Date
Announced
TargetIndustrySellerSynopsis
11/30/15ITC Holdings CorpElectric, Gas, and Water DistributionITC HoldingsIn November 2015, ITC Holdings Corp, a Novi-based electric utility company, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. National Grid Plc and Iberdrola SA were named as portential bidders.
12/01/15Yahoo! Inc-Internet BusinessBusiness ServicesYahoo! Inc.In December 2015, Yahoo! Inc, a Sunnyvale-based provider of internet search engine services, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its internet business.
12/01/15Quest Software IncPrepackaged SoftwareDell Inc.In December 2015, Dell Inc. was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Quest Software Inc unit, an Aliso Viejo-based developer of enterprise systems management software. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal is estimated to be valued at USD 2 bil. KKR & Co LP, Thoma Bravo LLC and Vista Equity Partners Management LLC are the rumored bidders.
12/01/15SonicWALL IncBusiness ServicesDell Inc.In December 2015, Dell Inc. was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its SonicWALL Inc unit, a San Jose-based developer of Internet security infrastructure software. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal is estimated to be valued at USD 2 bil. KKR & Co LP, Thoma Bravo LLC and Vista Equity Partners Management LLC are the rumored bidders.
US M&A Seeking Buyer Deals Announced November 27- December 4, 2015    
Source: Thomson Reuters