| Target | Acquirer | Value ($millions) | Synopsis |
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| Aviv REIT Inc | Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | 1,652.0 | Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (Omega) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Aviv REIT Inc (Aviv), a Chicago-based real estate investment trust, in a stock swap transaction valued at $1.652 billion. Omega offered 0.9 common share per Aviv share. Based on Omega's closing stock price of $38.85 on 30 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each Aviv share was valued at 34.965. Upon completion, Omega and Aviv were to own 70% and 30% in the merged entity, respectively. |
| Nuevo Midstream LLC | Western Gas Partners LP | 1,500.0 | Western Gas Partners LP agreed to acquire Nuevo Midstream LLC (Nuevo), a Houston-based provider of natural gas pipeline services, from Encap Flatrock Midstream (Encap), a unit of Encap Investments LP, for an estimated $1.5 billion in cash. Originally, in May 2014, Encap was rumored to be seeking a buyer for Nuevo. |
| TASC Inc | Engility Holdings Inc | 1,298.1 | Engility Holdings Inc (Engility) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of TASC Inc, a Chantilly-based provider of information technology and advanced engineering solutions services, from KKR & Co LP and General Atlantic LLC for an estimated $1.298 billion. The consideration was to consist of an estimated 18.9 million Engility common shares valued at $685.125 million and the assumption of $613 million in liabilities. The shares were valued based on Engility's closing stock price of $36.25 on 27 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. Upon completion, Engility and TASC shareholders were to receive 51% and 49% in the merged entity to be renamed Engility, respectively. |
| Wright Medical Group Inc | Tornier NV | 1,251.0 | Tornier NV (Tornier) of the Netherlands definitively agreed to merge with Wright Medical Group Inc (Wright Medical), an Arlington-based manufacturer of medical orthopedic devices, in a reverse takeover transaction valued at $1.251 billion. Tornier offered 1.0309 ordinary shares for every Wright Medical common share held. Based on Tornier's closing stock price of $23.59 on 24 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each Wright Medical share was valued at $24.319. Upon completion, Wright Medical and Tornier shareholders were to own 51.847% and 48.153% in the merged entity to be named Wright Medical Group NV, respectively.This transaction was structured as a tax inversion. |
| CRC Health Group Inc | Acadia Healthcare Co Inc | 1,175.0 | Acadia Healthcare Co Inc (Acadia) definitively agreed to acquire CRC Health Group Inc, a Cupertino-based provider of behavioral healthcare services, from Bain Capital LLC for an estimated $1.175 billion. The consideration was to consist of the issuance of 6.3 million Acadia common shares valued at $334.719 million and the assumption of $840.281 million in liabilities. The shares were valued based on Acadia's closing stock price of $53.13 on 28 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
| Chevron Corp-Natural Gas | ONEOK Partners LP | 800.0 | ONEOK Partners LP agreed to acquire the natural gas liquids pipelines and related assets of Chevron Corp, a San Ramon-based oil and gas exploration, production and refinery company, for an estimated $800 million. The transaction was to include an 80% interest in the West Texas LPG Pipeline LP (West), and 100% interest in Mesquite pipeline. Originally, in January 2014, Chevron was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its West unit. |
| Alere Health LLC | Optum Inc | 600.0 | Optum Inc, a unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc, definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Alere Health LLC (Alere Health), an Atlanta-based provider of health management services, from Alere Inc for $600 million in cash. The transaction was to include the subsidiaries of Alere Health. |
| PNC Place,Washington,DC | Investor Group | 392.0 | An investor group including Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund and Norges Bank Investment Management of Norway, a unit of Norges Bank, acquired PNC Place, a Washington-based office building, for $392 million. |
| Monk Holdings LLC | Investor Group | 388.0 | An investor group comprised of CPPIB REI US RE-5 Inc of Canada and an undisclosed institutional investor agreed to acquire a 99% interest in Monk Holdings LLC, a Newtown-based investment company, from BLH (3) Pte Ltd, a unit of Global Logistic Properties Ltd. Concurrently, an investor group comprised of CPPIB REI US RE-5 Inc of Canada and an undisclosed institutional investor agreed to acquire a 99% interest in Bebop Holdings LLC. The two transactions were to have a combined value of an estimated $388 million in cash. |
| ESB Financial Corp | WesBanco Inc,Wheeling,WV | 340.9 | WesBanco Inc (WesBanco) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of ESB Financial Corp (ESB), an Ellwood-based bank holding company, in a stock swap transaction valued at $340.850 million. The consideration was to consist of $1.76 in cash per share, or a total value of $31.262 million and 0.502 common shares per ESB share. Based on WesBanco's closing stock price of $34.72 on 28 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each ESB share was valued at $17.429. |
| Novartis-Influenza Vaccine Business | CSL Ltd | 275.0 | CSL Ltd of Australia definitively agreed to acquire the influenza vaccine business of Novartis AG, a Basel-based manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals, for $275 million. The transaction was to include manufacturing facilities in Holly Springs, US, Liverpool, UK and Marburg, Germany. |
| Topera Inc | Abbott Laboratories | 250.0 | Abbott Laboratories agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Topera Inc, a Menlo Park-based manufacturer of medical devices, for $250 million plus an undisclosed amount in profit-related payments. |
| Old Florida Bancshares Inc | IBERIABANK Corp | 237.6 | IBERIABANK Corp (IBERIABANK) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Old Florida Bancshares Inc (Old Florida), an Orlando-based bank holding company, in a stock swap transaction valued at $237.553 million. IBERIABANK offered 0.34 common shares per Old Florida stock. Based on IBERIABANK's closing stock price of $64.13 on 24 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each Old Florida share was valued at $21.804. |
| Northern Star Inds Inc-BOSS | The Toro Co | 227.3 | The Toro Co definitively agreed to acquire the BOSS professional snow and ice management business of Northern Star Industries Inc, an Iron Mountain-based manufacturer and wholesaler of industrial system controls and relays and snow plow gears and equipment, for an estimated $227.3 million. The consideration was to consist of $197.3 million in cash and $30 million in unsecured promissory notes. |
| SiTime Corp | MegaChips Corp | 200.0 | MegaChips Corp of Japan definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of SiTime Corp, a Sunnyvale-based manufacturer and wholesaler of MEMS and analog semiconductors, from Robert Bosch GmbH, a unit of Robert Bosch Stiftung GmBH, CampVentures, CID Group, Grazia Equity GmbH, Greylock Partners, JAFCO Ventures, a unit of JAFCO Co Ltd, New Enterprise Associates, Northgate Capital Group LLC, OAO Rosnano and other shareholders for $200 million in cash. |
| Philadelphia Financial Group | PFG Acquisition Corp | 165.0 | PFG Acquisition Corp, a unit of Blackstone Group LP, definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Philadelphia Financial Group Inc, a Philadelphia-based provider of specialty insurance services, from Tiptree Financial Partners LP for an estimated $165 million. The consideration was to consist of an estimated $155 million in cash and up to $10 million in profit-related payments. |
| One Buckhead Plaza,Atlanta,Georgia | Parkway Properties Inc | 157.0 | Parkway Properties Inc agreed to acquire One Buckhead Plaza, an Atlanta office building, from Crescent Real Estate Equities LP, a unit of Crescent Real Estate Holdings LLC, jointly-owned by Barclays Capital Group, ultimately-owned by Barclays PLC and Goff Capital Inc, for $157 million. |
| Integrity Bancshares Inc | S&T Bancorp Inc,Indiana,PA | 127.8 | S&T Bancorp Inc (S&T) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Alpharetta-based Integrity Bancshares Inc in a stock swap transaction valued at $127.826 million. S&T offered a choice of 2.0627 common shares or $52.5 in cash per Integrity share held. Based on S&T's closing stock price of $26.99 on 29 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each Integrity share was valued at $55.672. |
| DCT Industrial Tr-Industrial | Exeter Property Group LLC | 112.1 | Exeter Property Group LLC acquired the industrial property portfolio, located in Columbus, of DCT Industrial Trust Inc, a Denver-based real estate investment trust, for $112.1 million. |
| Riverbed Tech Inc-SteelStore | NetApp Inc | 80.0 | NetApp Inc acquired the SteelStore product line of Riverbed Technology Inc, a San Francisco-based manufacturer of steelhead and developer of cloud products, for $80 million in cash. |
| NewPage Wisconsin-Biron Paper | Catalyst Paper Corp | 74.0 | Catalyst Paper Corp (Catalyst) of Canada agreed to acquire Biron Paper Mill located in Wisconsin from NewPage Wisconsin System Inc, a Miamisburg-based manufacturer and wholesaler of paper products and a unit of the NewPage Corp subsidiary of Cerberus Capital Management LP's NewPage Holdings Inc unit. Concurrently, Catalyst agreed to acquire the Rumford Pulp & Paper Mill of Rumford Paper Co. The two transactions were to have a combined value of an estimated $74 million. |
| A&S Services Group LLC | Celadon Group Inc | 55.0 | Celadon Group Inc acquired A&S Services Group LLC, a New Freedom-based provider of trucking, warehousing and logistics services, for $55 million. |
| ChanTest Corp | Charles River Labs Intl Inc | 54.0 | Charles River Laboratories International Inc acquired ChanTest Corp, a Cleveland-based provider of ion channel testing services, for $54 million. The consideration consisted of $52 million in cash and up to a further $2 million in profit-related payments. |
| Chartwell Hospity LLC-Hampton Inn Hotels(2) | Capstone Development LLC | 46.0 | Capstone Development LLC acquired two Hampton Inn hotels of Chartwell Hospitality LLC, a Franklin-based owner and operator of hotels, for an estimated $46 million. The assets were comprised of Nashville/ Vanderbilt and Hampton Inn & Suites Elliston Place. |
| Oklahoma Portfolio | Sabra Health Care REIT Inc | 41.0 | Sabra Health Care REIT Inc acquired the Oklahoma portfolio of transitional care facilities for $41 million. |
| Sanderling Resort | Carey Watermark Investors Inc | 38.0 | Carey Watermark Investors Inc acquired Sanderling Resort, a Duck-based resort, for $38 million. |
| SJX Partners LLC | Chime Communications PLC | 28.1 | Chime Communications PLC (Chime) of the UK acquired SJX Partners LLC, a New Canaan-based provider of boutique sponsorship sales services, for an estimated $28.056. The consideration consisted of $5.950 million in cash, the issuance of 0.594 million Chime ordinary shares valued at $2.606 million and up to $19.5 million in profit-related payments. The shares were valued based on Chime's closing stock price of $4.39 on 24 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
| Westminster Plaza,Westminster | Slate Retail REIT | 12.7 | Slate Retail REIT of Canada agreed to acquire Westminster Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center, for $12.7 million. |
| Cross Healthcare LLC-Portfolio | CareTrust REIT Inc | 12.0 | CareTrust REIT Inc agreed to acquire a three-facility assisted living and memory care portfolio from Cross Healthcare LLC, an owner and operator of assisted living and memory care centers, for $12 million. |
| ISmartAlarm Inc | Qingwei Meng | 12.0 | Qingwei Meng of Hong Kong signed a letter of intent to raise its interest to 70% from 10% by acquiring a further 60% interest in ISmartAlarm Inc , a provider of information technology services and a majority-owned unit of Andon Health Co Ltd's wholly-owned unit of IHealth (HongKong) Labs Ltd subsidiary, for $12 million. |
| Onion Creek,Austin,Texas | Sabra Health Care REIT Inc | 11.0 | Sabra Health Care REIT Inc acquired Onion Creek, an Austin-based skilled nursing facility, for $11 million. |
| Beta Fluid Systems LLC | Investor Group | 5.5 | A management-led investor group comprised of Beta Fluid Systems LLC's (Beta Fluid) management and Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KG of Germany agreed to acquire Beta Fluid, a Reidsville-based manufacturer of aviation petroleum handling products, from International Energy Services Pty Ltd, a unit of McAleese Transport Pty Ltd, ultimately-owned by McAleese Group, for $5.5 million in cash in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
| Oak Tree Inn & Penny's Diner | American Hotel Inc Properties | 4.9 | American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP of Canada acquired Oak Tree Inn & Penny's Diner, a Glendive-based owner and operator of hotels, for an estimated $4.9 million. |
| Equipment Sales & Service Inc | MagneGas Corp | 3.0 | MagneGas Corp acquired the entire share capital of Equipment Sales & Service Inc, a Clearwater-based wholesaler of industrial gas, for $3 million in cash. |
| Spire Corp-Certain Non-Core Assets | Investor Group | 2.4 | An investor group comprised of Roger G Little and SPI-Trust acquired certain non-core assets of Spire Corp, a Bedford-based manufacturer of solar electric systems, for an estimated $2.4 million. |
| Avanzar Sales & Distribution | Level 5 Beverage Co Inc | 0.4 | Level 5 Beverage Co Inc (Level 5) was granted an option to raise its interest to 51% from 30% by acquiring a 21% stake in Avanzar Sales & Distribution LLC (Avanzar), a Brea-based provider of brand distribution services, for $0.400 million. Concurrently, Level 5 was granted an option to raise its interest to 75% from 51% by acquiring a 24% stake in Avanzar. Subsequently, Level 5 agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Avanzar for $0.500 million. |
| Rooftop Media Inc | Amazon.com Inc | | Amazon.com Inc planned to acquire Rooftop Media Inc, a San Francisco-based provider of audio and video distribution services. |
| DuPont Crop Protection-Certain Assets | Bayer CropScience AG | | Bayer CropScience AG of Germany, a unit of Bayer AG, agreed to acquire certain land management assets (assets) of DuPont Crop Protection, a Wilmington-based manufacturer and wholesaler of crop protection products. The transaction was to include the assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Renner Sports Surfaces | Beynon Sports Surfaces Inc | | Beynon Sports Surfaces Inc, a unit of FieldTurf Holdings Inc, a subsidiary of Societe d'Investissement Deconinck SAS' Tarkett SA, agreed to acquire Renner Sports Surfaces, a Denver-based contractor of running tracks and tennis courts. |
| Epidemico Inc | Booz Allen Hamilton Hldg Corp | | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, a unit of The Carlyle Group LP, acquired Epidemico Inc, a Boston-based provider of analytics services. |
| Torando Labs | BuzzFeed Inc | | Buzzfeed Inc acquired Torando Labs, a provider of information retrieval services. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Ox Bow Marina Mutual Water Co | California American Water Co | | California American Water Co, a unit of American Water Works Co Inc, agreed to acquire Ox Bow Marina Water Co, a Isleton-based provider of water utility services. |
| Movie Star News LLC | Capital Art Inc | | Capital Art Inc acquired Movie Star News LLC, a Henderson-based owner and operator of photo studios. |
| Rumford Paper Co-Rumford Pulp | Catalyst Paper Corp | | Catalyst Paper Corp (Catalyst) of Canada agreed to acquire the Rumford Pulp & Paper Mill located in Maine of Rumford Paper Co, a Rumford-based manufacturer of paper and a unit of Riverstone Holdings Inc. Concurrently, Catalyst agreed to acquire the Biron Paper Mill of NewPage Wisconsin System Inc. The two transactions were to have a combined value of an estimated $74 million. |
| Crunchies Food Co LLC | Chaucer Holdings PLC | | Chaucer Holdings PLC of the UK agreed to acquire a 65% interest in Crunchies Food Co LLC, a Westlake Village-based producer and wholesaler of freeze dried products. |
| Old Time Pottery Inc | Comvest Partners | | Comvest Partners acquired Old Time Pottery Inc, a Murfreesboro-based retailer of home goods and furnishings, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Precision Wire Components LLC | Creganna-Tactx Medical | | Creganna-Tactx Medical of Ireland definitively agreed to acquire Precision Wire Components LLC, a Tualatin-based manufacturer of precision medical guidewires and supporting components, from Riverside Co. Terms were not disclosed. |
| PDI Inc | Digirad Corp | | Digirad Corp planned to launch an unsolicited offer to acquire the entire share capital of PDI Inc, a Parsippany-based provider of healthcare sales and marketing services, for an undisclosed amount in cash and Digirad common shares. |
| Joseph Decosimo & Company PLLC | Elliott Davis LLC | | Elliott Davis LLC planned to merge with Joseph Decosimo & Company PLLC, a Chattanooga-based provider of accounting and advisory services. Upon completion, the merged entity was to named as Elliott Davis Decosimo. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Spanning Cloud Apps Inc | EMC Corp | | EMC Corp acquired Spanning Cloud Apps Inc, an Austin-based provider of subscription-based backup and recovery for applications and data. Concurrently, EMC Corp acquired Cloudscaling Group Inc and Maginatics Inc. |
| Maginatics Inc | EMC Corp | | EMC Corp acquired Maginatics Inc, a Mountain View-based provider of new breed of storage technology. Concurrently, EMC Corp acquired Cloudscaling Group Inc and Spanning Cloud Apps Inc. |
| Tri-County Engineering LLC | ENERCON Services Inc | | Enercon Services Inc acquired Tri-County Engineering LLC, a Hunker-based provider of engineering and consulting services. |
| Cue & Case Sales inc | Escalade Inc | | Escalade Inc acquired Cue & Case Sales Inc, a St Augustine-based wholesaler of billiard accessories and equipment. |
| Kalon Biotherapeutics LLC | Fujifilm Diosynth USA | | Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies USA Inc (Fujifilm USA), a unit of Fujifilm Holdings Corp's Fujifilm Corp subsidiary, planned to acquire the remaining 51% interest which it did not already own in Kalon Biotherapeutics LLC (Kalon), a College Station-based manufacturer of biotherapeutics and drugs. Concurrently, Fujifilm USA agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Kalon. |
| SANYO Elec Co Ltd-Tv Op | Funai Electric Co Ltd | | In October 2014, Funai Electric Co Ltd of Japan was rumored to be planning to acquire the television operations in North America of SANYO Electric Co Ltd, an Osaka-based manufacturer and wholesaler of electronic products and a unit of Panasonic Corp. |
| CB Fleet Co | Gryphon Investors Inc | | Gryphon Investors Inc acquired an undisclosed majority interest in CB Fleet Co, a Lynchburg-based manufacturer of health and beauty products, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
| PlayPhone Inc | GungHo Online Ent Inc | | GungHo Online Entertainment Inc of Japan, a unit of SoftBank Corp, planned to acquire a 70% interest in PlayPhone Inc, a Dover, Delaware-based provider of personalization and entertainment content services. |
| CareNow | HCA Holdings Inc | | HCA Holdings Inc agreed to acquire CareNow, a Coppell-based owner and operator of hospitals. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Green Tree Syndicate Inc | Icon Vapor Inc | | Icon Vapor Inc signed a letter of Intent to acquire Green Tree Syndicate Inc, a wholesaler and retailer of electronic cigarettes. |
| DisplaySearch,Solarbuzz LLC | IHS Inc | | IHS Inc definitively agreed to acquire DisplaySearch LLC and Solarbuzz LLC, providers of market research, consulting, and data processing services, from NPD Group LLC. |
| OpenTV Corp-Advanced Advertising | Imagine Communications Inc | | Imagine Communications Inc, a unit of The Gores Group LLC, acquired the advanced advertising business unit of OpenTV Corp, a San Francisco-based provider of software solutions services, from Kudelski SA. |
| CompuNet Inc | Infinity Network Solutions Inc | | Infinity Network Solutions Inc acquired CompuNet Inc, a Meridian-based provider of information technology services. |
| Oak Crest Health Care Svcs Inc | Investor Group | | An investor group comprised of American House Senior Living Communities and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC acquired Oak Crest Health Care Services Inc, a Jenison-based provider of health care services, from Oak Crest Communities. The transaction was to include Oak Crest Homes Inc. |
| Bebop Holdings LLC | Investor Group | | An investor group comprised of CPPIB REI US RE-5 Inc of Canada and an undisclosed institutional investor agreed to acquire a 99% interest in Bebop Holdings LLC, a Pompano Beach-based investment company, from BLH (3) Pte Ltd, a unit of Global Logistic Properties Ltd. Concurrently, an investor group comprised of CPPIB REI US RE-5 Inc of Canada and an undisclosed institutional investor agreed to acquire a 99% interest in Monk Holdings LLC. The two transactions were to have a combined value of an estimated $388 million in cash. |
| Pro Unlimited Inc | Investor Group | | An investor group comprised of Investcorp Bank BSC of Bahrain, a unit of Ownership Holdings Ltd, ultimately-owned by SIPCO Ltd, and Bahrain government-owned Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co BSC acquired Pro Unlimited Inc, a Boca Raton-based provider of workforce management services, from COMFORCE Corp, a unit of American CyberSystems Inc. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Abington Health Inc | Jefferson Health System | | Jefferson Health System, a unit of Underwood Memorial Hospital, signed a letter of intent to merge with Abington Health Inc, an Abington-based owner and operator of hospitals. |
| Devicor Medical Products Inc | Leica Biosystems | | Leica Biosystems, a unit of Danaher Corp, definitively agreed to acquire Devicor Medical Products Inc, a Pleasant Prairie-based manufacturer of medical products, from GTCR LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
| Sandvik Materials Tech-Business | Lesjofors AB | | Lesjofors AB of Sweden, a unit of Beijer Alma AB, agreed to acquire the power spring business located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and Nogales, Mexico of Sandvik Materials Technology AB, a Sandviken-based manufacturer of stainless steel and special alloy materials and a unit of Sandvik AB. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Systems Made Simple Inc | Lockheed Martin Corp | | Lockheed Martin Corp definitively agreed to acquire Systems Made Simple Inc, a Syracuse-based provider of healthcare information technology services. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Compass Healthcare Advisers LLC | MDx Medical Inc | | MDx Medical Inc acquired Compass Healthcare Advisers LLC, a Bedford-based provider of health care consulting services. |
| Nexus Medical Group LLC | MEDNAX Inc | | MEDNAX Inc definitively agreed to acquire Nexus Medical Group LLC, a Macon-based provider of anesthesia services. The transaction was to include Meridian Anesthesia Consultants LLC. |
| Jeitosa Group International | Mercer LLC | | Mercer LLC, a unit of Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc, agreed to acquire Jeitosa Group International LLC, a San Francisco-based provider of human resources business consulting services. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Collagen Matrix Inc | Metalmark Capital Holdings LLC | | Metalmark Capital Holdings LLC, a unit of Citigroup Inc, acquired an undisclosed majority interest in Collagen Matrix Inc, an Oakland-based manufacturer and wholesaler of collagen-based medical and dental equipment, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Lewtan Technologies Inc | Moody's Corp | | Moody's Corp acquired Lewtan Technologies Inc, a Waltham-based provider of analytical tools and data for the global structured finance market, from DMG Information Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
| Jasper Clinical Research | MPI Research Inc | | MPI Research Inc acquired Jasper Clinical Research & Development Inc, a Kalamazoo-based provider of clinical research services. |
| OrangeHook Inc | Nuvel Holdings Inc | | Nuvel Holdings Inc signed a letter of intent to acquire the entire share capital of OrangeHook Inc, a Minnesota-based developer of software applications. |
| Hess Energy Trading Co LLC | Oaktree Capital Management LP | | Oaktree Capital Management LP, a unit of Oaktree Capital Group LLC, planned to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in Hess Energy Trading Co LLC (HETCO), a New York-based energy trading company, from Hess Corp (Hess) in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. Originally, in March 2013, Hess announced that it was seeking a buyer for its HETCO unit. |
| Vibra Bank | Pacific Commerce Bank | | Pacific Commerce Bank definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Chula Vista-based Vibra Bank. |
| Harris Lee LLC | Pazoo Inc | | Pazoo Inc (Pazoo) raised its interest to 55% from 45% by acquiring a further 10% stake in Harris Lee LLC, a provider of marijuana testing services, in exchange for 0.225 million Pazoo Class C preferred shares. |
| Metalogix Software Corp | Permira Advisers LLP | | Permira Advisers LLP of the UK, through undisclosed funds, definitively agreed to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in Metalogix Software Corp, a Washington-based developer of infrastructure management software, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Advanced Mobility & Shelter Technologies LLC | RC Tway Co LLC | | RC Tway Co LLC, a unit of Alleghany Capital Corp and ultimately-owned by Alleghany Corp, acquired Advanced Mobility & Shelter Technologies LLC, a Monee-based manufacturer of custom trailers and specialty vehicles. |
| World Marketing Inc | Robert M Kraft | | Robert M Kraft acquired World Marketing Inc, an Omaha-based direct mail advertising services, from Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
| TA Realty LLC | Rockefeller Grp Intl Inc | | Rockefeller Group International Inc, a unit of Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd, agreed to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in TA Realty LLC, a Boston-based real estate investment firm. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Madison Sq Garden Co-Entertainment Business | Shareholders | | Madison Square Garden Co, a New York-based provider of professional sports and racing promotion services, planned to spin off its entertainment business to its shareholders. |
| SPX Corp-Flow Business | Shareholders | | SPX Corp, a Charlotte-based manufacturer and wholesaler of processing systems and equipment, planned to spin off its Flow Business to its shareholders. |
| Teasdale Foods Inc | Snow Phipps Group LLC | | Snow Phipps Group LLC acquired Teasdale Foods Inc, an Atwater-based producer of and wholesaler of canned hominy and beans goods, from Palladium Equity Partners LLC in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
| Aerojet Rocketdyne-CSP Business | SolarReserve LLC | | SolarReserve LLC acquired the concentrated solar power business of Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc, a Sacramento-based manufacturer of rocket engines and space propulsion systems and a unit of Gencorp Inc. |
| Capital Dynamics-Portfolio(39) | TerraForm Power Inc | | TerraForm Power Inc agreed to acquire a portfolio of 39 distributed generation solar power plants located in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania from Capital Dynamics US Solar Energy Fund LP, a New York-based closed-end private equity fund and a unit of Capital Dynamics AG. |
| Money20/20 LLC | Top Right Group Ltd | | Top Right Group Ltd, a unit of Eden Bidco Ltd, ultimately-owned by Guardian Media Group PLC, was rumored to be planning to acquire Money20/20 LLC, a New York-based provider of conference organizing services. |
| Eli Lilly & Co-Veterinary Assets | Virbac SA | | Virbac SA of France agreed to acquire the veterinary assets of Eli Lilly & Co (Eli Lilly), an Indianapolis-based manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals and diagnostic and animal health products. The transaction was contingent upon Eli Lilly's acquisition of the Animal Healthcare Division of Novartis AG. |
| Marketing Advocate LLC | Zift Solutions Inc | | Zift Solutions Inc acquired Marketing Advocate LLC, a Centerville-based provider of marketing platform and automated solutions to technology companies, from Teakwood Capital LP. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
| Impact Instrumentation Inc | ZOLL Medical Corp | | ZOLL Medical Corp, a unit of Asahi Kasei Corp, agreed to acquire Impact Instrumentation Inc, a West Caldwell-based manufacturer of respiratory care products. |
| US M&A Deals Announced October 26 - October 31, 2014 | | | |
| Source: Thomson Reuters | | | |
