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MAKO Surgical Corp | Stryker Corp | 1,483.6 | Stryker Corp definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of MAKO Surgical Corp, a Ft. Lauderdale-based manufacturer and wholesaler of medical devices, for $30 in cash per share, or a total value of $1.484 billion. |
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PPL Montana-Hydroelectric | NorthWestern Corp | 900.0 | NorthWestern Corp agreed to acquire the 11 hydroelectric power plants of PPL Montana LLC, a Billings- based electric utility company, and a unit of PPL Corp, for $900 million in cash. |
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Braintree Payment Solutions | eBay Inc | 800.0 | eBay Inc (eBay), agreed to acquire Braintree Payment Solutions LLC (Braintree), a Chicago-based developer of mobile payment solutions software, for an estimated $800 million in cash. Originally, Paypal, a unit of eBay, was rumored to be planning to acquire Braintree. |
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Greenway Medical Tech Inc | Vista Equity Partners LLC | 643.9 | Vista Equity Partners LLC (Vista Equity) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Greenway Medical Technologies Inc (Greenway), a Carrollton-based developer of medical software, via tender offer, for $20.35 in cash per share or a total value of $643.948 million. The offer was conditioned upon at least 74% of Greenway's shares being tendered. |
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Zoltek Cos Inc | Toray Industries Inc | 576.0 | Toray Industries Inc of Japan agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Zoltek Cos Inc, a St Louis- based manufacturer of carbon and graphite products, for $16.75 in cash per share, or a total value of $576. 048 million. Originally, in April 2013, Zoltek Cos Inc announced that it was seeking a buyer for the company. |
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UN Apartment Complex(7) | Associated Estates Realty Corp | 324.0 | Associated Estates Realty Corp planned to buy seven undisclosed apartment complexes for $324 million. |
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Building Portfolio(6) | Google Inc | 235.5 | Google Inc acquired a six-building portfolio, located in Mountain View, California, for $235.5 million. |
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Hersha Hospitality-Hotels(16) | Blackstone RE Advisors LP | 217.0 | Blackstone Real Estate Advisors LP, a unit of Blackstone Group LP, through an undisclosed affiliate, definitively agreed to acquire the 16 non-core hotels of Hersha Hospitality Trust, a Philadelphia-based real estate investment trust, for an estimated $217 million. |
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Eastern Insurance Hldgs Inc | ProAssurance Corp | 205.2 | ProAssurance Corp (PC), through its newly formed subsidiary, agreed to merge with Lancaster-based Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc (EIH), for $24.5 in cash per share, or a total value of $205.212 million. Upon completion, EIH was to become a wholly-owned unit of PC. |
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Flow International Corp | American Industrial Partners | 198.2 | American Industrial Partners LP, a unit of American Industrial Partners Management Co Inc, definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Flow International Corp, a Kent-based manufacturer of industrial waterjets, for $4.05 in cash per share, or a total value of $198.198 mil, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
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Home Federal Bancorp Inc,ID | Banner Corp | 197.0 | Banner Corp definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Nampa-based Home Federal Bancorp Inc, for an estimated $197 million. |
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Official Payments Holdings Inc | ACI Worldwide Inc | 147.3 | ACI Worldwide Inc definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Official Payments Holdings Inc, a Norcross- based provider of electronic payment services, via a tender offer for $8.35 in cash per share, or a total value of $147.268 million. |
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Skanska AB-Office Property,TX | Post Oak Building LLC | 112.0 | Post Oak Building LLC planned to acquire the office property, located in Houston, Texas, of Skanska AB, a Solna- based provider of construction services, for $112 million. |
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Hyatt Regency Santa Clara | Inland American Lodging Group | 100.0 | Inland American Lodging Group Inc, a unit of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos Inc's Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc, acquired the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, a Santa Clara- based owner and operator of a hotel, from Hyatt Hotels Corp, for $100 million. The consideration consisted of $93 million and $7 million in profit related payments. |
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New Age Media-TV Stations(8) | Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc | 90.0 | Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc definitively agreed to acquire 8 television stations of New Age Media, a Wilkes- Barre-based owner and operator of television stations, for $90 million. |
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USA Truck Inc | Knight Transportation Inc | 87.4 | Knight Transportation Inc planned to acquire the remaining 92.129% interest, or 9.714 million common shares, which it did not already own, in USA Truck Inc, a Van Buren- based provider of trucking services, for $9 in cash per share, or a total value of $87.427 million. |
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Tenet Healthcare Corp-Medical | Healthcare Trust of America | 63.0 | Healthcare Trust of America Inc, a unit of BGC Partners Inc's Grubb & Ellis Co subsidiary, acquired the medical office buildings of Tenet Healthcare Corp, a Dallas-based holding company that owns and operates hospitals, for approximately $63 million. |
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Hotel Portfolio,California | Summit Hotel Properties Inc | 59.0 | Summit Hotel Properties Inc (Summit) definitively agreed to acquire a three- hotel portfolio, located in California, for an estimated $59 million. The consideration was to consist of an estimated $46.9 million and the assumption of an estimated $12.1 million in liabilities. The transaction was to include Hampton Inn in Santa Barbara, Hampton Inn & Suites in Ventura and Hampton Inn & Suites in San Diego. Concurrently, Summit definitively agreed to acquire Hilton Garden Inn. |
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VINtek Inc | DealerTrack Technologies Inc | 53.4 | DealerTrack Technologies Inc agreed to acquire VINtek Inc, a Philadelphia-based provider of automotive collateral management processing services, for an estimated $53.4 million in cash. |
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Ultimate Jet LLC | Alas Aviation Corp | 50.5 | Alas Aviation Corp signed a Letter of Intent {LoI} to acquire the entire share capital of Ultimate Jet LLC, a North Canton-based provider of aircraft charter services, for $50.5 million in cash, Alas Aviation common shares and the assumption of undisclosed amount in liabilities. The transaction was to include Ultimate Jet Charters LLC and Ultimate Real Estate LLC. |
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Fresh Frozen Foods LLC | Inventure Foods Inc | 41.0 | Inventure Foods Inc signed a Letter of Intent {LoI} to acquire Fresh Frozen Foods LLC, a Jefferson-based producer and wholesaler of frozen vegetables and fruits, for $41 million. The consideration was to consist of $38 million and up to $3 million in profit-related payments. |
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Park at Briarcliff | RADCO Cos | 39.6 | RADCO Cos acquired Park at Briarcliff, an Atlanta- based owner and operator of an apartment community, for $39.6 million. |
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Hilton Garden Inn,Houston | Summit Hotel Properties Inc | 37.5 | Summit Hotel Properties Inc (Summit) definitively agreed to acquire Hilton Garden Inn, a Houston-based owner and operator of a hotel, for an estimated $37.5 million. The consideration was to consist of an estimated $19.6 million and the assumption of an estimated $17.9 million in liabilities. Concurrently, Summit definitively agreed to acquire a hotel portfolio, located in California. |
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Fountains Southend | Trade Street Residential Inc | 34.0 | Trade Street Residential Inc acquired Fountains Southend, a Charlotte-based owner and operator of an apartment community, for an estimated $34 million. |
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Raleigh Marriott Crabtree | RockBridge Capital LLC | 26.2 | Rockbridge Capital LLC acquired Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, a unit of Marriott International Inc, a Raleigh- based owner and operator of a hotel, for $26.15 million. |
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Southgate USA | America's Realty LLC | 14.0 | America's Realty LLC acquired Southgate USA, a Cleveland-based owner and operator of a shopping center, for $14 million. |
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BJ's Wholesale Club | Agree Realty Corp | 10.6 | Agree Realty Corp acquired the BJ's Wholesale Club, an Allentown-based owner and operated of a retail center, for an estimated $10.6 million. |
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SCNRG LLC | Sara Creek Gold Corp | 2.1 | Sara Creek Gold Corp (Sara) agreed to acquire the entire share capital of SCNRG LLC, a Costa Mesa-based oil and gas exploration and production company, in exchange for 14 million new Sara common shares, valued at $2.1 million. The shares were valued based on Sara's closing stock price of $0. 15 on 06 September 2013, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
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X-Fire Inc | Earth Dragon Resources Inc | 0.3 | Earth Dragon Resources Inc (Earth) of Japan acquired X-Fire Inc, a provider of telecommunication services, in exchange for 23 million Earth ordinary shares valued at $0.265 million. The shares were valued based on Earth's closing stock price of $0. 022 on 23 September 2013, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
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North American Meat Assoc Incw | American Meat Institute LLC | | American Meat Institute LLC merged with North American Meat Association Inc, an Oakland-based trade association. |
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Ohio Metal Working Prod-Asts | Art'sWay Manufacturing Co Inc | | Art's Way Manufacturing Co Inc signed a Letter of Intent {LoI} to acquire the operating assets of Ohio Metal Working Products Co, a Canton-based manufacturer and wholesaler of carbide tipped tools. |
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Upromise Investments Inc | Ascensus Inc | | Ascensus Inc, a unit of JC Flowers & Co LLC's Crump Group Inc, defitively agreed to acquire Upromise Investments Inc, a Newton- based provider of administration services, from SLM Corp. |
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Greystone Asset Management | Asset Plus Companies | | Asset Plus Companies acquired Greystone Asset Management, a Houston -based third party property management firm. |
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Jumpshot | Avast Software NV | | Avast Software NV of the Netherlands acquired Jumpshot, an Austin-based developer of software. |
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Black House & Co LLC | Beamonte Investments Inc | | Beamonte Investments Inc acquired Black House & Co LLC, a Boston-based investment company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
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Pitonyak Machinery Corp | Bigham Brothers Inc | | Bigham Brothers Inc, a unit of TVV Capital, acquired Pitonyak Machinery Corp, a Carlisle-based manufacturer and wholesaler of farm equipment. Terms were not disclosed. |
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Four Seasons Hotel,Houston,TX | Cascade Investment LLC | | Cascade Investment agreed to acquire Four Seasons Hotel Houston, a Four Seasons Hotel Houston-based owner and operator of hotels. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
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Fameco Real Estate LP | CBRE Group Inc | | CBRE Group Inc acquired Fameco Real Estate LP, a Conshohocken-based provider of real estate brokerage and management services. |
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Interstate Electric Supply | Crescent Electric Supply Co | | Crescent Electric Supply Co acquired Interstate Electric Supply, a Boise- based wholesaler of electrical supplies. |
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Organized Sportswear LLC | CriticalPoint Capital | | CriticalPoint Capital, a unit of CriticalPoint Partners LLC, acquired Organized Sportswear LLC, a Chatsworth- based manufacturer and wholesaler of school apparels. |
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Highland Plaza | CXA Corp | | CXA Corp acquired Highland Plaza, a Trotwood- based shopping center. |
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Folder Express | Ennis Inc | | Ennis Inc definitvely agreed to acquire Folder Express, a provider of printing services, from Wright Printing Co Inc. |
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Everson Cordage Works | First Nations Capital Partners | | First Nations Capital Partners LLC acquired Everson Cordage Works, an Everson- based manufacturer and wholesaler of ropes and twines, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
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Livio | Ford Motor Co | | Ford Motor Co acquired Livio, a developer of software. |
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Central Plains Advisors | Freestate Advisors LLC | | Freestate Advisors LLC acquired Central Plains Advisors, a Wichita-based provider of investment advisory services. |
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Centerbrook Sales LLC | From You Flowers LLC | | From You Flowers LLC, a unit of Tenth Avenue Commerce LLC, acquired Centerbrook Sales LLC, a Deep River-based retailer of jewelry. |
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Faros Trading LLC | FXCM Inc | | FXCM Inc acquired a 50. 1% interest in Faros Trading LLC, a Stamford-based provider of online foreign exchange trading services. Terms were not disclosed. |
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Roy Tailors Uniform Co Inc | Galls LLC | | Galls LLC, a unit of CI Capital Partners LLC, acquired Roy Tailors Uniform Co Inc, a Cincinnati-based wholesaler of public safety equipments and apparel. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
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Cakewalk Inc | Gibson Brands Inc | | Gibson Brands Inc signed a Letter of Intent {LoI} to acquire Cakewalk Inc, a Boston-based developer of music software, from Roland Corp. Terms were not disclosed. |
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Forethought Financial Svcs Inc | Global Atlantic Financial Grp | | Global Atlantic Financial Group definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Forethought Financial Services Inc, an Indianapolis-based provider of financial and insurance services, from Devlin Group LLC. Terms were not disclosed. |
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AGY Holding Corp-CFM Business | Huntingdon Acquisition Co LLC | | Huntingdon Acquisition Co LLC, a unit of Stonewood Capital Management Inc, agreed to acquire the CFM business from AGY Holding Corp (AGY), a manufactrurer of continuous filament mats. Originally, in July 2012, AGY was seeking a buyer for its CFM business. |
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PicoField Technologies Inc | Idex ASA | | Idex ASA of Norway agreed to acquire PicoField Technologies Inc, a manufacturer of biometric technology products. |
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Indusoft LLC | Invensys PLC | | US Invensys PLC acquired Indusoft LLC, an Austin-based developer of software for automation. |
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Paper Source Inc | Investcorp International Inc | | Investcorp International Inc, a unit of the Investcorp Bank BSC subsidiary of Sipco Ltd's Ownership Holding Ltd subsidiary acquired Paper Source Inc (Paper), a Chicago- based wholesaler and retailer of paper products, from Brentwood Associates Inc (Brentwood). Terms were not disclosed. Originally, In June 2013, Brentwood was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Paper. |
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American Lake Water-Pipeline | Investor Group | | An investor group, comprised of Roger Claar, John Noak and three other mayors planned to acquire Bedford Park Water Pipeline from American Lake Water Company, an Illinois-based water utility. |
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Office Tower(2) | Investor Group | | An investor group comprised of Wildamere Properties LLC and Investcorp Bank BSC of Bahrain, acquired 2 office towers, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from CrossHarbor Capital Partners and WelshInvest. |
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American Express Bus Travel | Investor Group | | An investor group, including Certares International Bank LLC, planned to acquire a 50% interest in American Express Global Business Travel, an El Paso-based travel agency, from American Express Co, in the formation of a joint venture. |
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JustSports.net | Jazz Basketball Investors Inc | | Jazz Basketball Investors Inc, a unit of Larry H Miller Group of Cos, acquired 27 stores of JustSports.net, a Rexburg- based owner and operator of sports apparel and merchandise stores. Terms were not disclosed. |
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Advantage Destruction Services | Magnolia Environmental | | Magnolia Environmental Solutions LLC, a unit of Magnolia Data Solutions LLC, acquired Advantage Destruction Services Inc, a Pearl-based provider of Hard drive destruction services. |
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Apache Industrial Services Inc | MML Capital Partners LLP | | MML Capital Partners LLP of UK, acquired Apache Industrial Services Inc, a Houston-based investment company primarily engaged in investing, acquiring and utilizing technologies for use of the Petrochemical, Industrial, and Energy sectors, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
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Cowles California Media Co-TV | News-Press & Gazette Co | | News-Press & Gazette Co agreed to acquire television stations of Cowles California Media Co, a Salinas-based owner and operator of television stations and websites, from The Cowles Co. |
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Allopartis Biotechnologies Inc | Novozymes A/S | | US Novozymes A/S of Denmark, acquired Allopartis Biotechnologies Inc, a San Francisco-based manufacturer and wholesaler of industrial and therapeutic proteins. |
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PMI Computer Supplies | Office Essentials | | Office Essentials planned to merge with PMI Computer Supplies, a St. Louis-based manufacturer and wholesaler of information technology supplies. |
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John H McDonald Co Inc | Patrick Industries Inc | | Patrick Industries Inc acquired John H. McDonald Co Inc, a Goshen-based wholesaler of furniture. |
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HomeDirect Inc | Platinum Equity LLC | | Platinum Equity Llc acquired HomeDirect Inc, a Hillside-based provider of delivery and assembly services, from Transportation Resource Partners LP, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
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TTR Substations Inc | PLH Group Inc | | PLH Group Inc, a unit of Energy Capital Partners LLC, acquired TTR Substations Inc, a Fresno-based provider of electrical substation services. |
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Thomas Cain Inc | Porvair PLC | | Porvair PLC of the UK acquired Thomas Cain Inc, an Omaha-based manufacturer of laboratory equipment. |
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Personnel Strategies Inc | Professional Diversity Network | | Professional Diversity Network Inc acquired Personnel Strategies Inc, an Irvine-based provider of staffing and recruitment services. |
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BGT Partners | PwC | | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP planned to acquire BGT Partners, a Hallandale Beach- based provider of marketing services. |
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H&N Distribution Inc | RiceBran Technologies | | RiceBran Technologies (RT) agreed to acquire the entire share capital of H&N Distribution Inc, an Irving- based provider of product packaging services, for an undisclosed amount in cash and RT common shares. |
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Allen-Vanguard Corp-Units(2) | Safariland LLC | | Safariland LLC, a unit of Kanders & Co Inc, acquired the two operating business units of Allen-Vanguard Corp, an Ottawa-based manufacturer and wholesaler of security and defense equipment systems. Terms were not disclosed. |
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Precorp Inc | Sandvik AB | | Sandvik AB of Sweden agreed to acquire the remaining 51% interest, which it did not already own, in PreCorp Inc, a Spanish Fork- based manufacturer of polycrystalline diamond and carbide drilling tools. |
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Bollam Sheedy Torani & Co | Sax Macy Fromm & Co | | Sax Macy Fromm & Co agreed to merge with Bollam Sheedy Torani & Co LLP, an Albany-based provider of financial and management consulting services. Upon completion, the merged entity will be named SaxBST. |
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Native American Marketing LLC | Seminole Energy Services LLC | | Seminole Energy Services LLC acquired Native American Marketing LLC, a Houston- based oil and gas exploration and production company. |
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Thrupoint Inc-Fusion | Shareholders | | Thrupoint Inc, a New York-based provider of information technology services, completed the spin off of its fusion collaboration software business, to its shareholders. |
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National Oilwell Varco-Distn | Shareholders | | National Oilwell Varco Inc, a Houston-based manufactures and wholesales oil and gas drilling and production equipment, planned to spin-off its distribution business unit, to its shareholders. Upon completion, the company will create two stand-alone, publicly traded corporations. |
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FTD Cos Inc | Shareholders | | United Online Inc planned to spin off its FTD Cos Inc, a provider of internet subscription services, to its shareholders. |
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Captivate Network Inc | Shareholders | | Gannett Co Inc planned to spin off its Captivate Network Inc unit, a Chelmsford-based provider of digital advertising services, to its shareholders. |
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Big Networks LLC | Skyhawk Security LLC | | Skyhawk Security LLC acquired Big Networks LLC, a provider of information technology services. |
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Yellow7 Interactive LLC | Southwest Media Group | | Southwest Media Group acquired Yellow7 Inc, a Little Elm-based provider of online marketing services. |
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Leonard Street & Deinard PA | Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP | | Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP planned to merge with Leonard Street & Deinard PA, a Minneapolis-based law firm. Upon completion, the merged entity was to be named Stinson Leonard Street LLP. |
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Metropolitan RE Equity Mgmt | The Carlyle Group LP | | The Carlyle Group LP agreed to acquire Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management LLC, a New York-based real estate investment firm, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
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Curbside Hospitality-Asts | Towne Park Ltd | | Towne Park Ltd acquired certain assets of Curbside Hospitality Inc, a Beverly- based provider of garage management services. |
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AG & Co-Value Place hotels(22) | Value Place LLC | | Value Place LLC was rumored to be planning to acquire 22 Value Place hotels from Angelo Gordon & Co, a New York-based private equity firm. Terms were not disclosed but, according to sources familiar with the transaction, the deal was to be valued at an estimated $115 million. |
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Longwood Industries Inc | Wabtec Corp | | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp acquired Longwood Industries Inc, a Greensboro-based manufacturer of rubber and rubber products, from BBA Aviation PLC. |
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Independent Insurance Agents | Wisconsin Employment Benefits | | Wisconsin Employment Benefits Advisors planned to merge with Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin, a Madison-based insurance agency. |
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Boucher Stickley Group LLC | Worldwide Trade Partners LLC | | Worlwide Trade Partners LLC merged with Boucher Stickley Group LLC a New York- based provider of accounting and legal services. |
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Source: Thomson Reuters | | | |
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