MergerLinks - Elaine Johnston

Radio and TV Broadcasters

PrivatePrivate Equity

target

Mp&silva Group

bidder

Beijing Baofeng Technology

value n/a

40 dealmakers

Information / Data Services

DisposalPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority

target

Thomson Reuters (intellectual Property & Science Business)

bidder

Onex Corporation

£2,732m

24 dealmakers

United StatesUnited Kingdom

Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Private

target

Dupont Teijin Films

bidder

Indorama Ventures

value n/a

36 dealmakers

Diversified Industrials

target

Williams Scotsman

bidder

Double Eagle Acquisition Corporation

value n/a

6 dealmakers

PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity

Diversified Industrials

target

Smarte Carte

bidder

3i Group

value n/a

14 dealmakers

PrivateDisposalPrivate Equity

Reinsurance

target

Catalina Holdings

bidder

Apollo Global Management

value n/a

13 dealmakers

Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

PrivateAcquisition

target

Dole Food Co

bidder

Greenyard Foods

value n/a

46 dealmakers

Telecommunications Services: Other

target

IBASIS

bidder

Tofane Global

value n/a

9 dealmakers

Plastics

target

Treofan Germany's America Business

bidder

Ccl Industries

value n/a

15 dealmakers

Medical Equipment

PrivateAcquisition

target

Vision Rt

bidder

William Demant Holding

value n/a

20 dealmakers

Financial Data and Systems

target

International Securities Exchange Holdings

bidder

Nasdaq

value n/a

6 dealmakers

Pharmaceuticals

PublicAcquisition

target

Akorn

bidder

Fresenius & Co Kgaa

value n/a

39 dealmakers

PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity

Marine Transportation

target

Apl

bidder

Eqt Partners

£787m

26 dealmakers

Financial Data and Systems

PublicDisposalPrivate Equity

target

Bats Global Markets Inc.

bidder

Institutional Investors

value n/a

5 dealmakers

Food Products

DisposalPrivate

target

Ach Food Companies (spices Business)

bidder

B&g Foods

value n/a

8 dealmakers

IT Services: Other

PrivateAcquisition

target

Csidentity Corp

bidder

Experian

value n/a

4 dealmakers

IT Services: Other

PublicSpin OffMerger

target

Csra

bidder

Sra International

value n/a

45 dealmakers

PublicAcquisitionSchemeMajorityPrivate Equity

Health Care Services

target

Btg

bidder

Boston Scientific Corporation

£3,029m

64 dealmakers

AcquisitionPrivate EquityPublicMajority

Pipelines

target

Buckeye Partners

bidder

Ifm Investors

£7,831m

101 dealmakers

Private EquityPublicAcquisitionMajority

Defense

target

Cobham

bidder

Advent International Corporation

£4,145m

89 dealmakers

Netherlands

Software

PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border

target

PRECIMA

bidder

Nielsen Holdings

value n/a

67 dealmakers

MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic

Containers and Packaging

target

Greif (consumer Packaging Group)

bidder

Graphic Packaging International

£65m

20 dealmakers

PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajority

Diversified Financials

target

Liquidnet Holdings

bidder

Tp Icap (ex-tullett Prebon Plc)

£539m

116 dealmakers

Asset Managers and Custodians

PublicPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionCross Border

target

Waddell & Reed Financial

bidder

Macquarie Group

£1,270m

66 dealmakers

Germany

Business Process Outsourcing

AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate EquityPrivate

target

SIGNAVIO

bidder

Sap

£884m

93 dealmakers

MajorityCross BorderPublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity

E-commerce

target

Depop

bidder

ETSY

£1,148m

75 dealmakers

MajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition

IT Services: Other

target

EMPIRIX

bidder

Apax Partners

value n/a

29 dealmakers

AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority

Health Care Services

target

Ivc Group

bidder

Mohawk Industries

£791m

31 dealmakers

Italy

Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority

target

ANSALDOBREDA

bidder

Hitachi Global

£21m

10 dealmakers