Acquirer: First Reserve Corp.
Rank Value: $397M
Target Description: Makes photovoltaic panels.
Notes: Gamesa Solar is the solar energy unit of Spain’s Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica SA. First Reserve says that it plans to invest more than $900 million in the next four years in developing renewable energy assets.
Clayton Williams Energy Inc.
Acquirer: Quantum Energy Partners
Rank Value: $95M
Target Description: Oil and gas exploration.
Notes: The transaction included 16 producing wells in southern Louisiana.
LM Berry & Co.
Acquirer: Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Provides telephone directory and Yellow Pages sales and marketing.
Notes: Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe Co.’s Local Insight Media unit acquired the company.
Consolidated Precision Products Corp.
Acquirer: Arlington Capital Partners
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Manufactures steel, aluminum, magnesium and alloy castings for the military, defense and commercial aerospace markets.
Sea Life Park Hawaii
Acquirer: Advent International
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Operates a marine park.
Smoki Foods Inc.
Acquirer: Paine & Partners
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Sells farmed salmon and wild-caught seafood from Alaska.
TriDimension Energy
Acquirer: HM Capital Partners
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Explores for oil and gas.
Kochs Orthotic
Acquirer: Huron Capital Partners
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Provides orthotic fitting services.
PDSRS Ltd.
Acquirer: The Blackstone Group
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Develops software for the retails industry.
Schott Group Investment Consulting
Acquirer: CapTrust Financial Advisors
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Provides investment consulting services for Catholic organizations.
Centennial Software
Acquirer: Francisco Partners
Rank Value: NA
Target Description: Develops assets management and network security solutions.