Target | Acquirer | Value ($millions) | Synopsis |
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Cameron International Corp | Schlumberger Ltd | 13,186.1 | Schlumberger Ltd (Schlumberger) definitively agreed to merge with Cameron International Corp (Cameron), a Houston-based manufacturer of oil and gas field machinery and equipment, for $13.186 billion in a stock swap transaction. Schlumberger offered $14.44 in cash and 0.716 shares per Cameron share. Based on Schlumberger's closing stock price of $75. 52 on 25 August 2015, each Cameron share was valued at $68.512. Upon completion, Schlumberger and Cameron shareholders were to own 90% and 10% of the merged entity, respectively. |
AGL Resources Inc | Southern Co | 7,944.4 | Southern Co definitively agreed to merge with AGL Resources Inc, an Atlanta-based provider of natural gas distribution services, for $66 in cash per share, or a total value of $7.944 billion in cash. |
Belk Inc | Sycamore Partners LLC | 2,678.5 | Sycamore Partners LLC (Sycamore) definitively agreed to merge with Belk Inc (Belk), a Charlotte-based owner and operator of departments stores, for $68 in cash per share, or a total value of $2.679 billion in cash in a leveraged buyout transaction. Originally, in April 2015, Belk was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. Sycamore, Macy's Inc, Bon-Ton Stores Inc and Nordstrom Inc were rumored potential bidders. |
Lake Region Medical Inc | Greatbatch Inc | 1,732.4 | Greatbatch Inc (Greatbatch) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Lake Region Medical Inc (Lake Region), a Chaska-based manufacturer and wholesaler of medical devices, from Accellent Inc, ultimately-owned by KKR & Co LP, for $1.732 billion. The consideration was to consist of $478 million in cash, the issuance of 5.1 million Greatbatch common shares valued at $254.439 million and the assumption of $1 billion in liabilities. The shares were valued based on Greatbatch's closing stock price of $49.89 on 26 August 2015, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. Upon completion, Greatbatch and Lake Region shareholders were to own 83.4% and 16.6% of the acquired entity, respectively. |
CR Laurence Co Inc | Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Inc | 1,300.0 | Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Inc, a wholly-owned unit of CRH PLC, agreed to acquire CR Laurence Co Inc, a Los Angeles-based manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of hardware, for $1.3 billion. |
Encana Corp-Haynesville Shale Natural Gas Properties | GEP Haynesville LLC | 850.0 | GEP Haynesville LLC, jointly-owned by GeoSouthern Haynesville LP and GSO Capital Partners LP, definitively agreed to acquire the Haynesville shale natural gas properties of Encana Corp (Encana), a Calgary-based oil and gas exploration and production company, for $850 million. The consideration was to consist of $850 million in cash and the assumption of an undisclosed amount in liabilities. Originally, in April 2015, Encana was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the Haynesville shale natural gas properties. |
World Triathlon Corp | Dalian Wanda Group Co Ltd | 650.0 | Dalian Wanda Group Co Ltd of China agreed to acquire the entire share capital of World Triathlon Corp, a Tampa-based provider of triathlon services, from Providence Equity Partners LLC (Providence) for $650 million. Originally, in February 2015, Providence was rumored to be seeking a buyer for World Triathlon. Dalian was rumored as a potential bidder. |
Twelve Inc | Medtronic PLC | 458.0 | Medtronic PLC of Republic of Ireland definitively agreed to acquire Twelve Inc, a Redwood City-based manufacturer of transcatheter mitral valve replacement devices, from Domain Associates LLC, Longitude Capital Management Co LLC, Morgenthaler Ventures, Versant Venture Management LLC and Split Rock Partners LLC for $458 million. The consideraiton was to consist of $408 million and up to a further $50 million in profit-related payments. |
Renal Ventures Management LLC | DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc | 415.0 | DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc agreed to acquire Renal Ventures Management LLC, a Lakewood-based kidney dialysis center operator, for $415 million. |
Cytovance Biologics Inc | Hepalink USA Inc | 205.7 | Hepalink USA Inc, a unit of Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Cytovance Biologics Inc, an Oklahoma-based manufacturer of biological products, for $205.68 million in cash and an undisclosed amount in profit-related payments. |
Avalere Health LLC | Inovalon Holdings Inc | 140.0 | Inovalon Holdings Inc definitively agreed to acquire Avalere Health LLC, a Washington-based provider of data-driven advisory services and business intelligence solutions, for $140 million. The consideration was to consist of $135 million in cash and $5 million worth of restricted common stock. |
Hopewell Valley Community Bank | Northfield Bancorp Inc | 52.8 | Northfield Bancorp Inc (Northfield) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Pennington-based Hopewell Valley Community Bank (Hopewell) for $52.763 mil, subject to proration. Northfield offered a choice of $14.5 in cash or 0.9592 common share per Honeywell share held. |
Hawfield Farms Apartments | Bell Partners Inc | 50.5 | Bell Partners Inc acquired Hawfield Farms Apartments (Hawfield), a Charlotte-based apartment community, for $50. 5 million. On completion, Hawfield was renamed Bell Ballantyne. |
Broadstone Vista Ridge,Lewisville,Texas | Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust | 45.1 | Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust of Canada agreed to acquire Broadstone Vista Ridge, a Lewisville-based multifamily apartment community, for $45.1 million. |
Ziptronix Inc | Tessera Technologies Inc | 39.0 | Tessera Technologies Inc acquired Ziptronix Inc, developer of semiconductor integration technologies, for $39 million in cash. |
Galmont Consulting LLC | SQS Software Quality Systems AG | 21.8 | SQS Software Quality Systems AG (SQS) of Germany agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Galmont Consulting LLC, a Chicago-based provider of software testing consulting services, for an estimated $21.846 million. The consideration was to consist of $3.5 million in cash, the issuance of 0.375 million new ordinary shares valued at $3.346 and up to $15 million in profit-related payments. The shares were valued based on SQS' closing stock price of $8.92 on 26 August 2015, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
United Capital Corp | Attilio F Petrocelli | 11.2 | Attilio F Petrocelli agreed to acquire the remaining stake which it did not already own in United Capital Corp, a Great Neck-based real estate investment firm, for $32 in cash per share, or a total value of $11.24 million. |
Matthews Festival Shopping Center,Matthews,North Carolina | Ziff Properties Inc | 8.2 | Ziff Properties Inc acquired Matthews Festival Shopping Center for $8.15 million. |
Nashville Commons,Nashville, North Carolina | Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc | 5.9 | Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc (WREIT) acquired Nashville Commons, a Nashville-based shopping center, from Nashville Commons Square LLC for an estimated $5.9 million. Concurrently, WREIT acquired Cardinal Plaza and Franklinton Square. |
Franklinton Square,Franklinton,North Carolina | Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc | 5.0 | Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc (WREIT) acquired Franklinton Square, a Franklinton-based shopping center, from Franklinton Square LLC for an estimated $5 million. Concurrently, WREIT acquired Cardinal Plaza and Nashville Commons. |
Cardinal Plaza,Henderson,North Carolina | Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc | 4.4 | Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc (WREIT) acquired Cardinal Plaza, a Henderson-based shopping center, from Cardinal Plaza LLC for an estimated $4.4 million. Concurrently, WREIT acquired Franklinton Square and Nashville Commons. |
WCIG Insurance Services Inc | Novus Medical Group Inc | 0.2 | Novus Medical Group Inc, a unit of Novus Acquisition & Development Corp (Novus), acquired the entire share capital of WCIG Insurance Services Inc, a San Diego-based provider of insurance services, in exchange for 8.1 million Novus third party common shares valued at $0.17 million. The shares were valued based on Novus' closing stock price of $0.021 on 21 August 2015, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. |
St. Jude Medical Inc | Abbott Laboratories | | Abbott Laboratories was rumored to be planning to acquire the entire share capital of St. Jude Medical Inc, a Saint Paul-based manufacturer and wholesaler of medical devices. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the matter, the deal was valued at an estimated $25 billion. |
Acme Finishing Co LLC | Acuity Capital Partners LLC | | Acuity Capital Partners LLC acquired Acme Finishing Co LLC, an Elk Grove Village-based provider of coating, silk screening and packaging services, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. |
Pfizer Inc-Pharmaceutical Product Portfolio | Alvogen Inc | | Alvogen Inc definitively agreed to acquire the pharmaceutical product portfolio of Pfizer Inc, a New York-based manufacturer and wholesaler of prescription pharmaceutical products. |
Mediterranean Snack Foods Co | American Halal Co | | American Halal Co acquired Mediterranean Snack Foods Co, a Boonton-based manufacturer of specialty foods. |
SeeControl Inc | Autodesk Inc | | Autodesk Inc agreed to acquire SeeControl Inc, a San Francisco-based developer of Internet-based tracking and inventory control software. |
Primary Support | Axispoint Technology Solutions Group | | Axispoint Technology Solutions Group acquired Primary Support, a New York-based provider of information technology services. |
QuVa Pharma Inc | Bain Capital LLC | | Bain Capital LLC acquired an undisclosed majority interest in QuVa Pharma Inc, a Sugar Land-based provider of sterile compounding pharmacy services, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Concurrently, QuVa Pharma Inc acquired the 503B compounding pharmacy services unit of Healix Inc. |
Towns of Riverside | Bascom Group LLC | | Bascom Group LLC acquired Towns of Riverside, a Grand Prairie-based partment community, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
Cellular Research Inc | BD Life Sciences | | BD Life Sciences, a unit of Becton Dickinson & Co, acquired Cellular Research Inc, Menlo Park-based biotechnology company. Terms were not disclosed. |
Xulu Inc | BlackRock Inc | | BlackRock Inc definitively agreed to acquire Xulu Inc, a San Francisco-based investment advisor. Terms were not disclosed. |
Empire Refractory Services of Ohio LLC | Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services Inc | | Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services Inc, a unit of Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC, acquired Empire Refractory Services of Ohio LLC, a Toledo-based provider of refractory and fireproofing installation and maintenance services. |
Cobalt Health Inc | Brook Venture Partners LLC | | Brook Venture Partners LLC acquired Cobalt Health Inc, a Santa Monica-based provider of revenue cycle management services and business intelligence to physicians, diagnostic testing facilities, allied health providers, hospitals and surgery centers, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
Quest Construction Products LLC | Building Materials Corp of America | | Building Materials Corp of America, a unit of GAF Corp, acquired Quest Construction Products LLC, a Charleston-based roofing systems, coatings solutions and protective pavement systems manufacturer, from Quest Specialty Chemicals Inc. |
Steiner Industries Inc | Bunzl PLC | | Bunzl PLC (Bunzl) of the UK acquired Steiner Industries Inc, a Chicago-based manufacturer of safety gloves and work wear. Concurrently, Bunzl agreed to acquire Meier Verpackungen GmbH and acquired Cater Plus Pty Ltd and Delta Hospitality Pty Ltd. |
Entrust Merchant Solutions | Business Financial Services Inc | | Business Financial Services Inc acquired Entrust Merchant Solutions, a New York City-based provider of financing solutions for small businesses. |
naviHealth Inc | Cardinal Health Inc | | Cardinal Health Inc planned to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in naviHealth Inc, a Brentwood-based developer of post-acute care management solutions. Terms were not disclosed. |
Diversified Healthcare Resources Inc | Cardon Outreach | | Cardon Outreach planned to merge with Diversified Healthcare Resources Inc, an Anaheim-based provider of patient eligibility and enrollment services. |
TerraTherm Inc | Cascade Drilling LP | | Cascade Drilling LP, a unit of Cascade Environmental Services Inc, acquired TerraTherm Inc, a Gardner-based developer of in-situ and on-site thermal remediation of toxic contaminants. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
Physicians Immediate Med | CRH Healthcare LLC | | CRH Healthcare LLC acquired Physicians Immediate Med, a Norcross-based provider of health care services. |
Stratos Legal Records | Deposition Solutions LLC | | Deposition Solutions LLC, a unit of Trinity Hunt Partners LP, acquired Stratos Legal Records, a provider of medical records retrieval services, from Stratos Legal Services LP. |
OwnEnergy Inc | EDF Renewable Energy Inc | | EDF Renewable Energy Inc, a unit of EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, acquired OwnEnergy Inc, a Brooklyn-based owner and operator of wind energy projects. |
AeroWeb | Forecast International Inc | | Forecast International Inc acquired AeroWeb, a Newtown-based high-traffic website. |
Tropical Realty Appraisal Services Inc | Franklin Street | | Franklin Street acquired Tropical Realty Appraisal Services Inc, a Tampa-based provider of real estate appraisal services. |
Post Holdings Inc-Nutritional Supplement Bar Production Facility,Boise,Idaho | Hearthside Food Solutions LLC | | Hearthside Food Solutions LLC (HFS) definitively agreed to acquire the nutritional supplement bar production facility of Post Holdings Inc, a St Louis-based manufacturer of breakfast cereals. Terms were not disclosed. Concurrently, HFS definitively agreed to acquire Vurense Snack Industrie BV. |
Midwest Microwave Solutions Inc | HEICO Corp | | HEICO Corp (HEICO) acquired an 80.1% interest in Midwest Microwave Solutions Inc, a Hiawatha-based manufacturer of electronic audio and video equipment. Concurrently, HEICO acquired Astroseal Manufacturing Corp. |
Astroseal Products Manufacturing Corp | HEICO Corp | | HEICO Corp (HEICO) acquired Astroseal Products Manufacturing Corp, a Chester-based manufacturer of composite aerospace structures. Concurrently, HEICO acquired an 80.1% interest in Midwest Microwave Solutions Inc. |
Onyara Inc | Hortonworks Inc | | Hortonworks Inc definitively agreed to acquire Onyara Inc, a Washington-based provider of analytics and dataflow solutions. |
Ventana Inn & Spa | Investor Group | | An investor group comprised of Geolo Capital II LP, a unit of Geolo Capital, and Wanxiang America Real Estate Group LLC aquired Ventana Inn & Spa, a Big Sur-based luxury resort. |
Triad Medical Group | IPC Healthcare Inc | | IPC Healthcare Inc acquired Triad Medical Group, a Tucson-based provider of post-acute care services. |
Product Quest Manufacturing LLC | Kainos Capital LLC | | Kainos Capital LLC, a unit of the Canadian state-owned Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, was rumored to be planning to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in Product Quest Manufacturing LLC, a Daytona Beach-based manufacturer of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
Chapel Hill Shopping Center,Fort Worth,Texas | Kite Realty Group Trust | | Kite Realty Group Trust acquired Chapel Hill Shopping Center, a Fort Worth-based shopping center. |
Osmose Utilities Services Inc | Kohlberg & Co LLC | | Kohlberg & Co LLC acquired Osmose Utilities Services Inc, a Peachtree City-based provider of professional inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation services, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
Copy Secure Inc | LDiscovery LLC | | LDiscovery LLC acquired Copy Secure Inc, a Philadelphia-based provider of litigation support services. |
Regional Rail LLC | Levine Leichtman Capital Partners | | Levine Leichtman Capital Partners acquired Regional Rail LLC, a Kennett Square-based railroad operator. |
Chronos Mobile Technologies Inc | Life360 Inc | | Life360 Inc acquired Chronos Mobile Technologies Inc, a San Francisco-based developer of mobile applications. |
Business Tax Service LLC | MBE CPAs LLP | | MBE CPAs LLP acquired Business Tax Service LLC, a Colby-based provider of management consulting services. |
Medmentum Inc-Local Hauling Operations | MedPro Waste Disposal LLC | | MedPro Waste Disposal LLC acquired the local hauling operations of Medmentum Inc, a North Chicago-based provider of hazardous waste treatment and disposal services. |
Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown,Hampton Inn & Suites Savannah Midtown | MIG Real Estate LLC | | MIG Real Estate LLC acquired Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown and Hampton Inn & Suites Savannah Midtown. |
SpeedRoute Technologies Inc | Overstock.com Inc | | Overstock.com Inc planned to acquire SpeedRoute Technologies Inc, a New York-based provider of financial technology services, for an undisclosed amount in cash and stock. |
Healix Inc-503B Compounding Pharmacy Services Unit | QuVa Pharma Inc | | QuVa Pharma Inc, a unit of Bain Capital LLC, acquired the 503b compounding pharmacy services unit of Healix Inc, a Sugar Land-based provider healthcare facilities management services. Concurrently, Bain Capital LLC acquired an undisclosed majority interest in QuVa Pharma Inc. |
Regional Rail LLC | Regional Rail LLC SPV | | Regional Rail LLC SPV, a special purpose acquisition vehicle created by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Inc and Rail Road LLC's (RRL) management, acquired RRL, a Kennet Square-based provider of railroad services, in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
Anderson Pest Solutions | Rentokil Initial PLC | | Rentokil Initial PLC of the UK acquired Anderson Pest Solutions, an Elmhurst-based provider of pest control services. |
Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc | Seeking Buyer | | In August 2015, Meda AB was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc unit, a Somerse-based manufacturer and wholesaler of special pharmaceutical preparations. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but according to sources close to the transaction, the value was estimated at $1 billion. |
One Call Now | Send Word Now | | Send Word Now acquired One Call Now, a Troy-based provider of communications services. |
MerCap Securities LLC | SFA Holdings Inc | | SFA Holdings Inc acquired MerCap Securities LLC, a Berwyn-based provider of independent broker-dealer services. |
McNeil Nutritionals LLC-Splenda Brand Business | Splenda Brand SPV | | Splenda Brand SPV, a special purpose acquisition vehicle created by Heartland Food Products Group LLC and Centerbridge Partners LP, definitively agreed to acquire the Splenda brand business (Splenda) of McNeil Nutritionals LLC, a Fort Washington-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical preparations and a unit of McNeil-PPC Inc, ultimately-owned by Johnson & Johnson (J&J), in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. Originally, in December 2014, J&J was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Splenda brand. |
LeGrand Johnson Construction Co | Summit Materials Inc | | Summit Materials Inc acquired LeGrand Johnson Construction Co, a Logan-based vertically integrated construction materials company. |
Frontier Town & Whaley Campgrounds | Sun Communities Inc | | Sun Communities Inc acquired Frontier Town & Whaley Campgrounds, an Ocean City-based provider of owner and operator of campground and theme parks, from Parkel Corp. |
Assurant Inc-Employee-Benefits Unit | Sun Life Financial Inc | | Sun Life Financial Inc of Canada was rumored to be planning to acquire the employee-benefits unit of Assurant Inc, a New York-based provider of employee benefits and health insurance services. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $900 million. |
Novetta Solutions LLC | The Carlyle Group LP | | The Carlyle Group LP agreed to acquire Novetta Solutions LLC (Novetta), a McLean-based provider of intelligence technology services, from Arlington Capital Partners LP (Arlington) in a secondary buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed, but according to people familiar with the transaction, the deal was valued at an estimated $650 million. Originally, in March 2015, Arlington was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Novetta unit. Previously, Arlington acquired Novetta in a leveraged buyout transaction. |
Mashery Inc | TIBCO Software Inc | | TIBCO Software Inc, a unit of Vista Equity Partners LLC, planned to acquire Mashery Inc, a San Francisco-based developer of application programming interfaces strategy software, from Intel Corp. |
Dubois Equipment Co Inc | Timesavers LLC | | Timesavers LLC acquired Dubois Equipment Co Inc, a Jasper-based producer of wood finishing machinery and systems. |
Anmar Metrology Inc | Transcat Inc | | Transcat Inc acquired Anmar Metrology Inc, a San Diego-based provider of customized calibration and repair solutions. Terms were not disclosed. |
Healthcare Monitoring Systems Inc | Tunstall America | | Tunstall America, a unit of Tunstall Healthcare Group Ltd, acquired Healthcare Monitoring Systems Inc, a New York-based medical alarm company. |
DSI Renal Inc | US Renal Care Inc | | US Renal Care Inc, a unit of Leonard Green & Partners LP, definitively agreed to merge with DSI Renal Inc, a Nashville-based kidney dialysis center operator and a unit of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. |
Surf Smart Solutions LLC | Verify Smart Corp | | Verify Smart Corp of Philippines acquired a 55% interest in Surf Smart Solutions LLC, a provider of online software security services. |
Syrus Ltd | Vivonet Inc | | Vivonet Inc of Canada, a unit of Marlin Equity Partners LLC, acquired Syrus Ltd, a Columbus-based developer of restaurant management software, for an undisclosed amount in cash. |
RSA Medical LLC | Xerox Corp | | Xerox Corp definitively agreed to acquire RSA Medical LLC, a Naperville-based provider of medical assessment and medical management services. Terms were not disclosed. |