Target | Acquirer | Value ($millions) | Synopsis |
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ViroPharma Inc | Shire PLC | 3,601.7 | Shire PLC of Ireland agreed to merge with ViroPharma Inc, an Exton- based manufacturer and wholesaler of biopharmaceuticals, for $50 in cash per share or a total value of $3.602 bil, via a tender offer. The offer was conditioned upon at least a majority of ViroPharma's shares being tendered. |
Novartis AG-Blood Transfusion | Grifols SA | 1,675.0 | Grifols SA of Spain, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, definitively agreed to acquire the blood transfusion diagnostic unit of Novartis AG, a Basel-based manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals, for $1. 675 billion. The transaction was to include patents, brands, licenses, and royalties, and commercial offices in the US, Switzerland, and Hong Kong. |
Brickman Group Ltd | KKR & Co LP | 1,600.0 | KKR & Co LP (KKR), through its KKR North American Fund XI LP unit and other undisclosed funds, definitively agreed to acquire Brickman Group Ltd (Brickman), a Rockville-based provider of commercial landscaping services, from Leonard Green & Partners LP (Leonard), for $1.6 billion in cash, in a secondary buyout transaction. Originally, in August 2013, Leonard was rumored to be seeking a buyer for Brickman. KKR was named rumored potential bidder. Previously, Leonard acquired Brickman, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
Gordon Trucking Inc | Heartland Express Inc | 320.0 | Heartland Express Inc (Heartland) acquired the entire share capital of Gordon Trucking Inc, a Pacific-based provider of trucking services, for an estimated $320 million. The consideration was consisted of $110 million in cash, the issuance of $40 million in Heartland common shares, the assumption of $150 million in liabilities, and up to $20 million in profit-related payments. The transaction included certain associated assets. |
MapMyFitness Inc | Under Armour Inc | 150.0 | Under Armour Inc agreed to acquire MapMyFitness Inc, an Austin-based provider of online fitness services, for $150 million in cash. |
Sealed Air Corp-Business | Mason Wells Buyout Fund III LP | 125.0 | Mason Wells Buyout Fund III LP, a unit of Mason Wells Partners LLC, definitively agreed to acquire Rigid Medical Packaging Business from Sealed Air Corp, a Elmwood Park-based manufacturer of protective and specialty packaging products, for $125 million cash. |
Innotrac Corp | Sterling Capital Ltd | 108.6 | Sterling Capital Ltd, through its affiliate, definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Innotrac Corp (Innotrac), a Duluth-based provider of e-commerce services, via tender offer for $8.2 in cash per share, or a total value of $108. 613 million. The offer was conditioned upon at least a majority of Innotracs shares being tendered. Originally, in November 2014, Innotrac planned to divest the company to an undisclosed acquiror. |
Adam Grant Bldg, SF, Cal | Credit Suisse Group AG | 105.0 | Credit Suisse Group AG of Switzerland acquired the Adam Grant Building from Seagate Properties, a San Rafael-based real estate investment trust, for an estimated $105 million. |
US Wind Farm Projects(9) | Infigen Energy Ltd | 95.0 | Infigen Energy Ltd of Australia, agreed to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in nine US wind farm projects, located in the US, for $95 million. |
MCE LP | New Source Energy Partners LP | 43.6 | New Source Energy Partners LP acquired MCE LP, a New York-based oilfield services company, for $43. 609 million. |
Hess Corp-US East Coast | Aegean Marine Petro Net Inc | 30.0 | Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc of Greece, agreed to acquire the US East Coast bunkering business of Hess Corp, a New York-based manufacturer of refined petroleum products, for $30 million. |
AES Corp-Wind Energy Projects | ALLETE Clean Energy Inc | 27.0 | ALLETE Clean Energy Inc, a unit of ALLETE Inc, agreed to acquire three wind energy facilities of AES Corp, an Arlington-based electric utility company, for $27 million. Concurrently, ALLETE Clean Energy Inc was granted an option to acquire the wind energy facility, located in Armenia Mountain, Pennsylvania, from AES Corp. |
SCB Bancorp Inc | Horizon Bancorp,IN | 18.2 | Horizon Bancorp (Horizon) definitively agreed to merge with SCB Bancorp Inc (SCB), an East Lansing-based bank holding company, in a stock swap transaction valued at $18.234 million. Horizon offered 0.4904 common shares and $5.15 in cash per SCB stock. Based on Horizon's closing stock price of $21. 43 on 12 November 2013, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each SCB stock was valued at $10. 509. |
East Deck Motel | ED 40 LLC | 14.8 | ED 40 LLC acquired East Deck Motel, a Montauk-based motel, from Alice Houseknecht, for $14.75 million. |
The Park,Anaheim | Rexford Industrial Realty Inc | 10.6 | Rexford Industrial Realty Inc acquired the Park, an Anaheim-based owner and operator of buildings, for $10.6 million. |
Babar Enterprises LLC | Agility Health Inc | 3.6 | Agility Health Inc (Agility) of Canada acquired the entire share capital of Babar Enterprises LLC, a St. Charles-based provider of physical therapy services, for an estimated $3.6 million. The consideration consisted of an estimated $3.6 million in cash, the issuance of 1. 898 million restricted Agility common shares, and an up to an undisclosed amount in profit-related payments. |
Williams Bus Lines Inc | Student Transp of America Inc | 3.4 | Student Transportation of America Inc, a unit of Student Transportation Inc, acquired Williams Bus Lines Inc, a Wilkes-Barre-based provider of school bus transportation services, for $3.4 million in cash. |
Eastern Shores Inc-Theater | Digital Cinema Destinations | 2.5 | Digital Cinema Destinations Corp agreed to acquire a theater, located in Londonderry, from Eastern Shores Inc, a Londonderry- based owner and operator of movie theaters, for an estimated $2.5 million. |
Avcom Inc | MGT Capital Investments Inc | 1.6 | MGT Capital Investments Inc agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Avcom Inc, a New York-based developer of casino games software, in exchange for common shares, valued at $1.55 million. |
Property Portfolio (6) | City of Knoxville, TN | 1.5 | City of Knoxville, Tennessee acquired a property portfolio based in Knoxville, Tennessee, for $1.45 million. The portfolio is comprised of six properties including McClung Warehouses and other dilapidated properties. |
Aqua Handling of Texas LLC | HII Technologies Inc | 1.3 | HII Technologies Inc (HII) acquired the entire share capital of Aqua Handling of Texas LLC, a Southlake-based provider of frac water transfer services, for $1.32 million. The consideration consisted of $0.3 million in cash, $0.5 million in notes, and the issuance of 1.444 million common shares, valued at $0.52 million. The shares were valued based on HII's closing stock price of $0.36 on 5 November 2013, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
Prestige Solar Products Inc | Trans Global Group Inc | 0.2 | Trans Global Group Inc agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Prestige Solar Products Inc, a Miami- based wholesaler of solar products, for $0.2 million. |
Precise Machining | Accurus Aerospace Corp | | Accurus Aerospace Corp, a wholly owned unit of Liberty Hall Capital Partners LP acquired Precise Machining & Manufacturing LLC, a Tulsa- based manufacturer and wholesaler of engineered machined parts. Terms were not disclosed. |
Velocius Networks | Akamai Technologies Inc | | Akamai Technologies Inc acquired Velocius Networks, a provider of traffic optimizing services. |
AES Corp-Wind Energy Facility | ALLETE Clean Energy Inc | | ALLETE Clean Energy Inc, a unit of ALLETE Inc, was granted an option to acquire a wind energy facility, located in Armenia Mountain, Pennsylvania, of AES Corp, an Arlington-based electric utility company. Concurrently, ALLETE Clean Energy Inc agreed to acquire three wind generating facilities of AES Corp. |
Lee F Murphy Insurance Group | AssuredPartners Inc | | AssuredPartners Inc, a unit of GTCR LLC, Lee F Murphy Insurance Group, a St. Paul- based insurance agency, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
AHM Financial Group LLC | AssuredPartners Inc | | AssuredPartners Inc acquired AHM Financial Group LLC, a St. Louis-based provider of insurance services, in a leverage buyout transaction. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
Greenline Systems | A-T Solutions Inc | | A-T Solutions Inc acquired Greenline Systems, an Arlington-based developer of maritime facilitation software and services. Terms were not disclosed. |
Community Bank & Trust,Sheboyg | Baylake Bank,Sturgeon Bay,WI | | Baylake Bank, a wholly- owned unit of Baylake Corp, signed a Letter of Intent {LoI} to acquire Sheboygan- based Community Bank & Trust, from Community Banc-Corp of Sheboygan Inc. |
Lovelace Health Plan | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NM | | Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of New Mexico, a unit of Health Care Service Corp, definitively agreed to acquire Lovelace Health Plan, an Albuquerque-based provider of health plan services, from Lovelace Health Systems. |
Catapult Systems LLC | ChinaSoft International Ltd | | ChinaSoft International Ltd, of China, agreed to acquire a 92.5% interest in Catapult Systems LLC, an Austin-based provider of Microsoft-focused information technology consulting services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
IVANS Inc | Contingent Network Services | | Contingent Network Services LLC acquired the entire share capital of IVANS Inc, a Stamford-based provider of information technology services, from ABILITY Network Inc. Terms were not disclosed. |
Servio | CrowdSource | | CrowdSource definitively agreed to acquire Servio, a San Francisco-based provider of crowdsourcing solutions. |
Boyd Bros Transportation Inc | Daseke Inc | | Daseke Inc merged with Boyd Bros Transportation Inc, a Clayton-based provider of trucking services. The transaction included WTI Transport, Mid Seven Transportation, Boyd Intermodal, and Boyd Logistics. |
Mackall Crounse & Moore PLC | DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC | | DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC planned to merge with Mackall Crounse & Moore PLC, a Minneapolis-based law firm. Upon completion, Mackall Crounse & Moore PLC was to be renamed DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore SC. |
AdviStor Inc | ePlus Technology Inc | | ePlus Technology Inc, a unit of ePlus Inc, acquired AdviStor Inc, a Pittsford- based provider of data storage services. Terms were not disclosed. |
Snapchat Inc | Facebook Inc | | Facebook Inc was rumored to be planning to acquire Snapchat Inc, a Pacific Palisades-based developer of photo messaging applications software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but, according to sources close to the situation, the deal was valued at an estimated $3 billion. |
Fannie Mae | Fairholme Capital Mgmt LLC | | Fairholme Capital Management LLC planned to acquire the entire share capital of Federal National Mortgage Association, a Washington-based provider of home mortgage and loans services. |
TOFU Marketing | Fit Marketing | | Fit Marketing acquired TOFU Marketing, a Salt Lake City-based provider of internet marketing services. Terms were not disclosed. |
Moritz BMW/Mini/Cadillac | Group 1 Automotive Inc | | Group 1 Automotive Inc acquired Moritz BMW/Mini/ Cadillac, a Arlington-based owner and operator of automobile dealerships. Terms were not disclosed. |
EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC | Highstar Capital IV LP | | Highstar Capital IV LP, a unit of Highstar Capital LP, agreed to acquire 50% interest in EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC, a Delaware- based investment company, from GE Energy Financial Services Inc, a unit of General Electric Co's GE Commercial Finance Inc subsidiary. |
Fiberlink Communications Corp | IBM Corp | | International Business Machines Corp definitively agreed to acquire Fiberlink Communications Corp, a Blue Bell-based developer of mobility management platform software. Terms were not disclosed. |
Genova Diagnostics Inc | Investor Group | | An investor group, comprised of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners V LP, a unit of Levine Leichtman Capital Inc, and the management of Genova Diagnostics Inc (Genova), acquired Genova, an Asheville-based provider of specialty clinical laboratory services. Terms were not disclosed. |
Elkhorn Holdings Inc | John Wood Group PLC | | John Wood Group PLC of the UK, agreed to acquire Elkhorn Holdings Inc, an Evanston-based provider of industrial and plant construction and maintenance services. Terms were not disclosed. |
Northern Seed LLC | Lariat Partners LP | | Lariat Partners LP acquired an undisclosed majority interest in Northern Seed LLC, a Butte-based provider of agricultural services, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
Sprayglo USA Inc | Maaco Franchising Inc | | Maaco Franchising Inc, a unit of Driven Brands Inc, planned to acquire Sprayglo USA Inc, a Hahira-based provider of auto painting services. Terms were not disclosed. |
Sprayglo | Maaco Franchising Inc | | Maaco Franchising Inc, a unit of Driven Brands Inc, agreed to acquire Sprayglo Auto Refinishing and Body Repair, a Hahira-based provider of auto repair services. |
Carmagen Engineering Inc | Mistras Group Inc | | Mistras Group Inc acquired Carmagen Engineering Inc, a Rockaway-based provider of engineering consulting services. |
Biozone Pharmaceuticals-Assets | MusclePharm Corp | | MusclePharm Corp agreed to acquire certain assets from Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc, a Englewood Cliffs-based manufacturer of over-the- counter pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. |
Childrens Network LLC | NBCUniversal Media LLC | | NBCUniversal Media LLC, a joint venture between Comcast Group Inc and General Electric Co, acquired the remaining stake, which it did not alredy own, in Children's Network LLC, a Philiadelphia- based owner and operator of a television station. |
New Leaf Community Markets | New Seasons Market | | New Seasons Market acquired New Leaf Community Markets, a Santa Cruz-based owner and operator of natural food stores. Terms were not disclosed. |
Capital Eye Medical Group | NVISION Corp | | NVISION Corp acquired Capital Eye Medical Group, a Carmichael-based owner and operator of eye care facility. Terms were not disclosed. |
CRI Lifetree | PRA International Inc | | PRA International Inc planned to acquire CRI Lifetree, a Mount Laurel- based provider of clinical research services. |
DataClues Inc | Precision Discovery Inc | | Precision Discovery Inc acquired DataClues Inc, a Fountain Valley-based provider of consulting services. |
Ohio Neurologic Institute Ltd | Premier Health Partners | | Premier Health Partners acquired Ohio Neurologic Institute, a Boardman-based provider of neurological diagnostic and treatment services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
Jacobs Automation | Rockwell Automation Inc | | Rockwell Automation Inc agreed to acquire Jacobs Automation, an Erlanger-based manufacturer of industrial motion control device. |
SemCrude Pipeline LLC | Rose Rock Midstream LP | | Rose Rock Midstream LP planned to raise its interest to 66.6% from 33.3% by acquiring a further 33.3% stake in SemCrude Pipeline LLC, a Tulsa-based owner and operator of crude oil pipelines, from SemCrude LP. Terms were not disclosed. |
India Equity Partners | Roshan Banan | | US -Roshan Banan was rumored to be planning to acquire a 75% majority interest in India Equity Partners, a New York City-based private equity firm. |
Endeavour Intl Corp-Assets | Samson Exploration LLC | | Samson Exploration LLC, a wholly-owned unit of Samson Energy Co LLC, acquired a 50% interest in the upstream and midstream assets of Endeavour International Corp, a Houston- based oil and gas exploration and production company, upon a formation of a joint venture. |
A-Mark Precious Metals Inc | Shareholders | | Spectrum Group International Inc (Spectrum) planned to spin off its A- Mark Precious Metals Inc (A- Mark) unit, to its shareholders. Spectrum common shareholders were to receive 1 A-Mark common share per Spectrum share held. |
Stop the Sun Inc | Solar Art Window Film | | Solar Art Window Film acquired Stop the Sun Inc, a Escondido-based provider of window film installation services. |
Inpatient Care Unified-Certain | Sound Inpatient Physicians Inc | | Sound Inpatient Physicians Inc acquired certain assets of Inpatient Care Unified Inc, a Norwalk- based owner and operator of a health maintenance organization. |
Crossline Capital Inc | Stonegate Mortgage Corp | | Stonegate Mortgage Corp definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Crossline Capital Inc, a Lake Forest-based provider of mortgage lending services. |
Mining Assets,Wattenberg Field | Synergy Resources Corp | | Synergy Resources Corp acquired Mining Assets, located in Wattenberg Field, Colorado. The assets include 38 producing wells, 9 non- operated wells, a 25% interest in a Class II disposal well and 100 net acres in the Northern Extension Area of the Wattenberg Field. |
Metrokane Inc | Taylor Precision Products Inc | | Taylor Precision Products Inc acquired Metrokane Inc, a New York- based manufacturer of wine accessories and barware products. |
Wolverine Anesthesia | Team Health Holdings Inc | | Team Health Holdings Inc acquired Wolverine Anesthesia Consultants MD PA, an Orlando- based provider of anesthesia and pain management services. |
Application Security Inc | Trustwave Holdings Inc | | Trustwave Holdings Inc acquired Application Security Inc, a New York-based developer of data security software. |
Westfire Inc | Tyco International Ltd | | Tyco International Ltd acquired Westfire Inc, an Arvada-based provider of fire protection services. |
Fab Pipe Inc | United States Pipe & Foundry | | United States Pipe & Foundry LLC, a unit of The Comvest Group and Wynnchurch Capital Ltd's USP Holdings Inc subsidiary, acquired Fab Pipe Inc, a Rogers-based manufacturer of ductile iron and steel process piping products. Terms were not disclosed. |
upLynk LLC | Verizon Digital Media Services | | Verizon Digital Media Services, a unit of Verizon Communications Inc, acquired uplink LLC, a Newbury Park- based technology and television cloud company. |
MNIT | Viracor-IBT Laboratories Inc | | Viracor-IBT Laboratories Inc definitively agreed to acquire Mendez National Institute of Transplantation, a Los Angeles-based provider of research, technical service and educational programs related to transplantation. |
Curbed.Com LLC | Vox Media Inc | | Vox Media Inc acquired Curbed.Com LLC, a New York- based provider of online real estate news. |
Jon Michael Franks PC | Wynne Law Firm | | Wynne Law Firm merged with Jon Michael Franks PC, a Grapevine-based law firm. |
COMPASS Corp for Recovery Svcs | Zepf Center | | Zepf Center planned to merge with COMPASS Corp for Recovery Services, a Toledo- based owner and operator of an HMO. |
Source: Thomson Reuters | | | |