| Date Announced | Target | Industry | Seller | Value ($millions) | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/14 | Cars.com | Miscellaneous Retail Trade | Classified Ventures Inc. | On 9 March 2014, Classified Ventures Inc., a joint venture among Belo Corp., Gannett Co. Inc., Knight Ridder Inc., McClatchy Co., Graham Holdings Co. and Washington Post Co., was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Cars.com unit, a Chicago-based provider of online retail services for pre-owned and new automobiles. | |
| 03/11/14 | Suncoke Energy Inc-Coal Mining | Mining | Suncoke Energy Inc. | In March 2014, Suncoke Energy Inc., a Lisle-based manufacturer of metallurgical-grade coke, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its coal mining business. | |
| 03/12/14 | Vocus Inc | Prepackaged Software | Vocus Inc. | In March 2014, Vocus Inc., a Beltsville-based developer of marketing software, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. ConstantContact, Web.com Group Inc. and GTCR LLC were named as rumored bidders. | |
| 03/13/14 | Autoline Industries USA Inc | Machinery | Autoline Industries Ltd. | In March 2013, Autoline Industries Ltd. announced that it was seeking a buyer for Autoline Industries USA Inc., a Butler-based manufacturer of automotive jack equipment. | |
| US M&A Seeking Buyer Deals Announced March 9 - March 14, 2014 | |||||
| Source: Thomson Reuters |
