| LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS | ARCHIVES: JUN | MAY | APR | MAR | FEB | JAN |
| COMPANIES | DEAL TERMS |
Thursday 07/31 |
Assurant (AIZ) to acquire Signal Holdings | $250 million in cash |
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) offers to buy ImClone Systems (IMCL) | $60/share or $4.5 billion in cash |
DeVry (DV) to acquire U.S. Education | $290 million |
Tuesday 07/29 |
Teck Cominco (TEK) to acquire Fording (FDG) | $14 bln in cash & stock |
Monday 07/28 |
Ametek (AME) to buy Xantrex Technology | $120 million in cash |
General Finance (GFN) to acquire Pac-Van | $159 million in cash |
Int'l Business Machines (IBM) to acquire Ilog (ILOG) | $340 million in cash |
Sempra Energy (SRE) to acquire EnergySouth (ENSI) | $61.50/share or $510 million in cash |
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| NOTE: merger data includes deals involving publicly traded U.S. companies and/or private company deals valued at $50 million or more. Some deals are not final and may be unsolicited offers not yet approved by all parties. |
Thursday 07/24 |
General Electric (GE) to acquire Vital Signs (VITL) | $74.50/share or $860 mln in cash |
Kinross Gold (KGC) to buy Aurelian Resources | stock swap valued at $1.18 bln |
Wednesday 07/23 |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) to buy Pure Networks | $120 mln in cash |
Tokio Marine to acquire Philadelphia Consolidated (PHLY)
| $61.50/share or $4.39 bln in cash |
Monday 07/21 |
Barrick Gold (ABX) bid accepted by Cadence Energy | $408 mln in cash |
Brocade Comm. Systems (BRCD) to buy Foundry Networks (FDRY) | $19.25/share in cash & stock or $3 bln |
Gardner Denver (GDI) to acquire Compair Holdings | $395 mln in cash |
Roche offers to buy rest of Genentech (DNA) | $89/share in cash or $43.7 bln for remaining 44% stake |
SBA Communications (SBAC) to acquire Optasite | stock swap valued at $257 mln plus debt assumption |
Friday 07/18 |
Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) to acquire Barr Pharmaceuticals(BARR) | cash & stock valued at $66.50/share or $7.2 bln |
Thursday 07/17 |
On Semiconductor (ONNN) to acquire Catalyst Semiconductor (CATS) | stock swap valued at $8.84/share or $115 million |
Wednesday 07/16 |
Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) to buy Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) | stock & cash valued at $128.12/share or $10 billion |
Convergys (CVG) to acquire Intervoice (INTV) | $8.25/share or $335 million in cash |
Tuesday 07/15 |
Chaparral Energy to acquire Edge Petroleum (EPEX) | stock swap |
ViroPharma (VPHM) to acquire Lev Pharmaceuticals | up to $617.5 million in cash & stock |
Monday 07/14 |
Entegris (ENTG) to buy Poco Graphite | $158 million in cash |
Inbev to acquire Anheuser-Busch (BUD) | $70/share or $52 billion |
Friday 07/11 |
Ashland (ASH) to acquire Hercules (HPC) | $23.01/share in cash & stock or $2.3 bln |
Harley-Davidson (HOG) to acquire MV Agusta Group | $109 million in cash |
Thursday 07/10 |
Dow Chemical (DOW) to acquire Rohm & Haas (ROH) | $78/share or $15.3 billion in cash |
GSI Group (GSIG) to acquire Excel Technology (XLTC) | $32/share or $347.5 million in cash |
Wednesday 07/09 |
Eli Lilly (LLY) to acquire SGX Pharmaceuticals (SGXP) | $3/share or $64 million in cash |
Huron Consulting (HURN) to acquire Stockamp & Assoc. | $219 million in cash & stock |
ION Geophysical (IO) to acquire ARAM Systems | $344 million in cash & stock |
Tuesday 07/08 |
Ameriprise Financial (AMP) to acquire J&W Seligman | $440 million in cash |
Monday 07/07 |
Fresenius Medical Care (FMS) to buy APP Pharmaceuticals (APPX) | $26/share in cash or $3.7 billion |
GE's NBC Universal & partners to acquire Weather Channel | $3.5 billion (estimated) |
Thermage (THRM) to acquire Reliant Technologies | $87.5 million in cash and stock |
Thursday 07/03 |
Shire Pharmaceuticals (SHPGY) to buy Jerini AG | $521.2 million in cash |
Wednesday 07/02 |
MDU Resources (MDU) to buy Intermountain Gas | $328 mln incl. debt |
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