Tag: Bain Capital
Anglo American receives bids for Mondi
24 July 2006 — London (UK): Anglo American has received and rejected two bids for its paper and packaging division Mondi, according to reports. The company, which is increasing its focus on mining operations,...
School Specialty merger terminates
School Specialty and LBW Holdings have announced the mutual termination of their merger agreement, dated 31 May 2005. In July, the OP reseller had agreed to be taken over by LBW Holdings, an affiliate...
Onward bound for School Specialty
After months of "will it, won't it-, School Specialty and LBW Holdings announced last week that they had mutually terminated their merger agreement.  In July, the OP reseller had agreed to be taken over...
Green light for School Specialist sale
13 September 2005– Greenville (WI): School Specialty shareholders have approved its proposed acquisition by an affiliate of Bain Capital Partners, in a move valued at $1.5 billion. The company confirmed that 98 per cent...
School Specialty in $1.5bn sale
School Specialty has agreed to be taken over by an affiliate of private investment firm Bain Capital Partners for about $1.5 billion including debt. The deal includes a $49 per share cash offer for...
The Month In News
There was another mixed bag of financial results this month as the final trickle of Q1 figures bundled in. Like many others this quarter, Tech Data saw the US boost its worldwide sales figures...
School Specialty in two putative shareholder class actions
9 June 2005 - Greenville (WI): School Specialty has announced that it has been named as a defendant in two putative shareholder class actions which were filed in Outagamie County. The complaints have arisen...
School Specialty to be sold for $1.5b
1 June 2005 - Greenville (WI): School Specialty has agreed to be taken over by an affiliate of private investment firm Bain Capital Partners for about $1.5 billion including debt. The deal includes a...
Shares of School Specialty soar
1 June 2005 - Greenville (WI): Shares of School Specialty rose 22.4 per cent today before the opening bell, in the wake of the news that the company had agreed to be acquired by...