Date
Announced
TargetIndustrySellerSynopsis
04/21/14General Electric Co-Certain AssetsMeasuring, Medical, Photo Equipment; ClocksGeneral Electric Co.In April 2014, General Electric Co., a Fairfield-based manufacturer and wholesaler of power generation, transmission, distribution and control equipment, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its model production, test equipment, support and facility equipment from its solar facility.
04/21/14Square IncPrepackaged SoftwareSquare Inc.Square Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of payment processing services, discontinued rumors that it was seeking a buyer for the company.
04/22/14Sage Automotive Interiors IncTransportation EquipmentThe Gores Group LLCIn April 2014, The Gores Group LLC was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Sage Automotive Interiors Inc. unit, a Greenville-based manufacturer and wholesaler of automotive bodycloth and headliners.
04/23/14Quantason LLCMeasuring, Medical, Photo Equipment; ClocksQuantason LLCIn April 2014, Quantason LLC, a Los Angeles-based manufacturer of dual-mode ultrasound platform technology, announced that it was seeking a buyer for the company.
04/23/14Bank of New York Mellon Corp-Corporate TrustInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,ExchangesBank of New York Mellon Corp.In April 2014, Bank of New York Mellon Corp., a New York-based provider of commercial banking and financial services, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its corporate trust division. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $2.5 billion.
04/24/14Neovia Logistics Services LLCTransportation and Shipping (except air)Platinum Equity LLC and Caterpillar Inc.In April 2014, Platinum Equity LLC (65%) and Caterpillar Inc. (35%) were rumored to be seeking a buyer for the entire share capital of Neovia Logistics Services LLC, a Downers Grove-based provider of logistics services. Terms were not disclosed, but according to sources close to the transaction, the deal had an estimated value of $1 billion.
04/24/14Marshall Retail Group LLCMiscellaneous Retail TradeICV Partners LLCICV Partners LLC was rumored to be seekimg a buyer for its Marshall Retail Group LLC unit, a Las Vegas-based owner and operator of specialty stores.
US M&A Seeking Buyer Deals Announced April 20 - April 25, 2014    
Source: Thomson Reuters