Date Announced | Target | Industry | Seller | Synopsis |
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02/23/15 | PTC Therapeutics Inc | Drugs | PTC Therapeutics Inc. | In February 2015, PTC Therapeutics Inc., a South Plainfield-based biopharmaceutical company, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the entire share capital of the company. Shire Plc and BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. were named as rumored potential bidders. |
02/23/15 | Computer Sciences Corp-Coml | Business Services | Computer Sciences Corp. | In February 2015, Computer Sciences Corp., a Falls Church-based provider of information technology services, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its commercial business unit. CGI Group In.c was named as a rumored bidder. |
02/23/15 | Precision Sys Mnfg Inc | Machinery | AAR Corp. | In February 2015, AAR Corp. announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Precision Systems Manufacturing Inc. unit, a Liverpool-based manufacturer of industrial machinery and equipment. |
02/23/15 | Sitel Worldwide Corp | Business Services | Onex Corp. | In February 2015, Onex Corp. was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Sitel Worldwide Corp. unit, a Nashville-based provider of call center services. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $1 billion. |
02/24/15 | Cushman & Wakefield Inc | Real Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers | Cushman & Wakefield Inc. | In February 2015, Cushman & Wakefield Inc., a New York-based real estate agency, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. |
02/25/15 | Atkins Nutritionals Inc | Food and Kindred Products | Roark Capital Group | In February 2015, Roark Capital Group was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Atkins Nutritionals Inc. unit, a Denver-based manufacturer of nutritional food products. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $1 billion. |
02/25/15 | Chassix Inc-US Plants | Transportation Equipment | Chassix Inc. | In February 2015, Chassix Inc., a Southfield-based manufacturer of utility vehicles, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its US plants. |
02/25/15 | Pharmacyclics Inc | Drugs | Pharmacyclics Inc. | In February 2015, Pharmacyclics Inc., a Sunnyvale-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. Terms were not disclosed, but according to the people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $18 billion. Johnson & Johnson and Novartis AG were named potential bidders. |
02/25/15 | Town Sports Int Holdings Inc | Amusement and Recreation Services | Town Sports International Holdings Inc. | In February 2015, Town Sports International Holdings Inc., a New York-based owner and operator of membership sports clubs, announced that it was seeking a buyer for the company. |
02/26/15 | Cast & Crew Ent Svcs LLC | Business Services | Cast & Crew Entertainment Services LLC | In February 2015, Cast & Crew Entertainment Services LLC, a Burbank-based provider of payroll services, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. |
02/27/15 | Penn Virginia Corp | Oil and Gas; Petroleum Refining | Penn Virginia Corp. | In February 2015, Penn Virginia Corp., a Radnor-based oil and gas exploration and production company, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the entire share capital of the company. |
US M&A Seeking Buyer Deals Announced February 22 - February 27, 2015 | ||||
Source: Thomson Reuters |