| LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS | ARCHIVES: APR | MAR| FEB | JAN | DEC| NOV | OCT | AUG |
| COMPANIES | DEAL TERMS |
Wednesday 5/23 |
| SAP (SAP) to acquire Ariba (ARBA) | $45/share in cash or $4.3 bln |
Wednesday 5/09 |
| Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) to acquire Cost Plus (CPWM) | $22/share in cash or $494 mln |
Friday 5/04 |
| GeoEye (GEOY) offers to buy DigitalGlobe (DGI) | $17/share in cash & stock or $792 mln |
Thursday 5/03 |
| Gildan Activewear (GLDN) to acquire Anvil (private) | $88 mln in cash |
| Microchip Technology (MCHP) to acquire Standard Microsystems (SMSC) | $37/share in cash or $939 mln |
Wednesday 5/02 |
| Ascena Retail Group (ASNA) to acquire Charming Shoppes (CHRS) | $7.35/share in cash or $890 mln |
| Wolverine World Wide (WWW) & PE firms to acquire Collective Brands (PSS) | $21.75/share in cash or $1.3 bln |
Monday 4/30 |
| Energy Transfer Partners (ETE) to acquire Sunoco(SUN) | $50/share in cash & stock or $5.35 bln |
| Hologic (HOLX) to acquire Gen-Probe (GPRO) | $82.75/share in cash or $3.75 bln |
Tuesday 4/24 |
| Watson Pharmaceuticals (WPI) to acquire Actavis(foreign) | $5.9 bln in cash |
Monday 4/23 |
| AstraZeneca (AZN) to acquire Ardea Biosciences (RDEA) | $32/share in cash or $1.26 bln |
| Nestle (foreign) to acquire Pfizer's (PFE) nutrition business | $11.85 bln in cash |
Thursday 4/18 |
| SXC Health (SXCI) to acquire Catalyst Health (CHSI) | cash & stock valued at $81.02/share or $4.4 bln |
Tuesday 4/17 |
| Fanatics (private) to acquire Dreams (DRJ) | $3.45/share in cash or $158 mln plus debt |
| Toshiba (foreign) to acquire retail POS business of IBM (IBM) | $850 mln in cash |
Thursday 4/5 |
| Covidien (CVN) to acquire Oridion Systems | $300 mln in cash |
Tuesday 4/3 |
| Molson Coors (TAP) to acquire StarBev | $3.54 bln in cash |
Thursday 3/29 |
| Pentair (PNR) to merge with Flow Control business of Tyco (TYC) | all stock deal valued at $4.9 bln |
Tuesday 3/27 |
| Bausch & Lomb (private) to acquire Ista Pharmaceuticals (ISTA) | $9.10/share or $500 mln in cash |
Monday 3/20 |
| Amazon (AMZN) to acquire Kiva Systems (private) | $775 mln in cash |
Monday 3/19 |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) to acquire TNT Express (foreign) | $6.85 bln in cash |
Thursday 3/15 |
| Cisco Systems (CSCO) to acquire NDS (foreign) | $5 bln in cash & assumed debt |
Friday 3/9 |
| Boston Scientific (BSX) to acquire Cameron Health (private) | $150 mln upfront, up to $1.05 bln over six years |
| Molycorp (MCP) to acquire Neo Material Technologies (foreign) | $1.3 bln in cash & stock |
Thursday 3/1 |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to acquire SeaMicro (private) | $334 mln in cash & stock |
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