Target | Acquirer | Value ($millions) | Synopsis |
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Phillips Specialty Products | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 1,420.0 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Phillips Specialty Products Inc, a Houston-based manufacturer of polymers, from Phillips 66 Co in exchange for 19 million common shares of Phillips 66 held by Berkshire Hathaway valued at $1.42 billion. The shares were valued based on Phillips 66's closing stock price of $74.75 on 27 December 2013, the last full trading prior to the announcement of the board. |
ANADARKO E&P Onshore LLC-Assets | Encore Energy Partners | 581.0 | Encore Energy Partners Operating LLC, a unit of Vanguard Natural Resources LLC's wholly-owned Encore Energy Partners LP subsidiary, agreed to acquire the natural oil and gas producing assets of ANADARKO E&P Onshore LLC, a Spring-based oil and gas exploration and production company, for $581 million. |
ThingWorx Inc | PTC Inc | 130.0 | PTC Inc acquired ThingWorx Inc, an Exton-based developer of software, for an estimated $130 million. The consideration offered consisted of $112 million and up to $18 million in profit-related payments. |
Nexen Petroleum Offshore-Asts | EPL Oil & Gas Inc | 70.4 | EPL Oil & Gas Inc agreed to acquire the oil and gas assets located in the Gulf of Mexico of Nexen Petroluem Offshore USA Inc, a Dallas-based oil and gas exploration and production company and a unit of Nexen Petroleum USA Inc, a subsidiary of CNOOC Canada Holding Ltd's Nexen Inc, for $70.4 million. CNOOC Canada Holding Ltd was a unit of China National Offshore Oil Corp's CNOCC Ltd. |
VideoIQ Inc | Avigilon Corp | 32.0 | Avigilon Corp of Canada definitively agreed to acquire VideoIQ Inc, a Bedford-based manufacturer and wholesaler of video surveillance systems, for $32 million in cash. |
TPC Eagle Trace Golf Club | ClubLink Enterprises Ltd | 3.4 | ClubLink Enterprises Ltd of Canada acquired TPC Eagle Trace Golf Club, a Coral Springs-based provider of golf country club services, for $3.4 million in cash. |
KUSH Inc | Ultra Sun Corp | 1.0 | Cannabis Sativa Inc was granted an option to acquire KUSH Inc, a manufacturer of cosmetic products, for $1 million. |
Texas Oilpatch Services Corp | Applied Industrial Tech Inc | | Applied Industrial Technologies Inc acquired Texas Oilpatch Services Corp, a Houston-based provider of oilfield services. Terms were not disclosed. |
Mondelez Global LLC-Snackwell | Back to Nature Foods Inc | | Back To Nature Foods Inc, a unit of Byrnwood Partners LP, acquired the Snackwell's cookies and snacks business of Mondelez Global LLC, a Chicago-based producer and wholesaler of packaged food products and a unit of Mondelez International Inc. Terms were not disclosed. |
Bobs Discount Furniture | Bain Capital LLC | | Bain Capital LLC definitively agreed to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in Bob's Discount Furniture, a Manchester-based retailer of furniture, from Apax Partners LP in a leveraged buyout transaction. Originally, in October 2013, Apax Partners LP was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its undisclosed majority interest in Bob's Discount Furniture. Terms were not disclosed, but according to sources familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at $350 million. |
Heritage Square I & II | Brookwood Financial Partners | | Brookwood Financial Partners LLC acquired Heritage Square I and II, a Dallas-based two-building multi-tenant office property. |
Insurance Claims Adjusters Inc | Brown & Brown Inc | | Brown & Brown Inc acquired Insurance Claims Adjusters Inc, a Charlotte-based provider of insurance adjustment services. |
Addus HealthCare-Harrisburg | Continuum Care Holdings LLC | | Continuum Care Holdings LLC acquired the Harrisburg operations of Addus HealthCare Inc, a Palatine-based provider of home health care services and a unit of Addus HomeCare Corp. |
Howard Wershbale & Co | Deimling Forbes & Associates | | Deimling Forbes & Associates Inc merged with Howard Wershbale & Co, a Cleveland-based provider of accounting and auditing services. |
Semprae Laboratories Inc | Innovus Pharmaceuticals Inc | | Innovus Pharmaceuticals Inc acquired Semprae Laboratories Inc, a Saddle Brook-based manufacturer of arousal oils. |
Planview Inc | Insight Venture Partners LLC | | Insight Ventures Partners acquired an undisclosed majority interest in Planview Inc, an Austin-based developer of enterprise software. |
Circle Entertainment Inc | Investor Group | | An investor group comprised of Paul C Kanavos, Robert FX Sillerman and Brett Torino signed a letter of intent to acquire the remaining 24% stake, or 15.618 million common shares which it did not already own in Circle Entertainment Inc, a real estate development firm. |
Lifecare Innovations Inc | Lifecare Innovations Inc SPV | | Lifecare Innovations Inc SPV, a special purpose acquisition vehicle formed by Bow River Capital Partners and Private Equity Capital Corp, acquired Lifecare Innovations Inc, a Burr Ridge-based provider of lifecare management services, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
Summit Anesthesia Associates | MEDNAX Inc | | MEDNAX Inc acquired Summit Anesthesia Associates PA, a Summit-based provider of physician group practice services, for an undisclosed amount in cash. |
Permalok Corp | Northwest Pipe Co | | Northwest Pipe Co acquired Permalok Corp, a St Louis-based manufacturer of fabricated steel pipes. |
Natural American Foods Inc | Peak Rock Capital LLC | | Peak Rock Capital LLC acquired Natural American Foods Inc, an Onsted-based producer and wholesaler of honey, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
New England Coffee Co | Reily Foods Co | | Reily Foods Co acquired New England Coffee Co, a Malden-based manufacturer of tea and coffee. Terms were not disclosed. |
Fabrus LLC | Senesco Technologies Inc | | Senesco Technologies Inc signed a letter of intent to merge with Fabrus LLC, a La Jolla-based biotechnology company. |
Source: Thomson Reuters | | | |