Combination Creates Nation’s Largest Homebuilder with Unmatched Brand Portfolio Company Expects to Realize $350 Million in Synergies and Cost Savings Tender to Retire Up to $1.5 Billion of Debt Maturities in Process BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Aug 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Pulte Homes (NYSE: PHM) and Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX) announced that, at a special meeting of shareholders held today by each company, shareholders overwhelmingly approved the merger of Pulte Homes and Centex. Pulte Homes and Centex received votes representing more than 80% and 72%, respectively, of shares outstanding, with more than 99% of these voted in support of the … Read more

LONG BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The ongoing economic drought has bypassed Long Beach-based Growing Roots™, a full-service interior plantscaping company that recently completed the process of franchising its system and is offering franchise opportunities to small business entrepreneurs across the U.S. Growing Roots™, an interior plantscaping company dedicated to creating beautiful, enjoyable, healthier interior environments for the home or office, was founded in 2004 by Jennifer Perez. The company delivers interior plantscaping services, including interior plant purchase, leasing, design and maintenance, to a wide variety of commercial and high-end residential clients across Southern California. “I love what I do,” states Perez. “It’s … Read more

New Canaan, Connecticut, August 2009 — Gridiron Capital, LLC announced the acquisition of Dolphin Landscape, Inc. by its portfolio company Yellowstone Landscape Group, Inc. Dolphin Landscape is a commercial landscape maintenance company headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL, serving Martin, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties. Dolphin Landscape was merged into Austin Outdoor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yellowstone Landscape Group. Headquartered in Bunnell, Florida, Austin Outdoor is an award winning, full-service landscape firm serving commercial customers in Florida and the Bahamas. With this merger, Austin Outdoor now serves 12 Florida counties with a combined 500 employees throughout the East … Read more

BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sunair Services Corporation (NYSE Amex: SNR) announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009. Revenues from continuing operations for the third quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $13.1 million, compared to revenues of $14.7 million for the third quarter of the prior year. The Company had income from continuing operations of $116,324 for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, compared to a loss of $(860,438) for the same quarter last year, or $(0.06) per basic and diluted share. Sunair had … Read more

BUNNELL, FL — Austin Outdoor, a Yellowstone Landscape Group company, expanded its Florida presence through a merger with Dolphin Landscape, a commercial landscape maintenance company headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL, serving Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties. All members of the Dolphin Landscape team have joined the Austin Outdoor team, expanding resources and expertise for clients throughout the southeast Florida region, according to a news release from Austin Outdoor. “Dolphin Landscape was a perfect fit for our company,” said Edward Schatz, Jr., president of Austin Outdoor. “We were drawn to the enthusiasm of Dolphin’s leadership and their impeccable … Read more