DateTargetSellerIndustrySynopsis
05/19/15Genesys Telecom Labs Inc.Permira Advisers LLPPrepackaged SoftwarePermira Advisers is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, a developer of contact center software. The deal is valued at an estimated $3. 5 billion.
05/19/15Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.United TechnologiesAerospace and AircraftUnited Technologies is believed to be selling its Sikorsky Aircraft Corp unit, a Stratford-based manufacturer of aircraft.
05/20/15Ancestry.com Inc.Global Generations International Inc.Business ServicesGlobal Generations International, a unit of Permira Advisers LLP, is seeking a buyer for the entire share capital of its Ancestry.com LLC unit, a Provo-based provider of information retrieval services. Terms were not disclosed, but according to sources close to the situation, the deal was valued at an estimated USD 3 bil.
05/20/15Pep Boys - Manny Moe & JackPep Boys - Manny Moe & JackMiscellaneous Retail TradePep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack, a Philadelphia-based automotive parts and accessories retailer, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. Golden Gate Capital and Gamco Investors Inc. were named potential bidders.
05/20/15TheLadders.com Inc.TheLadders.com Inc.Business ServicesTheLadders.com Inc., a New York-based provider of online job listing services, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. Korn Ferry and Heidrick & Struggles were named potential bidders.
05/20/15Transatlantic Holdings Inc.Alleghany Corp.InsuranceAlleghany Corp. is looking to sell its Transatlantic Holdings Inc unit, a New York-based provider of insurance and reinsurance services.The deal is reportedly valued at an estimated $6.5 billion.
     
Source: Thomson Reuters