DateTargetAcquirerValue ($millions)Synopsis
10/05/14CareFusion CorpBecton Dickinson & Co12,000.1Becton Dickinson & Co. agreed to acquire the entire share capital of CareFusion, a San Diego-based manufacturer of medical devices, for $12 bil. Becton Dickinson was to offer $49 in cash and 0.0777 Becton Dickinson common share per CareFusion share. .
10/06/14Waldorf Astoria New York,NYAnbang Insurance Group Co Ltd1,950.0Anbang Insurance Group Co Ltd of China agreed to acquire the Waldorf Astoria New York, an owner and operator of a hotel, from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a unit of Blackstone Group LP, for an estimated $1.95 bil in cash.
10/06/14Durata Therapeutics IncActavis PLC799.8Actavis of Ireland, definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Durata Therapeutics Inc, a Morristown-based pharmaceutical company, for $799.922 mil, via tender offer. The consideration was to consist of $23 in cash and $5 in contingent value rights per share. The offer was conditioned upon at least 50% of Durata's common shares being tendered.
10/09/14Tower Holdings IncImpax Laboratories Inc700.0Impax Laboratories Inc definitively agreed to acquire Tower Holdings Inc, a manufacturer of generic and branded pharmaceutical products, for an estimated $700 mil in cash. The transaction was to include CorePharma LLC, Amedra Pharmaceuticals LLC and Lineage Therapeutics Inc.
10/08/14Graco Inc-Liquid FinishingCarlisle Cos Inc590.0Carlisle Cos Inc definitively agreed to acquire the liquid finishing business assets of Graco Inc, a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, for $590 mil in cash. Originally, In October 2014, Graco announced that it was seeking a buyer for its liquid finishing business assets.
10/09/14Warren Equities IncGlobal Montello Group Corp383.0Global Montello Group Corp, a unit of Global Partners LP, definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Warren Equities Inc, a Providence-based wholesaler of petroleum products, from Warren Alpert Foundation for an estimated $383 mil in cash.
10/08/14National Diversified Sales IncNorma Group SE285.0Norma Group SE of Germany agreed to acquire the entire share capital of National Diversified Sales Inc, a Woodland Hills-based designer, manufacturer, and wholesaler of stormwater management, irrigation, and flow management solutions, from Graham Partners Inc, a unit of The Graham Group, for $285 mil in cash.
10/08/14Salveo Specialty Pharmacy IncCatamaran Corp260.0Catamaran Corp definitively agreed to acquire St Petersburg-based Salveo Specialty Pharmacy Inc for an estimated $260 mil in cash.
10/06/14Shopping Centers(10),USPhillips Edison-ARC Shopping134.0Phillips Edison-ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc acquired 10 grocery-anchored shopping centers located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee, for $134 mil.
10/06/14Compass Production Partners LPHarbinger Group Inc118.8Harbinger Group Inc (Harbinger), a unit of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, through its wholly-owned HGI Energy Holdings LLC subsidiary, agreed to acquire the remaining 25% stake, which it did not already own, in Compass Production Partners LP, a Dallas-based owner and operator of oil and gas properties, from EXCO Resources Inc. Concurrently, Harbinger agreed to acquire the remaining 50% interest, which it did not already own, in Compass Production GP LLC. The two transactions were to have a combined value of $118.75 mil in cash.
10/09/14Kantar Media-TV MeasurementRentrak Corp98.0Rentrak Corp (Rentrak) agreed to acquire the television measurement business of Kantar Media, a New York-based provider of media and survey research solutions and a unit of WPP PLC, for $98 mil in Rentrak common shares.
10/06/14B2 Miami DowntownHost Hotels & Resorts Inc57.5Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (Host Hotels) acquired B2 Miami Downtown, a Miami-based owner and operator of hotel, for $57.5 mil. Concurrently, Host Hotels acquired 90% ownership interest in Grand Hotel Esplanade and divested Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina.
10/06/14Oklahoma Portfolio,OK(4)American Hotel Inc Properties48.0American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (American) of Canada, through its subsidiary, definitively agreed to acquire the Oklahoma Portfolio, a Oklahoma City-based owner and operator of branded hotels, for $48 mil. Concurrently, American, through its subsidiary, definitively agreed to acquire the Texas Portfolio, located in Amarillo, Texas.
10/09/14Scovill Fasteners IncMorito Co Ltd46.0Morito Co Ltd of Japan planned to acquire Scovill Fasteners Inc, a Clarkesville-based manufacturer of apparel and light industrial fasteners, from The Gores Group LLC for an estimated $46 mil.
10/07/14Evolv IncCornerstone OnDemand Inc44.5Cornerstone Ondemand Inc definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Evolv Inc, a San Francisco-based developer of data analytics software, for an estimated $44.5 mil. The consideration was to consist of an estimated $42.5 mil in cash and the assumption of $2 mil in liabilities.
10/08/14EndoSee CorpCooperSurgical Inc44.0CooperSurgical Inc, a unit of The Cooper Cos Inc, acquired EndoSee Corp, a Los Altos-based manufacturer and seller of suite of products for office hysteroscopy and biopsy, for an estimated $44 mil.
10/07/14Lakeview Travel Tech InvestViad Corp43.1Viad Corp acquired an undisclosed majority interest in Lakeview Travel Technology Investment Corp, a provider of event housing services, from Lakeview Equity Partners LLC and Roynat Inc. Concurrently, Viad acquired the remaining undisclosed stake, which it did not already own, in onPeak LLC, from other shareholders. The two transactions had an estimated combined value of $43.120 mil in cash. Concurrently, Viad acquired Travel Planners Inc.
10/06/14The Village Apartment HomesMilestone Apartments REIT40.5Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust of Canada agreed to acquire The Village Apartment Homes at Legacy Ridge, a Westminster-based owner and operator of apartment homes, for $40.5 mil. The consideration was to consist of $16.9 mil plus the assumption of $23.6 mil in liabilities.
10/08/14Auburn Bean & Grain CosThe Andersons Inc39.3The Andersons Inc (Andersons) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Auburn Bean and Grain Cos, an Auburn-based investment company, for $39.283 mil. The consideration was to consist of $5 mil in cash and 0.556 mil common shares of Andersons, valued at $34.283 mil. The shares were based on Andersons' closing stock price of $61.66 on 7 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. The transaction was to include six grain and four agronomy assets located in throughout north central Michigan.
10/08/14Travel Planners IncViad Corp33.9Viad Corp acquired the entire share capital of Travel Planners Inc, a New York-based travel agency, for $33.88 mil in cash. Concurrently, Viad Corp acquired onPeak LLC. Concurrently, Viad acquired the remaining undisclosed stake, which it did not already own, in onPeak LLC from other shareholders and an undisclosed majority interest in Lakeview Travel Technology Investment Corp.
10/07/14Nlake Commons Ret CtrLincoln Property Co31.5Lincoln Property Co acquired Northlake Commons Retail Center, a Charlotte-based retail center, for $31.5 mil from Ferncroft Capital LLC and Crow Holdings Capital LLC.
10/06/14Texas Portfolio,Amarillo,TX(3)American Hotel Inc Properties31.4American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP of Canada, through its subsidiary, definitively agreed to acquire the Texas Portfolio, an Amarillo-based owner and operator of branded hotels, for $31.4 mil. Concurrently, American, through its subsidiary, definitively agreed to acquire the Oklahoma Portfolio, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
10/09/14BVF/CSNK Acquisition CorpHeritage Commerce Corp22.5Heritage Commerce Corp definitively agreed to acquire BVF/CSNK Acquisition Corp, a Wilmington-based investment company for $22.5 mil in cash.
10/09/14Premier Coml Bk,Greensboro,NCNewBridge Bancorp19.8NewBridge Bancorp agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Greensboro-based Premier Commercial Bank, for an estimated $19.8 mil. The consideration was to consist of $4.8 mil in cash and $15 mil in NewBridge class A common shares. The merged entity was to be named as NewBridge Bank.
10/07/14Whole Foods MarketConsolidated-Tomoka Land Co19.1Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co acquired Whole Foods Market Centre, a Sarasota-based owner and operator of grocery and retail stores, for an estimated $19.1 mil.
10/08/14Forest Plaza,Fond duSlate Retail REIT16.9Slate Retail REIT of Canada agreed to acquire Forest Plaza, a Fond du Lac-based grocery-anchored shopping center, for $16.85 mil. Concurrently, Slate agreed to acquire Oakland Commons.
10/09/14Dawson Geophysical CoTGC Industries Inc16.1TGC Industries Inc agreed to merge with Dawson Geophysical Co, a Midland-based provider of seismic data acquisition services, in a stock swap transaction, valued at $16.134 mil, in a reverse takeover transaction. TGC offered 1.765 common shares for every Dawson share held. Based on TGC's closing stock price of $1.113 on 8 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each Dawson share was valued at $1.965.
10/06/14Physpeed Co LtdMaxLinear Inc11.8MaxLinear Inc definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Physpeed Co Ltd, a Camarillo-based manufacturer and wholesaler of semiconductors, for $11.75 mil. The consideration was to consist of $11 mil in cash, and $0.75 mil in profit-related payments.
10/08/14Oakland Commons,Bloomington,Slate Retail REIT8.2Slate Retail REIT (Slate) of Canada agreed to acquire Oakland Commons, a Bloomington-based grocery-anchored shopping center, for $8.2 mil. Concurrently, Slate agreed to acquire Forest Plaza.
10/10/14Spring Village-AssetsAqua New Jersey Inc1.0Aqua New Jersey Inc, a unit of Aqua America Inc, acquire the water and wastewater assets of Spring Village, a Wrightstown-based operator of a residential community, for $1 mil.
10/06/14Preferred Rx LLCSmsa Gainesville Acquisition0.4SMSA Gainesville Acquisition Corp acquired the entire share capital of Preferred Rx LLC, an Arlington-based provider of pharmaceutical services for $0.413 mil. The consideration consisted of $0.213 mil and up to $ 0.200 mil in profit-related payments.
10/06/14gopoliceblotter.comBright Mountain Holdings Inc0.1Bright Mountain Holdings Inc acquired gopoliceblotter.com, a Boca Raton-based provider of online retailing services for law enforcement and military enthusiasts, for $0.12 mil.
10/06/14Connecticut Multispecialty GrpGrove Hill Medical Centers PC Grove Hill Medical Centers PC merged with Connecticut Multispecialty Group PC, a Rocky Hill-based provider of health care services, from Hartford Health Care Corp's Hartford Hospital subsidiary.
10/06/14Deffenbaugh Industries IncWaste Management Inc Waste Management Inc, through its wholly owned subsidiary, definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Deffenbaugh Industries Inc, a Kansas City-based provider of waste management services, from Credit Suisse Group AG.
10/06/14Flow Dry Technology IncInvestor Group An investor group comprised of Argosy Capital and Ironwood Capital Ltd, acquired an undisclosed majority interest in Flow Dry Technology Inc, a Brookville-based manufacturer of packaged desiccants and specialty gaskets, from Blackstreet Capital Management LLC, in a leveraged buyout transaction.
10/06/14Eley Americas IncLDC Ltd LDC Ltd of the UK, a unit of Llloyds Banking Group PLC, acquired Eley Americas Inc, an Osseo-based manufacturer of ammunition products, from IMI PLC, in a leverage buyout transaction. Concurrently LDC acquired Eley Ltd and Accles & Shelvoke Ltd. The three transactions had a combined value of GBP 42 mil (US$67.553 mil).
10/06/14Easom Automation Systems IncLincoln Electric Holdings Inc Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc acquired Easom Automation Systems Inc, a Madison Heights-based manufacturer of industrial machinery. Terms were not disclosed.
10/06/14Hoosier Data FormsEnnis Inc Ennis Inc acquired Hoosier Data Forms, an Indianapolis-based provider of custom business form printing services.
10/06/14Hewlett Packard Co-EntrpShareholders Hewlett Packard Co, a Palo Alto-based manufacturer and wholesaler of computer equipment, planned to spin off its enterprise technology infrastructure, software and services businesses, to its shareholders. Upon completion, the business will operate as Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. Originally, In October 2014, HP was rumored to be planning to spin off its enterprise technology infrastructure, software and services businesses.
10/06/14Dynamic Corporate Hldg Inc-RetSpring Mobile Spring Mobile, a unit of GameStop Corp, acquired 53 retail stores of Dynamic Corporate Holdings Inc, a Cedarhurst-based retailer of mobile phones.
10/06/14Hewlett Packard Co-PC BusinessShareholders Hewlett Packard Co (HP), a Palo Alto-based manufacturer and wholesaler of computer equipment, planned to spin off its personal systems and printing businesses (SpinCo), to its shareholders. Upon completion, HP and SpinCo were to be named Hewlett Packard Enterprises and HP Inc, respectively.
10/06/14Copperfox MarketingIntrinzic Inc Intrinzic Inc merged with Copperfox Marketing, a Cincinnati-based provider of marketing services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
10/06/14Shakespeare CompositeValmont Industries Inc Valmont Industries Inc acquired Shakespeare Composite Structures LLC, a Newberry-based manufacturer of composite fiberglass utility poles. Terms were not disclosed.
10/06/14Compass Production GP LLCHarbinger Group Inc Harbinger Group, a unit of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, through its wholly-owned HGI Energy Holdings LLC subsidiary, agreed to acquire the remaining 50% interest, which it did not already own, in Compass Production GP LLC, a Dallas-based oil and gas exploration and production company, from EXCO Resources Inc. Concurrently, Harbinger agreed to acquire the remaining 25% stake, which it did not already own, in Compass Production Partners LP. The two transactions were to have a combined value of $118.75 mil in cash.
10/06/14Conergy-US Solar DivisionSoligent Distribution LLC Soligent Distribution LLC, a unit of Soligent Holdings Inc, definitively agreed to acquire the US solar distribution division of Conergy AG, a Hamburg-based manufacturer and wholesaler of renewable energy systems.
10/06/14Cutwater Holdings LLCBank of New York Mellon Corp Bank of New York Mellon Corp, through an undisclosed subsidiary, agreed to acquire Cutwater Holdings LLC, an Armonk-based provider of investment advisory services, from MBIA Inc.
10/06/14Dairy Association Co IncVermont's Original LLC Vermont's Original LLC, a special acquisition vehicle created by Timepiece Capital Inc and Gemini Investors Inc, acquired Dairy Association Co Inc, a Lyndonville-based manufacturer of salve, in a leveraged buyout transaction.
10/07/14Atlantic Trading Co LLCHigh Liner Foods Inc High Liner Foods Inc of Canada acquired Atlantic Trading Co LLC, a Weston-based producer and wholesaler of frozen and fresh seafood products.
10/07/14Commonwealth SquarePhillips Edison-ARC Grocery Phillips Edison-ARC Grocery Center REIT II Inc acquired Commonwealth Square, a Folsom-based grocery store- anchored shopping center.
10/07/14C3 Presents LLCLive Nation Entertainment Inc Live Nation Entertainment Inc was rumored to be planning to acquire 51% interest in C3 Presents LLC, an Austin-based provider of event management services. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $125 mil.
10/07/14Amquip Holdings LLCClearlake Capital Group LP Clearlake Capital Group LP, a unit of Reservoir Capital Group LLC, acquired Amquip Holdings LLC, a Trevose-based provider of crane rental services, from Altpoint Capital Partners LLC, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
10/07/14Field Eddy IncHub International Ltd Hub International Ltd, a unit of Hellman & Friedman LLC, acquired Field Eddy Inc, an East Longmeadow-based insurance agency. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction included Your Choice Insurance Agency Inc.
10/07/14Cadient GroupCognizant Tech Solutions Corp Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp acquired Cadient Group, a King Of Prussia-based digital marketing agency. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
10/07/14i-parcel LLCUPS United Parcel Service Inc acquired i-parcel LLC, a Burlington-based provider of ecommerce retailer shipping and transaction solutions services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
10/07/14Radius IncLuxoft Holding Inc Luxoft Holding Inc of Switzerland, a unit of IBS Group Holding Ltd of Russian Fed, acquired Radius Inc, a Kirkland-based provider of technology solutions.
10/07/14Less Than Three LabsDocker Inc Docker Inc acquired Less Than Three Labs Inc, a San Francisco-based developer integrated application software.
10/07/14Element Marketing Group IncOgilvy CommonHealth Worldwide Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide LLC, a unit of WPP PLC, acquired Element Marketing Group Inc (Element), a Newtown-based full service medical marketing agency. On completion, Element was renamed as Ogilvy CommonHealth Market Access.
10/07/14Goodfellow Homes LLCColdwell Banker Residential Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage LLC, a unit of NRT LLC, ultimately owned by Realogy Holdings Corp, acquired Goodfellow Homes LLC, a Danbury-based provider of real estate brokerage services.
10/07/14Atlantic Precision IncGeneration Growth Capital Inc Generation Growth Capital Inc acquired Atlantic Precision Inc, a Lucie-based provider of 3D metal printing services, in a leveraged buyout transaction.
10/07/14LightSide LabsTurnitin Turnitin, a unit of iParadigms LLC, acquired LightSide Labs, a Pittsburgh-based provider of online student writing feedback services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
10/07/14Tarcana Credit Union IncJefferson County FCU Jefferson County Federal Credit Union acquired Tarcana Credit Union Inc, a Louisville-based credit union.
10/07/14Rail Tie Solutons LLCRail Service & Logistics LLC Rail Service & Logistics LLC, a unit of Rock Hill Capital Group LLC, acquired Rail Tie Solutions LLC, a Lehi-based provider of railroad services, from Savage Transportation Management Inc, a unit of Savage Cos. Concurrently, Rock Capital acquired RSL.
10/07/14Waples Manufacturing IncInvestor Group An Investor group, led by Banyan Investment Partners acquired Waples Manufacturing Inc, a Fort Worth-based provider of precision machined solutions, from Southlake Equity Group LLC, in a leverage buyout transaction.
10/07/14onPeak LLCViad Corp Viad Corp (Viad) acquired the remaining undisclosed stake, which it did not already own, in onPeak LLC, a Chicago-based provider of event housing services, from other shareholders. Concurrently, Viad acquired an undisclosed majority interest in Lakeview Travel Technology Investment Corp. The two transactions had an estimated combined value of $43.120 mil in cash. Concurrently, Viad acquired Travel Planners Inc.
10/08/14DramaFever CorpIAC/InterActiveCorp IAC/InterActiveCorp was rumored to be planning to acquire DramaFever Corp, a New York-based provider of online video hosting services.
10/08/14Dell Product & Process InnovatL&T Technology Services Ltd Perot Systems Corp of India, a unit of Larsen & Toubro Ltd, planned to acquire Dell Product & Process Innovation Services, a Peoria-based provider of engineering services, from Dell Inc's Perot Systems Corp subsidiary.
10/08/14Geo Terrestrial IncEW Scripps Co EW Scripps Co acquired Geo Terrestrial Inc, a Mountain View-based developer of mobile weather application software. Terms were not disclosed.
10/08/14PayneW Ins-Ret DivConfie Seguros Inc Confie Seguros Inc., a unit of ABRY Partners LLC, acquired the retail division of Marysville-based PayneWest Insurance. Concurrently, CSI acquired Carallo Insurance Group Inc.
10/08/14The Toffee Box LLCBBX Sweet Holdings LLC BBX Sweet Holdings LLC, a unit of BBX Capital Corp, acquired The Toffee Box LLC, a Carlsbad-based producer, wholesaler and retailer of toffee.
10/08/14Phoenix Whl Inc-HVAC Distn BusNortek Inc Nortek Inc acquired the HVAC distribution business of Phoenix Wholesale Inc, a Surprise-based wholesaler of HVAC products.
10/08/14GNet Group IncNihilent Technologies Pvt Ltd Nihilent Technologies Pvt Ltd of India acquired GNet Group Inc, a Roseville-based provider of information technology services, from Dimension Data Holdings PLC and Adcorp Holdings Ltd. Terms were not disclosed.
10/08/14The PrivateBank,Norcross,GAHeritage Financial Group Inc Heritage Financial Group Inc definitively agreed to acquire Norcross-based The PrivateBank from PrivateBancorp Inc.
10/08/14Mechanical Insulation SupplyDistribution International Inc Distribution International Inc, jointly-owned by Audax Group LP and CapStreet Group LLC, acquired Mechanical Insulation Supply Inc, a Redford-based wholesaler of industrial, commercial and residential insulation products.
10/08/14McKissock LPQuad-C Management Inc Quad-C Management Inc acquired McKissock LP, a Warren-based provider of appraisal and real estate education services, from Alpine Investors Lp's Alpine Investors II LP subsidiary in a leveraged buyout transaction.
10/09/14Primary Critical Care Med GrpTeam Health Holdings Inc Team Health Holdings Inc acquired Primary Critical Care Medical Group, a Burbank-based provider of hospitalist, intensivist, and emergency medicine physician contract services.
10/09/14Symantec Corp-Info Mgmt BusShareholders Symantec Corp., a Mountain View-based software publisher, planned to spin off its information management business, to its shareholders. Originally, in October 2014, Symantec was rumored to be planning to spin off its data storage business.
10/09/14Worley Cos IncAquiline Capital Partners LLC Aquiline Capital Partners LLC definitively agreed to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in Worley Cos Inc, a Hammond-based provider of catastrophe management services, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed.
10/09/14Sage Automotive Interiors IncInvestor Group An investor group comprised of Clearlake Capital Group LP, a unit of Reservoir Capital Group LLC, and Sage Automotive Interiors Incs management, acquired Sage, a Greenville-based manufacturer and wholesaler of automotive body cloth and headliners, from The Gores Group LLC, in a secondary buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. Previously, Gores acquired Sage in a leveraged buyout transaction.
     
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