Private equity deals

Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital have agreed to acquire enterprise software company BMC Software (Nasdaq: BMC) for approximately $6.9 billion, or $46.25 per share. GIC Special Investments and Insight Venture Partners also are participating, while Elliott Management plans to vote its 9.6% ownership stake in favor of the deal. The losing bidder was a consortium comprised of KKR, TPG Capital and Thoma Bravo. There will be a 30-day "go-shop" MORE