Centerplate announced a management-led buyout from former majority owner Kohlberg and Company in partnership with Olympus Partners, which will fund the $551 million transaction with a proposed $342 million senior secured credit facility and $115 million mezzanine debt.

TA Associates has, with the support of SpeedCast’s management team, completed a buyout of SpeedCast from Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co.

The Valence Group has advised IGM, a producer of specialty chemicals, on the sale of the company to private equity firm, Arsenal Capital. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

MetLife and GE Capital restructured the planned sale of MetLife

Norwest Equity Partners acquired Quadion, (d.b.a. Minnesota Rubber & Plastics), an international, full-service provider of high-value rubber and plastic molded components and assembly solutions. BMO Capital Markets, GE Antares Capital, and U.S. Bank provided additional financing.

Mediware Information Systems, a provider of clinical software solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo in a transaction valued at approximately $195 million.

Bloomberg reported that U.S. hedge fund sponsor Soros Fund Management has mandated Deutsche Bank to help it find potential buyers for asset-based lending specialist Crystal Financial

FirstMerit and Citizens Republic Bancorp have entered into a definitive agreement under which FirstMerit will acquire Citizens in a stock-for-stock transaction with a total value of approximately $912 million.

The Wall Street Journal reported that MetLife’s pact to sell the banking business to General Electric has fallen further behind schedule, as regulators continue to question GE’s plans for the unit.

Resilience Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of R&D Enterprises, an original equipment manufacturer of highly engineered heat exchange and cooling products serving the off-road, marine, on-highway and industrial end markets.