| Date | Target | Acquirer | Value ($millions) | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22/15 | City National Corp | Royal Bank of Canada | 5,394.0 | Royal Bank of Canada definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of City National Corp, a Los Angeles-based bank holding company, in a stock swap transaction valued at $5.394 bil. Royal Bank of Canada offered a choice of $47.25 in cash and 0.7489 common shares or common shares or cash. |
| 01/21/15 | Hiland Partners LP | Kinder Morgan Inc | 3,000.0 | Kinder Morgan Inc definitively agreed to acquire Hiland Partners LP, an Enid-based provider of natural gas gathering services, from Harold Himm and certain Hamm Family trusts for an estimated $3 bil, including the assumption of an undisclosed amount in liabilities. |
| 01/22/15 | Symphony Teleca Corp | Harman International Industries Inc | 780.0 | Harman International Industries Inc agreed to acquire Symphony Teleca Corp, a Palo Alto-based provider of software engineering services, for an estimated $780 mil. The consideration offered was to consist of $382 mil in cash, $166 mil in common shares and up to $232 mil in profit-related payments. |
| 01/20/15 | QBE Insurance Group Ltd-Agency Businesses | Alliant Insurance Services Inc | 300.0 | Alliant Insurance Services Inc, a unit of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP, ultimately-owned by KKR & Co LP, agreed to acquire the agency businesses of QBE Insurance Group Ltd, a Sydney-based insurance company, for an estimated $300 mil in cash. In August 2014, QBE Insurance Group announced that it was seeking a buyer for its US underwriting agency businesses unit. |
| 01/21/15 | Asia Bancshares Inc | Cathay General Bancorp | 126.0 | Cathay General Bancorp definitively agreed to merge with Asia Bancshares Inc, a Flushing-based bank holding company, for an estimated $126 mil. |
| 01/19/15 | VISTA Staffing Solutions Inc | Envision Healthcare Holdings | 123.0 | Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc agreed to acquire VISTA Staffing Solutions Inc, a Salt Lake City-based provider of physician staffing services, from On Assignment Inc for $123 mil. |
| 01/20/15 | Harvey E Yates Co | Matador Resources Co | 104.7 | Matador Resources Co, a unit of Chesapeake Louisiana LP, agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Harvey E Yates Co, a Roswell-based oi and gas exploration and production company, from HEYCO Energy Group for $104.679 mil. The consideration offered was to consist of $37.400 mil in cash, the issuance of a new series of convertible preferred shares and the issuance of 3.141 mil Matador Resources common shares valued at $67.279 mil. |
| 01/20/15 | Memphis Marriott East,Memphis | Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc | 43.5 | Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc definitively agreed to acquire Memphis Marriott East, a Memphis-based hotel, for $43.5 mil. |
| 01/23/15 | ReliaSoft Corp | Spectris PLC | 42.0 | Spectris PLC of the UK acquired ReliaSoft Corp, a Tucson-based provider of software engineering, education and consulting services, for a total $42 mil in cash. |
| 01/21/15 | Firefly BioWorks Inc | Abcam PLC | 28.0 | Abcam PLC of the UK definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Firefly BioWorks Inc, a Cambridge-based provider of research and development services, for $28 mil in cash. |
| 01/22/15 | Commerce Escrow Co | Opus Bank | 25.0 | Opus Bank definitively agreed to acquire Commerce Escrow Co, a Los Angeles-based provider of escrow services, for $25 mil. The consideration offered was to consist of $13.750 mil in Opus Bank common shares and $11.250 mil in cash. The transaction was to include RPM Investments Inc. |
| 01/20/15 | Global Petroleum Corp-Boston Harbor Terminal | Global Partners LP | 23.7 | Global Partners LP acquired the Boston Harbor terminal of Global Petroleum Corp, a Waltham-based wholesaler and retailer of refined petroleum products, for $23.65 mil. |
| 01/20/15 | KMG Chemicals Inc-Creosote Distn | Koppers Inc | 15.5 | Koppers Inc, a unit of Koppers Holdings Inc, acquired the creosote distribution business of KMG Chemicals Inc, a Houston-based manufacturer and wholesaler of specialty chemicals, for an estimated $15.5 mil. |
| 01/19/15 | Discoverture Solutions LLC | MindTree Ltd | 15.0 | Mindtree Ltd of India definitively agreed to acquire Discoverture Solutions LLC, a Scottsdale-based provider of information technology services, for $15 mil in cash. |
| 01/20/15 | Telesecurity Science Inc | Homeland Resources Ltd | 15.0 | Homeland Resources Ltd definitively agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Telesecurity Science Inc, a Las Vegas-based manufacturer of medical and security imaging devices, for $15 mil. |
| 01/20/15 | Hampton Inn Philadelphia | Moody National REIT I Inc | 11.0 | Moody National REIT I Inc definitively agreed to acquire Hampton Inn Philadelphia Great Valley Malvern Hotel, a Frazer-based hotel, for an estimated $11 mil. |
| 01/19/15 | EA Technologies LLC | Lippert Components Inc | 9.4 | Lippert Component Inc, a unit of Drew Industries Inc, acquired EA Technologies LLC, an Elkhart-based manufacturer of fabricated steel products, for $9.4 mil. |
| 01/21/15 | Hipcricket Inc | SITO Mobile Ltd | 4.5 | SITO Mobile Ltd agreed to acquire bankrupt Hipcricket Inc, a New York-based provider of mobile marketing services, from Augme Technologies Inc for $4.5 mil in cash. |
| 01/22/15 | Holly Acres Estates | UMH Properties Inc | 3.8 | UMH Properties Inc acquired Holly Acres Estates, an Erie-based owner and operator of a manufactured home community, for $3.8 mil. |
| 01/21/15 | TEG Oil and Gas USA Inc | Hawker Energy Inc | 0.3 | Hawker Energy Inc agreed to acquire the entire share capital of TEG Oil & Gas USA Inc, a Ventura-based oil and gas exploration and production company, from Sefton Resources Inc in exchange for 3 mil Hawker Energy common shares and 5 mil Hawker Energy warrants valued at $0.33 mil. The shares were valued based on Hawker Energy's closing stock price of $0.11 on 20 January 2015, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
| 01/18/15 | Marlite Inc | Nudo Products Inc | Nudo Products Inc, a unit of RFE Investment Partners, acquired Marlite Inc, a Dover-based manufacturer of designer wall systems. | |
| 01/19/15 | Creative Occasions Inc | Maplehurst Bakeries Inc | Maplehurst Bakeries LLC, a unit of George Weston Ltd, agreed to acquire Creative Occasions Inc, a Nashville-based producer of decorated cakes. | |
| 01/19/15 | Access Technologies Group Inc | TA Associates Management LP | TA Associates Management LP definitively agreed to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in Access Technologies Group Inc, a New Canaan-based provider of e-learning and technology-based soft skills training, from Lyceum Capital Partners LLP, ultimately-owned by Henderson Group PLC, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. | |
| 01/19/15 | LMS Commercial Real Estate-Properties | Paramount Realty Services Inc | Paramount Realty Services Inc acquired the properties of LMS Commercial Real Estate, a Lancaster-based real estate agency. Terms were not disclosed. | |
| 01/19/15 | McGinnis Welding Supply | Tech Air Of Connecticut Inc | Tech Air of Connecticut, a unit of CI Capital Investors II LP, ultimately-owned by CI Capital Partners LLC, acquired McGinnis Welding Supply, a Wichita Falls-based distributor of industrial, specialty and medical gases. | |
| 01/19/15 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp | Google Inc | Google Inc was rumored to be planning to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in Space Exploration Technologies Corp, a Hawthorne-based manufacturer of launch rockets and spacecrafts. | |
| 01/20/15 | Fairway Media Group LLC | Investor Group | An investor group comprised of GTCR LLC and Adams Outdoor Advertising LP acquired Fairway Media Group LLC, a Duncan-based provider of outdoor advertising services, from ACON Investments LLC and MidOcean Partners LP in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. | |
| 01/20/15 | Walgreens Infusion Services Inc | Madison Dearborn Partners LLC | Madison Dearborn Partners LLC definitively agreed to acquire Walgreens Infusion Services Inc, an Irving-based provider of home infusion therapies, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. | |
| 01/20/15 | NTELOS Holdings Corp-Towers(103) | Grain Management LLC | Grain Management LLC definitively agreed to acquire 103 wireless towers of NTELOS Holdings Corp, a Waynesboro-based provider of wireless telecommunication services. | |
| 01/20/15 | Koppers Inc-Utility Pole Business | Cox Industries Inc | Cox Industries Inc agreed to acquire the utility pole business of Koppers Inc, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of carbon compounds and treated wood products and a unit of Koppers Holdings Inc. | |
| 01/20/15 | TWIST Solutions Inc | Aldridge Co Inc | Aldridge Co Inc acquired TWIST Solutions Inc, a Dallas-based provider of managed information technology and cloud services. | |
| 01/20/15 | Foro Technologies Inc | Fundamental Applications Corp | Fundamental Applications Corp of Canada signed a letter of intent to acquire the entire share capital of Foro Technologies Inc, a Delaware-based developer of mobile application software. | |
| 01/20/15 | Austin GeoModeling Inc | SeisWare International Inc | SeisWare International Inc agreed to acquire Austin GeoModeling Inc, an Austin-based developer of geological interpretation software. | |
| 01/20/15 | Capital Guardian LLC | Northern Star Capital Holdings | Northern Star Capital Holdings LLC acquired Capital Guardian LLC, a Belmont-based provider of hybrid broker-dealer, RIA and wealth management services. | |
| 01/20/15 | Nimbo Technologies Inc | Equinix Inc | Equinix Inc acquired Nimbo Technologies Inc, a New York-based provider of enterprise cloud solutions and migration services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. | |
| 01/20/15 | Landshire Inc-Wholesale and Manufacturing | AdvancePierre Foods Inc | AdvancePierre Foods Inc, a unit of Oaktree Capital Management LP, definitively agreed to acquire the wholesale and manufacturing operations of Landshire Inc, a St Louis-based producer of sandwich products. Terms were not disclosed. | |
| 01/20/15 | Rolling Green Country Club | ClubCorp Inc | ClubCorp Inc, a unit of KSL Capital Partners LLC, acquired Rolling Green Country Club, an Arlington Heights-based provider of golf course and club membership services. | |
| 01/20/15 | Salix Animal Health LLC | Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc | Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc, a unit of Harbinger Group Inc, ultimately-owned by Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, acquired Salix Animal Health LLC, a Deerfield Beach-based producer of dog foods. Terms were not disclosed. | |
| 01/20/15 | Hubble Telemedical Inc | Welch Allyn Inc | Welch Allyn In acquired Hubble Telemedical Inc, a Knoxville-based provider of special retinal diagnostics and analysis services. | |
| 01/20/15 | Stepan Co-Specialty Polyurethane Systems Business | J6 Polymers LLC | J6 Polymers LLC acquired the specialty polyurethane systems business of Stepan Co, a Northfield-based manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals. | |
| 01/20/15 | The Room | PostWorks | PostWorks, a unit of HIG Capital LLC, acquired The Room, a New York-based provider of motion picture post-production services. | |
| 01/20/15 | FlightView Inc | OAG Worldwide Ltd | OAG Worldwide Ltd of the UK, a unit of Commonwealth Business Media Inc, ultimately-owned by UBM PLC, acquired FlightView Inc, a Newton-based provider of flight information services. | |
| 01/20/15 | ClearMomentum Inc | Ipreo LLC | Ipreo LLC acquired ClearMomentum Inc, a Canandaigua-based developer of investment portfolio monitoring software. | |
| 01/20/15 | Qualcomm Inc-Assets | Total Immersion SA | Total Immersion SA of France acquired the assets of Qualcomm Inc, a San Diego-based manufacturer of wireless communications equipment. | |
| 01/20/15 | Office Depot Inc | Staples Inc | Staples Inc is rumored to be planning to merge with Office Depot Inc, the wholesaler of office supplies | |
| 01/20/15 | Orbitz Worldwide Inc | Seeking Buyer | In January 2015, Orbitz Worldwide Inc, a Chicago-based provider of online travel information services, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. TPG, Vista Equity Partners, TA Associates, Technology Crossover Ventures, Warburg Pincus, the Carlyle Group, One Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners were named rumored bidders. | |
| 01/21/15 | Elips Insurance Ltd | American International Group Inc | IRELAND - American International Group Inc of the US agreed to acquire Elips Insurance Ltd, a Little Island-based insurance agency. | |
| 01/21/15 | Symbio SA | VXI Global Solutions LLC | VXI Global Solutions LLC, a unit of Bain Capital LLC, acquired Symbio SA, a San Jose-based provider of product outsourcing solutions services. | |
| 01/21/15 | Wilmington Trust Retirement & Institutional Services Co-Trade Processing | Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc | Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc agreed to acquire the trade processing business of Wilmington Trust Retirement & Institutional Services Co, a Wilmington-based provider of financial services, ultimately-owned by M&T Bank Corp. Terms were not disclosed. | |
| 01/21/15 | Anthro Corp | Nortek Inc | Nortek Inc acquired Anthro Corp, a Tualatin-based manufacturer of furniture. | |
| 01/21/15 | Zenith Freight Lines LLC | Bassett Furniture Industries | Bassett Furniture Industries Inc planned to acquire the remaining 51% interest which it did not already own in Zenith Freight Lines LLC, a Conover-based provider of logistics services. | |
| 01/21/15 | 2000 Soft Inc | SWK Technologies Inc | SWK Technologies Inc, a unit of SilverSun Technologies Inc, signed a letter of intent to acquire 2000 Soft Inc, doing business as Accounting Technology Resources, a Santa Ana-based developer of accounting software solutions. | |
| 01/21/15 | Praedium Group LLC-Apt Portfolio | Blackstone Group LP | Blackstone Group LP was rumored to have acquired a portfolio of 36 apartment properties located in California, Washington DC,and Boston from Praedium Group LLC, a New York-based real estate investment firm. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $1.7 bil. | |
| 01/21/15 | Texas Savings Bank SSB,Snyder | First Bank Lubbock Bancshares | First Bank Lubbock Bancshares Inc acquired Snyder-based Texas Savings Bank SSB. Originally, in July 2014, First Bank Lubbock Bancshares was rumored to be planning to acquire Texas Savings Bank. | |
| 01/21/15 | Radisphere National Radiology Group | Sheridan Healthcare Inc | Sheridan Healthcare Inc, a unit of AmSurg Corp, acquired Radisphere National Radiology Group, a Beachwood-based provider of radiology services. | |
| 01/21/15 | West Monroe Partners LLC | PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada | PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada LLP of Canada, a unit of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, acquired West Monroe Partners LLC, a Chicago-based provider of management consulting services, from West Monroe Partners LLC ESOP. | |
| 01/22/15 | Ruprecht Co | Hosen Capital Ltd | Hosen Capital Ltd acquired Ruprecht Co, a U.S. producer of meat products, from New Hope Investment Fund, a unit of New Hope Investment Co Ltd, in a leveraged buyout transaction. | |
| 01/22/15 | UTC Aerospace Systems-Assets | Textron Aviation Finance Corp | Textron Aviation Finance Corp, a unit of Textron Inc, agreed to acquire the assets located in Wichita of UTC Aerospace Systems, a Charlotte-based manufacturer of aircraft engines and equipment, ultimately-owned by United Technologies Corp. | |
| 01/22/15 | Harmonics Holdings Inc | Pioneer Power Solutions Inc | Pioneer Power Solutions Inc acquired Harmonics Holdings Inc, a New Haven-based manufacturer of harmonic current elimination equipment. | |
| 01/22/15 | Real Time Enterprises Inc | Sparton Corp | Sparton Corp, through its wholly-owned Sparton Design Services LLC, acquired Real Time Enterprises Inc, a Pittsford-based developer of medical software. | |
| 01/22/15 | Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline LLC | Spectra Energy Transmission II | Spectra Energy Transmission II LLC, a unit of Spectra Energy Corp, agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline LLC, provider of pipeline transportation services of crude oil, from ConocoPhillips Co. | |
| Source: Thomson Reuters |
