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CCC to Get New Controlling Interest Investor

December 3, 2012 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Information Services Inc. announced that the private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the company from Investcorp. Committed debt financing has been provided by affiliates of Goldman Sachs, including its principal mezzanine funds, and J.P. Morgan. Terms of the transaction were not […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CCC, Investcorp, Leonard Green & Partners, Private Equity

 Judge Halts CCC Mitchell Merger

March 10, 2009 By CollisionWeek Editor

A district court judge has ordered that the merger between CCC Information Services and Mitchell International Inc. may not proceed until the completion of a full investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). As in many merger cases, the court’s decision may mean the end of the deal between the two companies unless they are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CCC, Federal Trade Commission, Mitchell International

Liberty Mutual to Acquire Safeco Corporation

April 23, 2008 By CollisionWeek Editor

Liberty Mutual Group and Safeco Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement where Liberty Mutual will acquire all outstanding shares of Safeco for $68.25 per common share in cash. The proposed transaction, which is valued at approximately $6.2 billion, has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies. It is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, liberty Mutual, Safeco

Mitchell International and CCC Plan Merger

April 11, 2008 By CollisionWeek Editor

Two of the three main information providers agree to join forces. CollisionWeek has confirmed from several sources that Mitchell International and CCC Information Services have entered into a definitive agreement to merge the two companies. On Thursday night, some customers of CCC Information Services and Mitchell International had received telephone calls from the companies explaining […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Acquisitions, CCC, Mitchell International

New Investment Group to Buy Mitchell International

February 16, 2007 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell International, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company to an investment group led by Aurora Capital Group and including General Electric Pension Trust. Aurora Capital Group is a Los Angeles-based investment firm formed in 1991 that acquires and builds companies in partnership with operating management. The Firm currently manages approximately $2 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Aurora Capital Group, Mitchell Internatinal, Private Equity

ADP Sells Claims Services Business to Solera

February 9, 2006 By CollisionWeek Editor

Automatic Data Processing and Solera officially announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement for ADP to sell its Claims Services business (CSG) to Solera, Inc. for $975 million in cash. Solera was formed by Tony Aquila, in partnership with a private equity firm, GTCR Golder Rauner. Aquila was formerly the President […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, ADP Claims Solutions Group, Solera Holdings

CCC to be Acquired by Investment Group for $26.50 per Share

September 22, 2005 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Information Services Group has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Investcorp, a global investment group. Under the terms of the agreement, CCC stockholders will receive $26.50 in cash for each share of CCC common stock, representing a 10.3 percent premium over the average closing price of CCC’s stock for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CCC, Investcorp

Mitchell International to Acquire Ensera

August 24, 2001 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell International confirmed this morning that it has signed an agreement to purchase California based Ensera, Inc. The terms of the agreement were not released but the company did say that the transaction is expected to close in several weeks. Ensera, founded in 2000, acquired a few existing businesses including Go Media Inc., the owner […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ensera, Mitchell International

Ford Purchases Hamilton, Ontario-Area Auto Recycler

December 31, 1999 By CollisionWeek Editor

John Norris from the Hamilton District Autobody and Repair Association (HARA) in Hamilton, Ontario reports that Ford of Canada has announced their entry into the Canadian auto recycling market with the purchase of Plazek Auto Recyclers of Caistor Centre, just outside of Hamilton. According to Norris, Plazek’s is a well known and respected auto recycler […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Canada, Ford Motor Company, Ontario, Recycler

Motor Acquires Chek-Chart From IDG Books Worldwide

December 10, 1999 By CollisionWeek Editor

Motor Information Systems and IDG Books Worldwide announced yesterday that Motor has acquired the Chek-Chart brand and business from IDG Books Worldwide. The acquisition brings to Motor a publishing program targeted to the automotive trade in the professional, educational, certification and reference categories. They include specification and study guides, electronic databases, custom publications, textbooks and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Motor Information Systems

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