Date
Announced
TargetSellerSynopsis
08/18/14Accenthealth LLCSeeking BuyerIn August 2014, AccentHealth LLC, a Tampa-based provider of patient-education media services, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $300 million.
08/18/14Infiltrator Systems Inc.Seeking BuyerIn August 2014, Infiltrator Systems Inc., a Old Saybrook-based manufacturer of plastic leachfield drainage chambers for environmental onsite wastewater solutions and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graham Partners Inc., was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company.
08/19/14QBE Insurance Group Ltd.-US UnderwritingSeeking BuyerIn August 2014, QBE Insurance Group Ltd. of Australia, a Sydney-based insurance company, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its US underwriting agency businesses unit. Terms were not disclosed, but according to sources close to the situation, the deal was valued at an estimated $698.925 million.
08/19/14PetSmart Inc.Seeking BuyerIn August 2014, PetSmart Inc., a Phoenix-based owner and operator of specialty pet retail stores, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company.
08/19/14The TriZetto Group Inc.Seeking BuyerIn August 2014, Apax Partners Worldwide LLP was rumored to be seeking a buyer for The Trizetto Group Inc., a Greenwood Village-based provider of healthcare information technology, via auction.
08/20/14American Tire Distributors Inc.Seeking BuyerTPG Capital LP was rumored to be seeking a buyer for American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc., a Huntersville-based wholesaler of tires and wheels, via auction. Terms were not disclosed, but according to sources close to the transaction, the deal had an estimated value of $3 billion.
US M&A Seeking Buyer Deals Announced August 17 - August 22, 2014   
Source: Thomson Reuters