SLIDESHOW

The M&A Scene: CEO Leadership
Dealmakers gathered at the Harvard Club in New York on May 7 as part of ACG NY's CEO Leadership event. Peter Gonye, a co-leader within Spencer Stuart's private equity practice in North America was the keynote speaker. Panelists included M. Tatum Pursell, senior adviser, Unlimited Horizons; Tony Ecock, general partner, Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe; Jim Follett, former CEO of Authentic Response Inc.; Doron Grosman, operating partner, Court Square Capital; and Joelle Marquis, partner, Arsenal Capital.

Watercooler

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NBH Capital Finance will focus on the lower middle market

Dealmakers

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Columns

The Buyside:
Trench Dealfare

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Today's Transactions
Empeiria Acquisition Buys Integrated Drilling for $87.5M

The drilling company provides land drilling rigs and other services

Empeiria Acquisition Corp. (OTCBB: EPAQ) will acquire Integrated Drilling Equipment Co. Holdings Inc.’s shares for $87.5 million.

Houston-based Integrated Drilling provides land drilling rigs, rig refurbishment and electrical and control systems for both land and offshore rigs.

The purchase price could include an additional $10 million payment based in Integrated Drilling’s performance in 2013.

Empeiria is a special purpose acquisition company started in 2011 to acquire one or more businesses.

Kevin O’Mara of Jones Day advised Empeiria Acquisition Corp. for the deal. Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. is Empeiria’s financial adviser. 

 

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