| Target | Acquirer | Value ($millions) | Synopsis |
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| Covance Inc | Laboratory Corp of America | 6,169.8 | Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) definitively agreed to acquire Covance Inc (Covance), a Princeton-based provider of medical research services, for $6.17 billion. LabCorp offered $75.76 in cash and 0.2686 common shares per Covance share. Based on LabCorp's closing stock price of $109.29 on 31 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each Covance share was valued at $105.115. |
| Sapient Corp | Publicis Groupe SA | 3,530.2 | Publicis Groupe SA of France (Publicis) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Sapient Corp (Sapient), a Boston-based provider of business, marketing and technology integration services, for $25 in cash per share, or a total value of $3.530 billion via a tender offer. The offer was conditioned upon at least majority of Sapient's shares being tendered. Originally, Publicis was rumored to be planning to acquire Sapient. |
| DS Services of America Inc | Cott Corp | 1,250.0 | Cott Corp (Cott) of Canada definitively agreed to acquire DS Services of America Inc, an Atlanta-based producer and wholesaler of bottled water, from Crestview Partners LP and other shareholders for an estimated $1.25 bil, including the assumption of an undisclosed amount in liabilities and the issuance of Cott preferred shares. |
| BridgeTex Pipeline Co LLC | Plains All American Pipeline | 1,075.0 | Plains All American Pipeline LP definitively agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BridgeTex Pipeline Co LLC (BridgeTex), a owner and operator of crude oil pipeline systems, from its joint venture partner Occidental Petroleum Corp for $1.075 billion. The transaction was contingent upon the consummation of Plains GP Holdings LP's underwritten secondary offering and Magellan Midstream Partners LP's acquisition of Texas City Leg from BridgeTex. |
| AmericanWest Bank NA | Banner Corp | 701.5 | Banner Corp (Banner) definitively agreed to merge with AmericanWest Bank NA (AmericanWest), a Spokane-based commercial bank and a unit of SKBHC Holdings LLC, for $701.53 million. The consideration was to consist of $130 million in cash and 13.230 million common shares of Banner valued at $571.53 million. The shares were valued based on Banner's closing stock price of $42.3 on 04 November 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
| Colony Capital LLC | Colony Financial Inc | 657.5 | Colony Financial Inc (CF) planned to acquire the entire share capital of Colony Capital LLC, a Santa Monica-based real estate investment firm, for $657.5 million. The consideration was to consist of $547.5 million in CF common shares and operating partnership units and up to a further $110 million in profit-related payments. Upon completion, the merged entity was to be named Colony Capital Inc. |
| Jackson Sq Aviation-Aircrafts | Cheung Kong(Holdings)Ltd | 584.2 | Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd (Cheung) of Hong Kong, through its Accipiter Holdings No. 3 Ltd subsidiary, agreed to acquire 14 aircraft from Jackson Square Aviation LLC, a San Francisco-based provider of aircraft leasing services and a unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd's JSA International Holdings LP subsidiary, for $584.2 million. Concurrently, Cheung, through its subsidiaries, agreed to acquire 15 aircraft from MC Aviation Partners Inc, 4 aircraft from BOC Aviation Pte Ltd, 6 aircraft from BOC Aviation (Ireland) Ltd (5) and BOC Aviation Pte Ltd (1), 18 aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services Ltd and 3 aircraft from AFS Investments I Inc. |
| Hudson Valley Holding Corp,NY | Sterling Bancorp | 536.9 | Sterling Bancorp (Sterling) definitively agreed to merge with Hudson Valley Holding Corp (Hudson), a Yonkers-based bank holding company, in a stock swap transaction valued at $536.891 million. Sterling offered 1.92 shares per Hudson share. Based on Sterling's closing stock price of $13.99 on 04 November 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each Hudson share was valued at $26.861. |
| Blackbird Technologies Inc | Raytheon Co | 420.0 | Raytheon Co acquired Blackbird Technologies Inc, a Herndon-based provider of surveillance, secure tactical communications and cybersecurity solutions and consulting services, for an estimated $420 million. |
| bswift LLC | Aetna Inc | 400.0 | Aetna Inc agreed to acquire bswift LLC, a Chicago-based developer of employee benefits administration software, from Great Hill Partners LLC and undisclosed investors for an estimated $400 million. |
| Diamond Senior Living-Ppty(28) | Aviv REIT Inc | 305.0 | Aviv REIT Inc definitively agreed to acquire 28 properties of Diamond Senior Living LLC, a Bethesda-based owner and operator of skilled nursing and other healthcare facilities and a unit of General Electric Credit Corp of Tennessee, owned by General Electric Capital Corp, for $305 million in cash. |
| Palm Valley Apartments,San Jos | Essex Property Trust Inc | 180.0 | Essex Property Trust acquired a 50% interest in Palm Valley Apartments, a San Jose-based apartment building, for $180 million. |
| Hampden Bancorp Inc,MA | Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc | 114.8 | Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (Berkshire) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Hampden Bancorp Inc (Hampden), a Springfield-based bank holding company, in a stock swap transaction valued at $114.81 million. Berkshire offered 0.81 common shares per Hampden share. Based on Berkshire's closing stock price of $25.78 on 31 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each Hampden share was valued at $20.882. |
| Telesphere Networks Ltd | Vonage Holdings Corp | 114.6 | Vonage Holdings Corp (Vonage) definitively agreed to acquire Telesphere Networks Ltd, a Scottsdale-based provider of IP telephone and Internet access services, for an estimated $114.598 million. The consideration was to consist of estimated $91 million in cash and the issuance of 6.680 million Vonage common shares valued at $23.598 million. The shares were valued based on Vonage's closing stock price of 3.44 on 04 November 2014, the last full trading prior to the announcement. |
| AFS Invests I Inc-Aircrafts(3) | Cheung Kong(Holdings)Ltd | 101.2 | Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd (Cheung) of Hong Kong, through its Accipiter Holdings Ltd subsidiary, agreed to acquire 3 aircraft from AFS Investments I Inc, a provider of aircraft leasing services and a unit of GE Electric Co's GE Capital Aviation Services Ltd subsidiary, for an estimated $101.2 million. Concurrently, Cheung, through its subsidiaries, agreed to acquire 15 aircraft from MC Aviation Partners Inc, 4 aircraft from BOC Aviation Pte Ltd, 6 aircraft from BOC Aviation (Ireland) Ltd (5) and BOC Aviation Pte Ltd (1), 18 aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services Ltd and 14 aircraft from Jackson Square Aviation LLC. |
| CyVek Inc | Techne Corp | 95.0 | Techne Corp agreed to acquire CyVek Inc, a Wallingford-based provider of biotechnology services, for $95 million. The consideration was to consist of $60 million cash and up to $35 million in profit-related payments. |
| BridgeTex Pipeline-Texas City | Magellan Midstream Partners LP | 75.0 | Magellan Midstream Partners LP definitively agreed to acquire the Texas City Leg of BridgeTex Pipeline Co LLC, a owner and operator of crude oil pipeline systems, for $75 million. |
| Elecsys Corp | Lindsay Corp | 70.2 | Lindsay Corp definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Elecsys Corp, a Olathe-based manufacturer and wholesaler of wireless remote monitoring and telemetry products, for $17.5 in cash per share or a total value of $70.202 million. |
| Contact At Once! LLC | LivePerson Inc | 70.0 | LivePerson Inc definitively agreed to acquire Contact At Once! LLC, a Alpharetta-based application service provider, for $70 million. The consideration was to consist of $43 million in cash, $22 million in common shares and up to $5 million in profit-related payments. |
| World Energy Solutions Inc | EnerNOC Inc | 69.9 | EnerNOC Inc definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of World Energy Solutions Inc (World Energy), a Worcester-based provider of energy management services, via a tender offer for $5.5 in cash per share or a total value of $69.946 million. The offer was conditioned upon at least a majority of World Energy's shares being tendered. |
| Castle Oil Corp-Assets | Sprague Operating Resources | 56.0 | Sprague Operating Resources LLC, a unit of Sprague Resources LP, definitively agreed to acquire the assets of Castle Oil Corp, a Harrison-based owner and operator of fuel and oil company, for $56 million in cash. The transaction was to include the Port Morris terminal and its associated wholesale, commercial and retail fuel distribution business. |
| Integra Plastics Inc | Raven Industries Inc | 48.0 | Raven Industries Inc (Raven), through its Engineered Films Division, acquired Integra Plastics Inc, a Madison-based manufacturer of plastics, for $48.03 million. The consideration consisted of $9 million in cash and 1.54 million common shares of Raven valued at $39.03 million. The shares were valued based on Raven's closing stock price of $25.35 on 31 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
| Magnus Pacific Corp | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp | 39.0 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp, a unit of Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, acquired the entire share capital of Magnus Pacific Corp, a Rocklin-based construction company, for $39 million in cash. The consideration consisted of $39 million in cash and undisclosed amount in profit-related payments. |
| Emtrol LLC | CECO Environmental Corp | 38.0 | CECO Environmental Corp acquired Emtrol LLC, a Islandia-based manufacturer of fluid catalytic cracking and industrial cyclone technology, for $38 million. The consideration consisted of $32 million in cash and $6 million in common shares. |
| Fulton Ranch Towne Center,Chan | Whitestone REIT | 29.3 | Whitestone REIT (Whitestone) acquired Fulton Ranch Towne Center, a Chandler-based shopping center, for $23.9 million. Concurrently, Whitestone acquired The Promenade at Fulton Ranch for $18.6 million. |
| Monarch Community Bancorp Inc | Chemical Financial Corp | 25.3 | Chemical Financial Corp (Chemical) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Monarch Community Bancorp Inc (Monarch), a Coldwater-based bank holding company, in a stock swap transaction valued at $25.274 million. Chemical offered 0.098 common share per Monarch share. Based on Chemical's closing stock price of $29.78 on 31 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each CB share was valued at $2.924. |
| ASV Inc | Manitex International Inc | 25.0 | Manitex International Inc definitively agreed to acquire a 51% interest in ASV Inc, a Grand Rapids-based manufacturer and wholesaler of rubber-tracked loaders and traction products, from Terex Corp for an estimated $25 million. |
| Montana Cmnty Bks,Ronan,MT | Glacier Bancorp Inc,MT | 25.0 | Glacier Bancorp Inc (Glacier) definitively agreed to acquire Montana Community Banks Inc, a Ronan-based bank holding company, for $24.982 million. The consideration was to consist of $12.4 million in cash and 0.444 million common shares of Glacier valued at $12.582 million. The shares were valued based on Glacier's closing stock price of $28.36 on 04 November 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. The transaction was to include the acquisition of Community Bank Inc. |
| RedPath Integrated Pathology | PDI Inc | 24.8 | PDI Inc (PDI) acquired the entire share capital of RedPath Integrated Pathology, a Pittsburgh-based molecular diagnostics company, for a total of $24.820 million. The consideration was to consist of $12 million in profit-related payments, $11 million in subordinated notes and the issuance of up to 1 million PDI common shares valued at $1.820 million. The shares were valued based on PDI's closing stock price of 1.82 on 31 October 2014, the last full trading prior to the announcement. |
| Promenade at Fulton Ranch,Chan | Whitestone REIT | 18.6 | Whitestone REIT (Whitestone) acquired the Promenade at Fulton Ranch, a Chandler-based shopping center, for $18.6 million. Concurrently, Whitestone acquired The Fulton Ranch Towne Center for $29.3 million. |
| US Generic Drug Products(23) | IDT Australia Ltd | 18.0 | IDT Australia Ltd of Australia agreed to acquire 23 US generic drug products for $18 million. The consideration consisted of $13.5 million and up to $4.5 million in profit-related payments. |
| House of Knipschildt LLC | CoConnect Inc | 16.8 | Coconnect Inc agreed to acquire the entire share capital of House of Knipschildt LLC (HOK), a Norwalk-based producer and wholesaler of chocolate products, in exchange for 4.2 million new common shares valued at $16.8 million. The shares were valued based on Coconnect Inc's closing stock price of $4 on 9 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. Upon completion, HOK shareholders were to own 56.915% interest in Coconnect Inc. |
| Food Lion LLC-Stores(66) | ALDI Inc | 15.0 | ALDI Inc, a unit of ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co oHG, agreed to acquire 66 stores from Food Lion LLC, a Salisbury-based owner and operator of grocery stores and a unit of Delhaize America Inc, ultimately-owned by Delhaize Group SA, for an estimated $15 million. The consideration was to consist of an estimated $15 million and the assumption of an undisclosed amount in liabilities. |
| Hampton Inn & Suites,Florida | Lightstone Value Plus Real | 9.4 | Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II Inc, a unit of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust Inc, acquired Hampton Inn & Suites, a Fort Myers-based owner and operator of hotels, from TerraCap Management Corp for $9.425 million. |
| Zywyn Corp | Asix Electronics Corp Ltd | 8.0 | Asix Electronics Corp Ltd of Taiwan planned to acquire the entire share capital of Zywyn Corp, a Sunnyvale-based manufacturer of semiconductors, for $8 million. |
| Monchilla Inc | Xero Ltd | 7.5 | Xero Ltd (Xero) of New Zealand acquired Monchilla Inc, a Kirkland-based developer of payroll and accounting software, from Jack Couch and Nanjuan Shi for $7.504. The consideration consisted of $4.128 million in cash and the issuance of new Xero ordinary shares valued at $3.376 million. The shares were valued based on Xero's closing stock price of $14.155 on 05 November 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
| Multi-Modal Trucking Inc | Central States Trucking Co | 6.8 | Central States Trucking Co, a unit of Forward Air Corp, acquired Multi-Modal Trucking Inc, a Whitestown-based provider of intermodal services for an estimated $6.75 million. The consideration consisted of $5.75 million in cash and up to $1mil in profit-related payments. The transaction included the acquisition of Multi-Modal Services Inc. |
| Identillect Technologies Inc | Quentin Ventures Ltd | 5.5 | Quentin Ventures Ltd (Quentin) of Canada signed letter of intent to acquire the entire share capital of Identillect Technologies Inc, a San Juan Capistrano-based developer of encryption software, for $5.475 million. The consideration was to consist of the issuance of 20 million Quentin common shares valued at $4.380 million and up to $1.095 million in profit-related payments. The shares were valued based on Quentin's closing stock price of $0.219 on 31 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
| Robust Energy-Certain Assets | RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc | 2.6 | RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc (RCI), through an undisclosed majority-owned subsidiary, acquired certain assets and liabilities of Robust Energy LLC, a Dallas-based producer and wholesaler of energy drinks, for $2.58 million. The consideration consisted of $0.2 million in cash and the issuance of 0.2 million RCI common shares valued at $2.38 million. The shares were valued based on RCI's closing stock price of $11.9 on 31 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
| MedHelp Urgent Care | American CareSource Hldgs Inc | 0.9 | American CareSource Holdings Inc, a unit of Careguide Inc, acquired the entire share capital of MedHelp Urgent Care, an Alpharetta-based provider of urgent care services, from Thinh D. Nguyen and Han C. Phan for $0.88 million. The consideration consisted of $0.78 million in cash and $0.1 million in promissory notes. |
| Austin AI Inc | Eurocontrol Technics Group Inc | 0.4 | Eurocontrol Technics Group Inc (Eurocontrol) of Canada signed a letter of intent to acquire Austin Automation & Instrumentation Inc, a manufacturer and wholesaler of spectrometric equipment, in exchange for 7.5 million common shares valued at $0.4. The shares were valued based on Eurocontrol's closing stock price of $0.053 on 31 October 2014, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
| Halton Universal Brands Inc | World Assurance Group Inc | 0.4 | World Assurance Group Inc of Ireland acquired the entire share capital of Halton Universal Brands Inc, a Las Vegas-based provider of brokerage and brand consultancy services, for $0.378 million. |
| Hamiltonban-Wastewater Sys | Pennsylvania American Water Co | 0.3 | Pennsylvania American Water Co, a unit of American Water Works Co Inc, acquired the municipal wastewater system of Hamiltonban Township Authority for an estimated $0.34 million. |
| FishNet Security Inc | Accuvant Inc | | Accuvant Inc, a majority-owned unit of Blackstone Group LP, agreed to acquire Fishnet Security Inc, an Overland-based provider of information security solutions services, from Investcorp Bank, a unit of Sipco Ltd's ownership Holdings Ltd subsidiary. |
| 10 Barrel Brewing Co | Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc | | Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc, a unit of Anheuser-Busch Inbev, agreed to acquire 10 Barrel Brewing Co, a Bend-based owner and operator of breweries. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Ira Pump & Supply Inc | Applied Industrial Tech Inc | | Applied Industrial Technologies Inc acquired Ira Pump & Supply Inc, an Ira-based distributer and wholesaler of oilfield pumps and supplies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
| Discovery Benefit Solutions | Arthur J Gallagher & Co | | Arthur J Gallagher & Co acquired Discovery Benefit Solutions Inc, a San Diego-based insurance agency. Terms were not disclosed. |
| SS&G Financial Services Inc | BDO USA LLP | | BDO USA LLP, a unit of BDO International Ltd, planned to acquire SS&G Financial Services Inc, a Cleveland-based provider of accounting and consulting services. The transaction was to include SS&G Parkland. |
| Suffolk Bancop-Wealth Mgmt Bus | Beacon Trust Co | | Beacon Trust Co, a unit of Provident Bank, acquired the wealth management business of Riverhead-based Suffolk Bancorp. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Amer Trucking Assns-Truck | Bobit Business Media | | Bobit Business Media acquired the Truck Fleet Management business of American Trucking Associations, an Arlington-based trucking association. Terms were not disclosed. |
| CRGT Inc | Bridge Growth Partners LLC | | Bridge Growth Partners LLC definitively agreed to acquire CRGT Inc, a Reston-based provider of information technology services, from Veritas Capital Partners LP in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
| Grocers Supply Co Inc | C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc | | C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc agreed to acquire Grocers Supply Co Inc, a Houston-based owner and operator of grocery stores. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
| Insurance Market Agency Inc | Confie Seguros Inc | | Confie Seguros Inc (Confie), a unit of ABRY Partners LLC, acquired Tonawanda-based Insurance Market Agency Inc. Concurrently, Confie acquired Action Auto Insurance Agency Inc and Fast Quote Insurance Services Inc. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Action Auto Insurance Agency | Confie Seguros Inc | | Confie Seguros Inc (Confie), a unit of ABRY Partners LLC, acquired Cheektowaga-based Action Auto Insurance Agency Inc. Concurrently, Confie acquired Insurance Market Agency Inc and Fast Quote Insurance Services Inc. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Fast Quote Insurance Services | Confie Seguros Inc | | Confie Seguros Inc (Confie), a unit of ABRY Partners LLC, acquired Ontario-based Fast Quote Insurance Services Inc. Concurrently, Confie acquired Insurance Market Agency Inc and Action Auto Insurance Agency Inc. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Infotrieve Inc | Copyright Clearance Center | | Copyright Clearance Center Inc acquired Infotrieve Inc, a Wilton-based provider of cloud-based e-content access, management and sharing services. |
| Decision Street | Cvent Inc | | Cvent Inc acquired Decision Street, an Atlanta-based developer of sales-intelligence software. |
| VERTEX Inc | Ebix Inc | | Ebix Inc acquired the entire share capital of VERTEX Inc, a New Britain-based developer of software. |
| Continental Home Loans Inc | Freedom Mortgage Corp | | Freedom Mortgage Corp acquired Continental Home Loans Inc, a Melville-based provider of mortgage and direct lender services. |
| Corona Labs Inc | Fuse Powered Inc | | Fuse Powered Inc acquired Corona Labs Inc, a Palo Alto-based developer of mobile applications. |
| WebRunners Inc | Gawk Inc | | Gawk Inc definitively agreed to acquire WebRunners Inc, an Orange County-based provider of Internet services. |
| Vendormate Inc | Global HealthCare Exchange LLC | | Global Healthcare Exchange LLC, a unit of Thoma Bravo LLC, agreed to acquire Vendormate Inc, an Atlanta-based provider of business consulting services, from Primus Capital. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Nrthn Builders Inc-Industrial | Hillwood Investment Properties | | Hillwood Investment Properties, a unit Perot Group's Hillwood Development Co LLC subsidiary, acquired a portfolio of six Class A industrial properties from Northern Builders Inc, a Schiller Park-based real estate development firm. |
| Fotek Insurance Agency Inc | Hub Intl Northeast ltd | | Hub International Northeast Ltd, a unit of Hub International Ltd, acquired Fotek Insurance Agency Inc, a Wall-based insurance agency. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Polar Tech LLC-Reclamation Bus | Hudson Technologies Inc | | Hudson Technologies Inc acquired the reclamation business and assets of Polar Technology LLC, a Brentwood-based provider of refrigeration reclaimer services, for an undisclosed amount in cash. |
| Fuze Network Inc | Ingo Money Inc | | Ingo Money Inc agreed to acquire Fuze Network Inc, a Salt Lake City-based provider of card disbursement platform services. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Hopster Inc | Inmar Inc | | Inmar Inc, a unit of Arby Partners LLC, acquired Hopster Inc, a Middleton-based provider of digital coupons and engagement solutions. |
| AT&T Inc-Watson Platform & | Interactions Corp | | Interactions Corp (IC) agreed to acquire the Watson platform and assets of AT&T Inc, a Dallas-based provider of telecommunications services, in exchange for IC stock. |
| Best Maid Cookie Co | Investor Group | | A management-led investor group comprised of Best Maid Cookie Co's (Best Maid) CEO Deb Dartsch and President Ron Thielen and Arbor Private Investment Co LP, acquired Best Maid, a River Falls-based producer and wholesaler of branded and private label gourmet cookies and dessert bars, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
| IndCor Properties Inc | Investor Group | | An investor group including Singaporean government-owned GIC Pte Ltd of Singapore was rumored to be planning to acquire IndCor Properties Inc, a Chicago-based real estate investment trust, from Blackstone Group LP. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $8 billion. |
| Shareholder InSite Inc | Ipreo LLC | | Ipreo LLC acquired Shareholder InSite Inc, a Nashville-based developer of SaaS software. |
| Kruse Energy & Equipment | IronPlanet Inc | | IronPlanet Inc acquired Kruse Energy & Equipment Auctioneers LLC, an Odessa-based provider of oilfield equipment auctions services. Terms were not disclosed. |
| J&L Fiber Svcs Inc-Screen | Kadant Inc | | Kadant Inc acquired the screen cylinder business of J&L Fiber Services Inc, a unit of Precision Castparts Corp and a Waukesha-based manufacturer of refiner plates and screen cylinders. |
| Entry Point Consulting LLC-Glo | KPMG LLP | | KPMG LLP, a unit of KPMG International of the Netherlands, acquired the Global Trade Management Practice of Entry Point Consulting LLC, an Independence-based provider of business management and SAP solutions services. |
| Curtis Screw Co LLC-Automotive | MacLean-Fogg Component | | MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions LLC, a unit of MacLean-Fogg Co, acquired the automotive division of Curtis Screw Co LLC, a Buffalo-based manufacturer of automotive screw components. |
| Allegiance Software Inc | Maritz Inc | | Maritz Inc, a unit of Carlson Wagonlit Travel USA, acquired Allegiance Software Inc, a South Jordan-based developer of Voice-of-the-Customer and Enterprise Feedback Management software. |
| TNS-Payment Gateway Services | MasterCard Inc | | MasterCard Inc agreed to acquire the Payment Gateway Services business of TNS Inc, a Reston-based provider of data communications services. |
| AGI-Shorewood-N Amer,Asian Bus | Multi Packaging Solutions Inc | | Multi Packaging Solutions Inc, a unit of The Carlyle Group LP and Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, definitively agreed to acquire the North American and Asian print businesses of AGI-Shorewood Inc, a New York-based provider of specialty packaging services. |
| Zollinger Buric Inc | NV5 Holdings Inc | | NV5 Holdings Inc acquired Zollinger Buric Inc, a Chragrin Falls-based provider of engineering and construction management services. The transaction included Buric Global LLC. |
| Gateway Insurance Agency LC | Pan Africa Insurance Holdings | | Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Ltd of Kenya, a majority-owned unit of Sanlam Ltd, agreed to acquire an undisclosed majority stake in Gateway Insurance Agency LC, a Fort Lauderdale-based insurance agency. |
| Amer Innovative LLC-Onaroo | Patch Products Inc | | Patch Products Inc, a unit of Topspin Partners LBO LP, acquired the Onaroo product line of American Innovative LLC, a Beverly-based manufacturer and wholesaler of alarm clocks, timers and night lights. |
| PI Worldwide | Phoenix Strategy Investments | | Phoenix Strategy Investments LLC acquired PI Worldwide, a Wellesley Hills-based provider of consulting services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
| Gold Coast Beverage | Reyes Holdings LLC | | Reyes Holdings LLC acquired Gold Coast Beverage Distributors Inc, a Pompano Beach-based wholesaler of beer and other beverages. Terms were not disclosed. |
| LeaseHawk-Online Eduction | Riverside Co | | Riverside Co acquired the online education division of LeaseHawk, a Scottsdale-based provider of multifamily technology solutions, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Fanhattan Inc | Rovi Corp | | Rovi Corp acquired Fanhattan Inc, a San Mateo-based provider of video streaming services. |
| Time Inc-Lakeshore Drive Ppty | Samford University | | Samford University signed a letter of intent to acquire the Lakeshore Drive Property located in Birmingham, Alabama, of Time Inc, a New York-based publishing company. Terms were not disclosed. Originally, in May 2014, Time Inc was seeking a buyer for its Lakeshore Drive Property. |
| Proximal Data Inc | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd of South Korea acquired Proximal Data Inc, a San Diego-based developer of server-side caching software. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Integra LifeSciences-Spine | Shareholders | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp, a Plainsboro-based manufacturer and wholesaler medical devices and implants, planned to spin off its spine business unit to its shareholders. |
| SeaSpine Inc | Shareholders | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp planned to spin off SeaSpine Inc to its shareholders. |
| Blogher Inc | SheKnows LLC | | Sheknows LLC, a unit of Atomiconline LLC, acquired Blogher Inc, a Belmont-based provider of cross-platform media network. |
| TPG Biotech Partners IV LP | Shenzhen Hepalink Pharm Co Ltd | | Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Co Ltd agreed to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in TPG Biotechnology Partners IV LP, an investment company. |
| Steel Media Inc | Social Reality Inc | | Social Reality Inc acquired Steel Media Inc, a New York-based provider of display, mobile, video and email advertising inventory services. |
| Cygnus Bus Media-Media | SouthComm Communications | | SouthComm Communications Inc acquired the media properties portfolio of Cygnus Business Media Inc, a Fort Atkinson-based provider of integrated marketing and advertising services and a unit of CommerceConnect Media Inc. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Ximedica | SV Life Sciences Advisers LLP | | SV Life Sciences Advisers LLP of UK acquired an undisclosed majority interest in Ximedia LLC, a Rhode Island-based provider of research and development services, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
| Bruker Corp-Gas | Techcomp(Europe)Ltd | | Techcomp (Europe) Ltd (TE) of the UK, a unit of Techcomp (Holdings) Ltd, was granted an option to acquire the gas chromatography (GC) and GC single-quadrupole (GC SQ) mass spectrometry products services division of Bruker Corp (Bruker), a Billerica-based manufacturer and wholesaler of scientific instruments. Concurrently, TE acquired the GC and GC SQ product lines of Bruker. |
| Ilios Inc | Tecogen Inc | | Tecogen Inc planned to acquire the remaining 35% interest which it did not already own in Ilios Inc, a Waltham-based manufacturer and wholesaler of water heaters. |
| Avionics Interface Tech LLC | Teradyne Inc | | Teradyne Inc acquired Avionics Interface Technologies LLC, an Omaha-based manufacturer and wholesaler of flight, and test and simulation modules. |
| Festival & Concert Events Inc | Townsquare Media Inc | | Townsquare Media Inc acquired Festival & Concert Events Inc, a Detroit Lakes-based producer of concerts and music festivals. |
| L2C Inc | TransUnion LLC | | TransUnion LLC acquired L2C Inc, an Atlanta-based provider of scoring and analytics solutions. Terms were not disclosed. |
| VBR Holding Corp | VBR Holding Corp SPV | | VBR Holding Corp SPV, a special acquisition vehicle formed by Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC, Partners Group Holding AG, and the management of VBR Holding Corp (Varsity Brands), definitively agreed to acquire Varsity Brands, a Memphis-based manufacturer and wholesaler of apparel and accessories, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Originally, in October 2014, Varsity Brands was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. |
| First Reserve Corp-Aircraft(31 | Waypoint Leasing Services LLC | | Waypoint Leasing Services LLC agreed to acquire a portfolio of 31 aircraft models from First Reserve Corp, a Greenwich-based private equity firm. |
| Qualitor Inc | Wellspring Capital Mgmt LLC | | Wellspring Capital Management LLC acquired Qualitor Inc, a Southfield-based manufacturer and supplier of motor vehicle parts and replacement parts, from Thayer Capital Partners, an affiliate of HCI Equity Partners, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
| Assurity River Group Inc | Wipfli LLP | | Wipfli LLP acquired Assurity River Group Inc, a Minneapolis-based provider of risk management consulting services. |
| Incepture Inc | ZeroChaos Inc | | Zerochaos Inc acquired Incepture Inc, a Jacksonville-based provider of contingent staffing and consulting services, from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida Inc. |
| US M&A Deals Announced November 2 - November 7, 2014 | | | |
| Source: Thomson Reuters | | | |
