|
Top 10 Announced Deals with U.S. Targets*
February 25 - 29, 2008 |
|
Date deal announced
The Deal's coverage |
Acquirer
|
Target
|
Deal value
($mill.) |
Type of deal |
Feb. 29
UTC sets sights on Diebold |
United Technologies Corp. |
Diebold Inc. |
$3,012 |
Tender offer |
Feb. 25
Hellman captures Getty Images |
Hellman & Friedman LLC |
Getty Images Inc. |
2,025 |
Tender offer; Leveraged buyout |
Feb. 25
EA bids $2B for Take-Two |
Electronic Arts Inc. |
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. |
1,933 |
Tender offer |
Feb. 25
Nationwide Health buys portfolio |
Nationwide Health Properties Inc. |
Property Portfolio
(medical office buildings) |
485 |
Divestment; Acquisition of assets |
Feb. 27
Rubbermaid nabs Technical |
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. |
Technical Concepts Holdings LLC |
445 |
Privately negotiated |
Feb. 27
Hedge funds lean on NY Times |
Harbinger Capital Partners;
Firebrand Partners LLC |
New York Times Co.
(19%) |
359 |
Open-market purchase |
Feb. 26
Galderma pays for CollaGenex |
Galderma SA |
CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
356 |
Tender offer |
Feb. 25
Aquest, Gores approach Asyst |
Aquest Systems;
Gores Group LLC |
Asyst Technologies Inc. |
355 |
Leveraged buyout; Tender offer |
Feb. 25
Humana buys UnitedHealth unit |
Humana Inc. |
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
(SecureHorizons Medicare Advantage HMO Business in Las Vegas) |
185 |
Divestment; Acquisition of assets |
| Feb. 26 |
Dynamic Offshore Resources LLC |
SPN Resources LLC
(75%) |
165 |
Divestment |
* Excludes buybacks and withdrawn deals
Source: Dealogic |
