Maryland | Announced: 10/15/2003 | |
ClearLight Partners LP | ||
Synopsis:ClearLight Partners LLC acquired BLI Holdings Corp. (BH), a manufacturer of personal care products, from American Capital Strategies Ltd. The transaction included the BH?s subordinated debt. |
Target/Business | Acquirer | Deal Data |
HyRadix Inc. | Investor Group | Value ($mil): n/a |
Illinois | Announced: 10/15/2003 | |
Manufactures fuel cell | ||
Synopsis:An investor group, comprised of Sud-Chemie Inc and CDP Capital Technology Ventures, a unit of Province of Quebec?s state-owned Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec subsidiary, acquired an undisclosed minority stake in HyRadix Inc, a manufacrturer of fuel cells, from UOP LLC. |
Target/Business | Acquirer | Deal Data |
SCO Group Inc. | BayStar Capital | Value ($mil): 50 |
Utah | Announced: 10/16/2003 | |
Develops Linux-based software | ||
Synopsis:BayStar Capital acquired preferred shares convertible into a 17.579% stake, or 2.953 mil common shares, in SCO Group Inc, a developer of Linux-based software, for $50 mil in a privately negotiated transaction. |
Target/Business | Acquirer | Deal Data |
Marvel Group | Investor Group | Value ($mil): n/a |
Illinois | Announced: 10/20/2003 | |
Manufactures office workstations | ||
Synopsis:A management-led investor group, led by President John Dellamore acquired Marvel Group, a manufacturer and wholesaler of office workstations, from Masco Corp, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |