| Target | Acquirer | Value ($millions) | Synopsis |
| Loxo Oncology Inc | Eli Lilly & Co | 7,985.3 | Eli Lilly & Co definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Loxo Oncology Inc, a Stamford-based biopharmaceutical company, from Aisling Capital III LP and other shareholders, for $235 in cash per share or a total of $7.985 billion via tender offer. The offer was conditioned upon at least a majority of Loxo's shares being tendered. |
| QEP Resources Inc | Elliott Management Corp | 1,969.4 | Elliott Management Corp plans to acquire the remaining 95.059% stake or 225.071 million common shares it does not already own in QEP Resources Inc, a Denver-based producer of crude petroleum and natural gas, for $8.75 in cash per share or a total of 1.969 billion via an unsolicited offer. |
| VaaS International Holdings Inc | Motorola Solutions Inc | 445.0 | Motorola Solutions Inc acquired VaaS International Holdings Inc, a Fort Worth-based provider of data processing and hosting services, for $445 million in cash and common shares. |
| Aquion Inc | Pentair PLC | 160.0 | Pentair PLC of the UK definitively agreed to acquire Aquion Inc, a Roselle-based manufacturer of commercial and service industry machinery, for $160 million in cash. |
| HopFed Bancorp Inc | First Financial Corp | 139.6 | First Financial Corp definitively agreed to merge with HopFed Bancorp Inc, a Hopkinsville-based savings institution, for $139.633 million. The consideration would consist of a choice of $21 in cash per share or 0.444 common shares, subject to proration whereby 50% of the total consideration would be paid in common shares and the remaining 50% to be paid in cash. |
| We-Rent-It | H&E Equipment Services Inc | 100.0 | H&E Equipment Services Inc plans to acquire We-Rent-It, a Bastrop-based provider of machinery and equipment rental and leasing services, for $100 million in cash. |
| Joseph Cory Holdings LLC | JB Hunt Transport Services Inc | 100.0 | JB Hunt Transport Services Inc definitively agreed to acquire Joseph Cory Holdings LLC, a Secaucus-based home delivery services provider, for $100 mil. |
| Advanced Grow Labs LLC | Green Thumb Industries Inc | 80.0 | Green Thumb Industries Inc definitively agreed to acquire Advanced Grow Labs LLC, a West Haven-based medical marijuana products manufacturer, for about $80 million. The consideration would consist of $15 million in cash, $65 million in subordinate voting shares and undisclosed amount in profit-related payments. |
| Nature's Way Nursery of Miami Inc | Acreage Holdings Inc | 67.0 | Acreage Holdings Inc acquired Nature's Way Nursery of Miami Inc, a Miami-based medical cannabis manufacturer, for $67 million. The consideration consisted of $64 million in cash and $4 million in Acreage units. |
| PB Heat LLC | Noritz Corp | 47.0 | Noritz Corp of Japan acquired the entire share capital of PB Heat LLC, a Bally, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of gas and oil boilers, from Atlantic Shores Corp for $47 mil. |
| Grand at Florence,Oakbrook,KY | The Solomon Organization LLC | 40.2 | The Solomon Organization LLC acquired Grand at Florence, an apartment community in Oakbrook, from Schottenstein Real Estate Group LLC for $40.15 mil. |
| Aimbridge Hospitality LP | Advent International Corp | | Advent International Corp definitively agreed to acquire a majority interest in Aimbridge Hospitality LP, a Plano-based hotel operator, from Lee Equity Partners LLC via a leveraged buyout transaction. |
| GE Capital Aviation Services Inc | Apollo Global Management LLC | | Apollo Global Management LLC is rumored to be planning to acquire GE Capital Aviation Services Inc, a Stamford-based provider of commercial transportation equipment rental and leasing services, for around $40 billion from GE Commercial Finance Inc, ultimately owned by General Electric Co. |
| Payroll Maxx LLC | Asure Software Inc | | Asure Software Inc acquired Payroll Maxx LLC, an Omaha-based payroll services provider. |
| US Zinc Corp | Aterian Investment Partners LLC | | Aterian Investment Partners LLC acquired US Zinc Corp, a Houston-based aluminum processor, via a leveraged buyout transaction from Votorantim Metais Ltda, owned by Votorantim Industrial SA. |
| Saxco International LLC | Atlas Holdings LLC | | Atlas Holdings LLC acquired Saxco International LLC, a Horsham-based glass packaging products manufacturer, from The Sterling Group LP via a leveraged buyout transaction. |
| Next Financial Group Inc | Atria Wealth Solutions Inc | | Lee Equity Partners LLC's unit Atria Wealth Solutions Inc agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Next Financial Group Inc, a Houston-based securities brokerage. The transaction will include Next Financial Insurance Services Co and Visionary Asset Management Inc. |
| Dominion Partners LLC-Seniors Housing Property Portfolio(9) | Bridge Investment Group Partners LLC | | Bridge Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a portfolio of nine seniors housing from Dominion Partners LLC, a Birmingham-based provider of land subdivision services, via a leveraged buyout transaction. |
| Somerby Senior Living Services LLC | Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager LLC | | Bridge Investment Group Partners LLC's unit Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager LLC acquired Somerby Senior Living Services LLC, a Birmingham-based continuing care retirement community. Concurrently, Bridge Seniors acquired a portfolio of nine-property seniors housing. |
| Coates Rv Center | Camping World Holdings Inc | | Camping World Holdings Inc acquired Coates RV Center, a Hugo-based travel trailers manufacturer. |
| Zero Mountain Inc | Cloverleaf Cold Storage Co Inc | | Cloverleaf Cold Storage Co Inc agreed to merge with Zero Mountain Inc, a Fort Smith-based cold storage warehousing and transportation company. |
| Taylor Security & Lock Co Inc | Craftmaster Hardware LLC | | Capital Resource Partners' unit Craftmaster Hardware LLC acquired Taylor Security & Lock Co Inc, a Gaithersburg-based hardware wholesaler. |
| Ritzman Pharmacies Inc-Retail Pharmacies(20) | CVS Pharmacy Inc | | CVS Health Corp's unit CVS Pharmacy Inc plans to acquire the 20 retail pharmacies of Ritzman Pharmacies Inc, a Medina-based drug store operator. |
| Pupkeep LLC | DaySmart Software Inc | | DaySmart Software Inc acquired Pupkeep LLC, a Charlotte-based provider of computer related services. |
| Leo Enterprises LLC | DS Co | | DS Co acquired Leo Enterprises LLC, an American Fork-based provider of data processing and hosting services. |
| General Microcircuits Inc | East West Manufacturing LLC | | East West Manufacturing LLC acquired General Microcircuits Inc, a Mooresville-based bare printed circuit boards manufacturer. |
| Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc-Blue cheese plant,Seymour,WI | Emmi AG | | ZMP Invest AG's unit Emmi AG of Switzerland plans to acquire the blue cheese plant in Seymour, Wisconsin from Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc, a Hiram-based cheese maker. |
| East Cheyenne Natural Gas Storage Facility,Colorado | Enstor Gas LLC | | Amphora Gas Storage USA LLC's unit Enstor Gas LLC acquired East Cheyenne Natural Gas Storage Facility, a 12-billion-cubit foot natural gas storage facility in Colorado. |
| Garretson Resolution Group | Epiq Systems Inc | | Epiq Systems Inc acquired Garretson Resolution Group, a Cincinnati-based provider of insurance-related services. |
| Boston Biomedical Associates LLC | Factory Cro Group BV | | Factory Cro Group BV of Netherlands merges with Boston Biomedical Associates LLC, a Marlborough-based provider of biotechnology research and development services. |
| Salarius Pharmaceuticals LLC | Flex Pharma Inc | | Flex Pharma Inc definitively agreed to merged with Salarius Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Houston-based pharmaceutical preparations manufacturer. Upon completion of the deal, Flex and Salarius will respectively own 19.9% and 80.1% of the merged entity, which will be renamed as Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| Ubermedia Inc-Managed Media Business | Gimbal Inc | | Paedae Inc's unit Gimbal Inc acquired the managed media business of Ubermedia Inc, a Pasadena-based software reproducer ultimately owned by PostUp Inc. |
| Lipari Foods Inc | HIG Capital LLC | | HIG Capital LLC acquired Lipari Foods Inc, a Warren-based packaged frozen food wholesaler, from Sterling Investment Partners LP via a secondary buyout transaction. Originally, Sterling Investment Partners acquired Lipari Foods Inc via a leveraged buyout transaction. |
| Aloisio Insurance Associates Inc | Hilb Group LLC | | BHMS Investments LP's unit Hilb Group LLC acquired Aloisio Insurance Associates Inc, a North Providence-based insurance agency. |
| Hosting.Com | Hostway Corp | | Littlejohn & Co LLC's unit Hostway Corp merges with Hosting.com, a Denver-based internet service provider, from LNH Inc, ultimately owned by Pamlico Capital LLC. |
| The Rubin Group Inc | Hub International Ltd | | Hellman & Friedman LLC's unit Hub International Ltd acquired The Rubin Group Inc, a New York City-based insurance agency. |
| Aspen Lincoln Housing | Investor Group | | An investor group, comprising AGC Equity Partners Ltd and GMH Capital Partners Inc, acquired Aspen Lincoln, a 203,552 sq ft, 632-bed student housing community in Lincoln. |
| Attom Data Solutions | Lovell Minnick Partners LLC | | Lovell Minnick Partners LLC acquired ATTOM Data Solutions, an Irvine-based internet service provider, via a leveraged buyout transaction. |
| Emmaus Life Sciences Inc | MYnd Analytics Inc | | MYnd Analytics Inc definitively agreed to merge with Emmaus Life Sciences Inc, a Torrance-based pharmaceutical preparations manufacturer, for undisclosed common shares. |
| Quoizel Inc | NBG Home | | Sycamore Partners LLC's unit NBG Home acquired Quoizel Inc, a Goose Creek-based decorative lighting manufacturer. |
| Kamiya Biomedical Co LLC | Nittobo America Inc | | Nitto Boseki Co Ltd's unit Nittobo America Inc agreed to acquire the remaining 49% stake it does not already own in Kamiya Biomedical Co LLC, a Seattle-based manufacturer of in-vitro diagnostic substances. |
| Reimbursement Strategies LLC | North American Science Associates Inc | | North American Science Associates Inc acquired Reimbursement Strategies LLC, a Saint Paul-based provider of administrative management and general management consulting services. |
| Cherry Creek Benefits | Onedigital Health & Benefits | | New Mountain Capital LLC's unit Onedigital Health & Benefits acquired Cherry Creek Benefits, an Englewood-based direct insurance carrier. |
| OGSystems LLC | Parsons Corp | | Parsons Corp acquired OGSystems LLC, a Chantilly-based analytics software developer, from General Catalyst Partners LLC. |
| Quovo Inc | Plaid Inc | | Plaid Inc acquired Quovo Inc, a New York City-based provider of data processing and hosting services, for around $200 mil. |
| ReadyJet Inc | Primeflight Aviation Services Inc | | The Carlyle Group LP's unit Primeflight Aviation Services Inc acquired ReadyJet Inc, a Johnstown-based janitorial services provider. |
| Providence Film Group LLC | PureSpectrum Inc | | PureSpectrum Inc acquired Providence Film Group LLC, a Los Angeles-based producer of motion pictures and videos. The transaction included Providence Films. |
| SSI Investment Management Inc | Resolute Investment Managers Inc | | Resolute Investment Managers Inc agreed to acquire a majority interest in SSI Investment Management Inc, a Beverly Hills-based portfolio manager. |
| Olson Brothers Pro-Vac LLC | RLJ Equity Partners LLC | | The RLJ Cos' unit RLJ Equity Partners LLC acquired Olson Brothers Pro-Vac LLC, a Puyallup-based contractor for plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, from Peninsula Capital Partners LLC and Silver Peak Partners via a leveraged buyout transaction. |
| R2P Group Inc | Rose America Corp | | Guardian Capital Partners' unit Rose America Corp acquired R2P Group Inc, a Pleasanton-based pet store operator. |
| Wilbur Curtis Co | SEB SA | | SEB SA of France plans to acquire Wilbur Curtis Co, a Montebello-based manufacturer of commercial and service industry machinery. |
| Mynd Analytics California | Shareholders | | MYnd Analytics Inc plans to spinoff Mynd Analytics California, a provider of ambulatory health care services, to its shareholders. |
| Partners In Technology Inc | SilverSun Technologies Inc | | SilverSun Technologies Inc acquired Partners in Technology Inc, a Wheaton-based software reproducer. |
| Explorer.Ai | Standard Cognition Corp | | Standard Cognition Corp acquired Explorer.Ai, an Atlanta-based wholesaler of computer and computer peripheral equipment and software, in a bid to boost the development of automated checkout machines.
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| Think Wireless Inc | Taoglas Ltd | | Republic of Ireland's Taoglas Ltd acquired Think Wireless Inc, a Coconut Creek-based manufacturer of wireless communications equipment. |
| ClearView Risk Holdings LLC | The Amynta Group | | The Amynta Group acquired ClearView Risk Holdings LLC, a Dallas-based insurance agency, from GCP Capital Partners LLC. |
| King Kullen Grocery Co Inc | The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co LLC | | The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co LLC, a unit of The Stop & Shop Cos, ultimately owned by Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV of Netherlands, agreed to acquire King Kullen Grocery Co Inc, a Bethpage-based supermarket operator. |
| PyraMax Bank FSB-Milwaukee,WI Branch | Town Bank,Hartland,WI | | Wintrust Financial Corp's unit Town Bank acquired the Milwaukee, WI Branch of PyraMax Bank FSB, a Greenfield-based mutual bank. |
| US M&A Deals Announced January 4 to 10, 2019 | | | |
| Source: Thomson Reuters | | | |
