Date
Announced		TargetIndustrySellerSynopsis
08/25/14ANN IncRetail Trade-General Merchandise and ApparelANN Inc.In August 2014, ANN Inc., a New York-based retailer of womens apparel, shoes and accessories, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. Terms were not disclosed, but according to the people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $2.52 billion.
08/25/14Espirito Santo Bank of FloridaCommercial Banks, Bank Holding CompaniesEspirito Santo BankIn August 2014, Miami-based Espirito Santo Bank of Florida announced that it was seeking a buyer for the company.
08/26/14Otter Products LLCMiscellaneous ManufacturingOtter Products LLCIn August 2014, Otter Products LLC, a Fort Collins-based manufacturer of protective cases for handheld devices, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the matter, the deal was valued at $2.5 billion.
08/26/14BP PLC-San Juan Basin South OperationsOil and Gas; Petroleum RefiningBP plcIn August 2014, BP PLC, a London-based oil and gas exploration and production company, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its San Juan Basin South operations located in New Mexico. The transaction was to include a 50% interest in ConocoPhillips Co's San Juan natural gas processing plant, 2,200 wells operated by BP and 4,400 BP wells operated by other companies.
08/27/14Heinold Hog Markets IncWholesale Trade-Nondurable GoodsTyson Hog Markets Inc.In August 2014, Tyson Hog Markets Inc., a unit of Tyson Foods Inc., announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Heinold Hog Markets Inc. unit, a Chana-based wholesaler of hogs.
08/27/14AgroFresh IncChemicals and Allied ProductsRohm & Haas Co.In August 2014, Rohm & Haas Co., a wholly-owned unit of The Dow Chemical Co., was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its AgroFresh Inc. unit, a Yakima-based manufacturer of chemicals. Concurrently, Dow Chemical was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Angus Chemical Co. unit.
08/28/14Angus Chemical CoChemicals and Allied ProductsThe Dow Chemical CO.In August 2014, The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Angus Chemical Co. unit, a Buffalo Grove, Illinois, manufacturer of nitroalkane- based chemicals. Concurrently, Rohm & Haas Co., a wholly-owned unit of Dow Chemical, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its AgroFresh Inc. unit.
US M&A Seeking Buyer Deals Announced August 24 - August 28, 2014    
Source: Thomson Reuters