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Chesapeake Lodging Trust Acquires The Le Meridien San Francisco

Posted on December 15, 2010
The $60 million secured term loan with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. bears interest equal to LIBOR, plus 3.75%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 2.00%. The loan has an initial term of 12 months, with four 12-month extensions, and can be prepaid without penalty at any time on or after June 15, 2011...

Quepasa Corp. Enters Agreement To Sell $12.9 Million of Equity Proceeds To Be Invested In Development of Latino Oriented Social Gaming Ip

Posted on December 15, 2010
The net proceeds received by Quepasa are expected to be approximately $12.3 million, after deducting commissions, legal fees, and certain deal-related expenses payable by the company. The offering is expected to close on Monday, December 20, 2010.

Applied Minerals, Inc. And Kibbechem, Inc. Announce A Joint Development And Masterbatch Manufacturing Agreement

Posted on December 13, 2010
New York, New York, December 9, 2010 - Applied Minerals, Inc. (?Applied Minerals?) (OTC BB: AMNL), a leading global producer of Halloysite Clay, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Joint Development and Masterbatch Manufacturing Agreement (the ?Agreement?) with KibbeChem, Inc...

Ramius Offers To Enter Into Immediate And Exclusive Negotiations To Acquire Cypress Bioscience For $5.50 Per Share

Posted on December 10, 2010
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramius V&O Acquisition LLC, a subsidiary of Ramius LLC (collectively, ?Ramius?), today announced that it has sent a letter to the Board of Directors of Cypress Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYPB) outlining its willingness to acquire all of Cypress? outstanding Common Stock in a negotiated transaction for $5...

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Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Announces Strategic Agreement With Baxter

Posted on December 03, 2010
The agreement also grants Accentia with the exclusive right for designated indications to reference Baxter's proprietary, historical data related to cyclophosphamide as part of Accentia's planned clinical and regulatory development of Revimmune. The agreement designates Baxter as Accentia's sole source of cyclophosphamide for Revimmune.

Accelr8 Announces Extension of Baccel? Industry Agreement, Funding, Updates On Pilot Studies

Posted on November 30, 2010
DENVER, Colo., November 30, 2010 ? Accelr8 Technology Corporation (NYSE Alternext US: AXK) announced that it extended its technology evaluation agreement for its BACcel? rapid diagnostic system with a global diagnostics company. The original agreement was announced on June 17, 2010...

Cardinal Health Acquires Leading Pharmaceutical Distributor In China

Posted on November 29, 2010
DUBLIN, Ohio and SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 29, 2010 - Cardinal Health today announced the completion of a $470 million acquisition of privately held Zuellig Pharma China, a leading health care distribution business in China, known locally as Yong Yu, and the largest pharmaceutical importer in the country...

Edgar Online And Ubmatrix Complete Merger To Create Global XBRL Leader In Filing Creation Services, Data Products, And Software • Significant Milestone In...

Posted on November 29, 2010
NEW YORK – November 23, 2010 – EDGAR® Online, Inc. (NASDAQ: EDGR) today announced the completion of a merger that creates the first global, end-to-end provider of solutions for the creation, validation and analysis of XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) content...

Quaterra Signs Earn-in Agreement With Freeport-mcmoran Mineral Properties Inc. For Cave Peak Molybdenum Project In Texas

Posted on November 24, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Quaterra Resources Inc. today announced it has signed an earn-in agreement with Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Inc. ("FMMP") of Phoenix, Arizona, in respect of the Company's Cave Peak, Texas, molybdenum project.

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals And Its Majority-owned Subsidiary, Biovest International, Emerge From Chapter 11 Reorganization

Posted on November 23, 2010
According to Samuel S. Duffey who serves as President & General Counsel for both Accentia and Biovest, "Today marks an exciting new beginning for Accentia and Biovest, as both companies have emerged as much stronger, more financially secure organizations...

Broadridge Signs Agreement To Acquire Matrix Financial Solutions, The Leading Independent Provider of Mutual Fund Processing Solutions

Posted on November 23, 2010
"The acquisition of Matrix will significantly expand Broadridge's position as a provider of data and distribution channel solutions to the mutual fund industry," stated Richard J. Daly, Chief Executive Officer, Broadridge. "It will enable Broadridge to bring Matrix's unique turnkey retirement solutions to Broadridge's broker-dealer client base, increase Broadridge's product offering to the bank...

Zte And Chinatel?s Subsidiary Perusat Sign Contract For Supply of Wireless Broadband Equipment And Services

Posted on November 23, 2010
SAN DIEGO, CA and SHENZHEN, CHINA ? November 23, 2010 ? ChinaTel Group, Inc. (ChinaTel) (OTCBB: CHTL) announces that its subsidiary Perusat S.A (Perusat) has finalized a contract for ZTE Corporation (ZTE) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063...

TPG Capital And Leonard Green & Partners To Acquire J.crew Group, Inc. For $43.50 Per Share In Cash

Posted on November 23, 2010
New York – November 23, 2010 – J.Crew Group, Inc. (NYSE: JCG) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. Millard Drexler will continue as Chairman and CEO and maintain a significant equity investment in J...

Mccormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. Amends Revolving Credit Agreement

Posted on November 23, 2010
Michelle Lantow, Chief Financial Officer, said, "We are happy to have concluded a five-year extension on our existing credit line. The amended facility contains less restrictive financial covenants than our former arrangement, and we believe these terms allow us to undertake a variety of measures to reinvest in our existing restaurant portfolio and opportunistically expand our fresh seafood...

Baja Closes C$184 Million Bought Deal Financing

Posted on November 23, 2010
The Offering was underwritten by a syndicate co-led by Raymond James Ltd. and Canaccord Genuity Corp., and including Cormark Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Corp., and Haywood Securities Inc.

Biovest International Emerges From Chapter 11 Reorganization

Posted on November 23, 2010
According to Samuel S. Duffey, Biovest's President & General Counsel, "Today marks an exciting new beginning for Biovest as we have emerged as a much stronger, more financially secure organization. As such, we are preparing to report significant new milestones that we have been working towards...

Cardium Announces Co-development And Strategic Licensing Agreement With Biozone Laboratories For Expansion of Medpodium Portfolio

Posted on November 22, 2010
"We are pleased to partner with BioZone and look forward to expanding our MedPodium product platform to potentially encompass aesthetics, metabolics, neurologics and nutraceuticals based on BioZone's technology and extensive experience and know-how. Our MedPodium product line initially includes seven podiatry-focused advanced skin care products and our recently announced weight management...

Chinatel Acquires 51% Stake In 34,000 KM of Fiber Optic Cable In China

Posted on November 16, 2010
Agreement positions ChinaTel for future market share growth in an important sector of China?s growing wireless market SAN DIEGO, CA ? November 16, 2010 ? ChinaTel Group, Inc. (?ChinaTel?) (OTCBB: CHTL) announces that it has entered into two related stock subscription and shareholder agreements with Shanghai Ying Yue Network Technology Ltd (?YYNT?) and Azur Capital (?Azur?) under which ChinaTel...

Obagi Medical Products Announces Agreement To Repurchase $35 Million of Its Shares And Commencement of A Secondary Offering BY Selling Stockholders

Posted on November 15, 2010
LONG BEACH, Calif.?Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMPI), a leader in topical aesthetic and therapeutic skin health systems, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Stonington Capital Appreciation 1994 Fund, L.P. and The Zein and Samar Obagi Family Trust under which the Company is obligated to purchase an aggregate of $35...

Advanced Photonix, Inc. Announces Development Agreement For Next Generation T-ray® 4000 System

Posted on November 15, 2010
Ann Arbor-November 5, 2010-Advanced Photonix (API) today announced an agreement in principle with In-Q-Tel (IQT) to engineer a low cost terahertz anomaly detection device, and deliver multiple systems for evaluation. IQT, a not-for-profit, strategic investment firm that works on behalf of the U...

Greenman Technologies? American Power Group Subsidiary Enters New $2 Million Asset Based Financing Agreement

Posted on November 15, 2010
CARLISLE, Iowa ? November 15, 2010  --- GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:GMTI) announced that its American Power Group, Inc. subsidiary (?APG?) has entered into a new, $2 million asset based financing agreement with its existing lender, Iowa State Bank, an Algona, Iowa institution...

Heritage Bank Acquires Pierce Commercial Bank

Posted on November 12, 2010
"The entire Heritage Bank team welcomes the customers and employees of Pierce Commercial Bank and we look forward to the synergies we believe this acquisition brings to the community," said Brian L. Vance, President and Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Financial Corporation...

Industrial Income Trust Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Baltimore Industrial Property And Announcement of Quarterly Earnings Call

Posted on November 12, 2010
"As an East Coast port market, the Port of Baltimore area is an important distribution hub with a growing population, attractive industry mix, and significant geographic and physical barriers to entry, including land costs," said Dwight Merriman, Chief Executive Officer of IIT...

Kar Auction Services Announces Credit Agreement Amendment

Posted on November 12, 2010
The amendment will provide the company the flexibility to use cash on hand to redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise prepay a portion of its outstanding notes in an aggregate principal amount, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and all fees, premiums, disbursements or expenses (including any dealer manager fees and expenses) incurred in connection with or related to such redemption,...

Vermillion Reports Financial Results For The Third Quarter 2010 Ova1tm Test Volumes Grew 74% Q/Q In Third Quarter of 2010 Extends Agreement For Ova1 With...

Posted on November 12, 2010
Performed 1,973OVA1tests during the quarter, representing volume growth of 74.4% over the second quarter of 2010; we recognized product revenue from 1,250 tests in the third quarter of 2010 Extended Strategic Alliance agreement with Quest Diagnostics which includes a more favorable revenue split for Vermillion;payment will consist of a fixed upfront payment per test performed and a royalty based.

Fairfax Financial To Acquire First Mercury Financial Corporation For $16.50 Per Share In Cash

Posted on October 29, 2010
TORONTO, ON and SOUTHFIELD, MI ? October 28, 2010 ? Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) and First Mercury Financial Corporation (NYSE: FMR) today announced that Fairfax and First Mercury have entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which Fairfax will acquire all of the outstanding shares of First Mercury common stock...

Commscope Enters Into Merger Agreement With The Carlyle Group Commscope Stockholders To Receive $31.50 Per Share In Cash In $3.9 Billion Transaction

Posted on October 27, 2010
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Carlyle will acquire all of the outstanding shares of CommScope common stock for $31.50 per share in cash. This represents a premium of approximately 36% over CommScope's closing stock price on Friday, October 22, 2010, the last trading day prior to CommScope's Monday, October 25, 2010 press release announcing a potential transaction between the parties,...

Davita Inc. Announces Signing of New $3 Billion Secured Credit Agreement

Posted on October 21, 2010
Loans made under the term facility and the revolving facility will generally bear interest at a rate based on LIBOR (which will, with respect to the term loan B facility, be subject to a floor of 1.50%) plus a margin. The margin is initially 2.75% for the revolving credit facility and the term loan A and 3...

Enteromedics Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results Signs Cooperation Agreement With Australian Institute of Weight Control (aiwc)

Posted on October 21, 2010
For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company reported a net loss of $4.4 million, or $0.59 per share, including research and development expenses of $2.3 million and general and administrative expenses of $1.8 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company reported a net loss of $13...

Carmike Cinemas Completes Long-term Agreement With Cinema Advertising Leader Screenvision - Screenvision Names Industry Veteran Travis Reid Ceo -

Posted on October 20, 2010
NEW YORK, NY and COLUMBUS, Ga. - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), a leading entertainment, digital cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor, today completed its previously-announced exclusive exhibition agreement with Screenvision, a leading innovator in cinema advertising...

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