Date | Target | Seller | Industry | Synopsis |
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05/19/15 | Genesys Telecom Labs Inc. | Permira Advisers LLP | Prepackaged Software | Permira 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. |
05/19/15 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. | United Technologies | Aerospace and Aircraft | United Technologies is believed to be selling its Sikorsky Aircraft Corp unit, a Stratford-based manufacturer of aircraft. |
05/20/15 | Ancestry.com Inc. | Global Generations International Inc. | Business Services | Global 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. |
05/20/15 | Pep Boys - Manny Moe & Jack | Pep Boys - Manny Moe & Jack | Miscellaneous Retail Trade | Pep 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. |
05/20/15 | TheLadders.com Inc. | TheLadders.com Inc. | Business Services | TheLadders.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. |
05/20/15 | Transatlantic Holdings Inc. | Alleghany Corp. | Insurance | Alleghany 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. |
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Source: Thomson Reuters | | | | |