Acquirer: Morgan Stanley Private Equity
Rank Value: $723M
Target Description: Provides early education and care services to children.
ESS Technology Inc.
Acquirer: Imperium Partners Group
Rank Value: $8.4M
Target Description: Makes digital video processor and imaging sensor semiconductors for the digital home market and camera-enabled cellular phone industries.
CodeGear
Acquirer: Embarcadero Technologies Inc.
Rank Value: $24.5M
Target Description: Develops software development tools.
Notes: Embarcadero Technologies Inc. is owned by Thoma Cressey Bravo.
Lincoln Wind
Acquirer: WPCS International Inc.
Rank Value: $400K
Target Description: Offers wind-engineering and wind farm services.
Notes: WPCS International Inc. is owned by Century Capital Management.
Pendum Inc.
Acquirer: Bayside Capital Inc.
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Provides armored transport, automated teller machine and branch equipment solutions services.
Notes: Bayside Capital is an affiliate of HIG Capital.
SUNZ Group
Acquirer: Palm Beach Capital Corp.
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Provides workers’ compensation solution services.
Arrow Air Holdings Corp.
Acquirer: MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Owns Arrow Air Inc., a cargo airline.
Brand Connections
Acquirer: Veronis Suhler Stevenson Partners
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Provides media and marketing services such as targeted media.
Woodward Foodservice Ltd.
Acquirer: Brakes Ltd.
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Distributes frozen foods on a wholesale-basis.
Notes: Brakes Ltd. is owned by Clayton Dubilier & Rice.
GUND Inc.
Acquirer: Enesco
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Makes stuffed toys.
Notes: Enesco is owned by Tinicum Capital Partners.
Iron Solutions
Acquirer: StarVest Partners
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Provides equipment market intelligence for the farm and construction equipment industry.