July 23 (Reuters) - BC Partners:
* GROUP LED BY FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN & CEO STEPHAN CRÉTIER AND BC PARTNERS TO RECAPITALIZE GARDAWORLD IN TRANSACTION VALUED AT C$5.2 BILLION
* GARDA WORLD SECURITY CORPORATION - STEPHAN CRÉTIER, BC PARTNERS, OTHERS REACHED A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE RHÔNE GROUP'S EQUITY INTEREST IN CO
* GARDA WORLD SECURITY - FOLLOWING DEAL CLOSE, BC PARTNERS TO HAVE 51% COMMON EQUITY INTEREST IN GARDAWORLD
* GARDA WORLD - RHÔNE CAPITAL WILL NO LONGER HAVE ANY EQUITY PARTICIPATION IN GARDAWORLD.
* GARDA WORLD - FURTHER FINANCIAL TERMS OF TRANSACTION WERE NOT DISCLOSED.
* GARDA WORLD - COMMITTED FINANCING FOR TRANSACTION IS BEING PROVIDED BY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, BANK OF AMERICA, BARCLAYS AND TD SECURITIES
* GARDA WORLD SECURITY - FOLLOWING DEAL CLOSE, STEPHAN CRÉTIER, ALONG WITH SOME MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT, TO HOLD 49% COMMON EQUITY INTEREST IN GARDA WORLD