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UPDATE 1-ATC Technology to go private for $513 mln

Jul 19, 2010

July 19 (Reuters) - ATC Technology Corp , an engineering and logistics services provider, said it agreed to be acquired by privately held GENCO Distribution System Inc for about $512.6 million in cash.

EU mergers and takeovers (July 19)

Jul 19, 2010

BRUSSELS, July 19 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

UPDATE 2-Toll Brothers to invest in distressed real estate

Jul 19, 2010

* Shares of Toll down 1.6 pct (Adds detail on competitor, builder sentiment)

Blackstone not considering AlpInvest-source

Jul 19, 2010

NEW YORK, July 19 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone is not considering a bid for AlpInvest Partners, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday, contradicting a report by Financial News published on the Wall Street Journal's website.

Carlyle Group buys Brazil health firm for $1.2 bln

Jul 19, 2010

SAO PAULO, July 19 (Reuters) - Private equity fund Carlyle Group said on Monday it had agreed to buy Brazilian health services provider Grupo Qualicorp, seeking to tap into demand from the country's growing middle class.

DEALTALK-Buyout deals increase amid investor, tax pressures

Jul 19, 2010

* Private equity deals, particularly secondary,have spiked

UK's first listed debt infrastructure fund to debut

Jul 18, 2010

By Greg Roumeliotis, European Infrastructure Correspondent

Carlyle, TPG near deal on Healthscope-WSJ report

Jul 18, 2010

NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) - Private equity groups Carlyle Group and TPG Capital are close to acquiring Healthscope Ltd , Australia's second largest private hospital operator, for at least $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

RPT-Australia's Healthscope considering two final bids -sources

Jul 18, 2010

SYDNEY, July 17 (Reuters) - Australian hospital group Healthscope has received final takeover bids from private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and a consortium of TPG [TPG.UL] and Carlyle [CYL.UL], sources close to the deal said on Saturday.

TPG, Carlyle win bid for Australian Healthscope at $1.7 bln

Jul 18, 2010

SYDNEY, July 19 (Reuters) - Private equity firms TPG [TPG.UL] and Carlyle [CYL.UL] have won a bid for Australian hospitals operator Healthscope Ltd at $1.73 billion, topping an offer from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co , a source close to the deal said on Monday.

Kinder Morgan preparing for IPO - Bloomberg

Jul 17, 2010

NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Kinder Morgan Inc, the Houston-based pipeline company taken private in a $22 billion leveraged buyout three years ago, is preparing for an initial public offering, Bloomberg said, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

Australia's Healthscope considering two final bids -sources

Jul 17, 2010

SYDNEY, July 17 (Reuters) - Australian hospital group Healthscope has received final takeover bids from private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and a consortium of TPG [TPG.UL] and Carlyle [CYL.UL], sources close to the deal said on Saturday.

Kinder Morgan readying to go public - source

Jul 17, 2010

NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - Pipeline company Kinder Morgan Inc, which was taken private in a $14.6 billion management buyout in 2007, is preparing for an initial public offering, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Two bids seen for Australia's Healthscope -sources

Jul 16, 2010

MELBOURNE, July 16 (Reuters) - Two rival private equity groups are expected to lodge final bids on Friday for Healthscope , Australia's second-largest hospital owner, in a deal worth about $1.6 billion, sources with knowledge of the deals said.

UPDATE 5-Goldman settles with SEC for $550 mln; shares surge

Jul 16, 2010

* Shares rose more than 9 pct in late, after market trade (Adds background on lawsuit, detail on settlement, information about Goldman)

UPDATE 1-Two final bids seen for Healthscope -sources

Jul 16, 2010

* Bids expected from KKR and from consortium of TPG/Carlyle

Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

Jul 16, 2010

BANGALORE, July 16 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Friday:

NEWSMAKER-Wounded Sen. Dodd guided Wall St reform to victory

Jul 16, 2010

* Record of legislative achievement doesn't move voters

Manila's San Mig says evaluating bids for Pure Foods

Jul 16, 2010

MANILA, July 16 (Reuters) - Philippine food-to-power conglomerate San Miguel Corp said on Friday it has received bids for its food unit, San Miguel Pure Foods Co Inc , and was evaluating the offers.

TPG, Carlyle lodge final bid for Australia's Healthscope

Jul 16, 2010

SYDNEY, July 16 (Reuters) - A consortium comprising TPG [TPG.UL] and Carlyle [CYL.UL] has submitted a final bid for Australian hospital group Healthscope, a spokeswoman for the consortium said on Friday.

UPDATE 2-Candover takeover talks with pension fund end

Jul 16, 2010

* Potential bidder no longer considering making an offer * Approach was thought to have come from Alberta Investment

TPG and Clayton Dubilier solo for WorldPay-sources

Jul 16, 2010

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - The bidding field for Royal Bank of Scotland's payment processing business has widened to three ahead of Monday's final offer deadline, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

EU mergers and takeovers (July 16)

Jul 16, 2010

BRUSSELS, July 16 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

Private equity firms still circling Radioshack-sources

Jul 16, 2010

* Those circling include Blackstone, TPG, Advent - sources

UPDATE 1-Private equity firms still circling Radioshack-sources

Jul 16, 2010

* RadioShack has been examining strategic options - source

Chilean fund industry to grow with new law-Larrain

Jul 16, 2010

NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Chile's $42 billion investment fund industry could grow "considerably" after the government passes new legislation to simplify its legal framework, Finance Minister Felipe Larrain said on Friday.

Energy Future Holdings launches new debt exchange

Jul 16, 2010

NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Energy Future Holdings Corp on Friday launched a new debt exchange as the energy company seeks to reduce its heavy debt load and high interest expense, caused by its leveraged buyout in 2007

S&P cuts Energy Future's rating on debt exchange

Jul 16, 2010

NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's on Friday cut its rating on Energy Future Holdings Corp by four notches, saying it views a debt exchange by the energy company as distressed and equivalent to a default.

Carlyle may pull out of Healthscope bid - source

Jul 15, 2010

SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle [CYL.UL] is considering pulling out of a consortium bidding for Australia's second-largest hospital owner Healthscope , a source familiar with the deal said Thursday.

UPDATE 1-Carlyle may pull out of Healthscope bid - sources

Jul 15, 2010

* Expected to make final decision before Friday deadline

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