|  |  |  | | | | | PR Newswire: Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Berry Plastics Corporation ("Berry"), an Apollo Management, L.P. and Graham Partners portfolio company, announced today the launch on November 4, 2010 of cash tender offers and consent solicitations with respect to any and all of its outstanding 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Terra Nova Royalty Corporation (NYSE: TTT) ("Terra Nova") is pleased to provide the following update respecting its offer to acquire all of the shares of Mass Financial Corp. ("Mass") (Vienna Stock Exchange symbol: MASS) (Pink Sheets: MFCAF) through a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- WTP Advisors, the award-winning tax and business advisory headquartered in White Plains, NY, announces that it has acquired Utah-based Interest and Penalty Advisors LLC (IPA). An esteemed industry leader, IPA is a highly-specialized tax consulting firm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and MERCER ISLAND, Wash., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Renal Advantage and Liberty Dialysis have agreed to combine to form the third largest provider of dialysis services in the U.S., with 5,300 employees serving more than 19,000 patients in 260 locations in 32 states. The tra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Two leaders in the progressive technology space, Voter Activation Network (VAN) and NGP Software (NGP) will combine operations in a strategic merger of equals, effective December 31, 2010. The resulting 130-person software company will operate as NGP VA
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Athens Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, a single-story, 32,000-square-foot, Class A single-tenant medical facility in Athens. The acquisition closed on Oct. 29. Locate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Name Dynamics Inc, the company behind UniversalBusinessListing.org (UBL), announced today FINRA had approved the change of the company's stock ticker symbol to NDIX, effective November 5, 2010. This follows the completion of the merger of Name | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has acquired Trusted Computer Solutions (TCS), a privately held company that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of cross-domain, operating system and network security solutions. The acquisition is the seventh transaction relat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PATTERSON, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At a special meeting today, Penwest Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: PPCO) shareholders voted to approve the merger of West Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings (Nasdaq: ENDP), with and into Penwest an | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it purchased Morristown Grain Co., Inc., which includes elevators in Morristown, Ind. and Rushville, Ind. "These elevators will strengthen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTEC), a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the US government, today announced that it had entered int | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- iControl Networks and uControl today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement. The merger combines the two market leaders in broadband home management, and promises to deliver a best-in-class solution that incl | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLEVELAND, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) today announced the acquisition of the non-attest business of Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. ("KRMT"), effective November 1, 2010. Concurrent with this transaction, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. announced the acquisi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS and CBS.A) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $1.5 billion share repurchase program. The Company intends to use the program to repurchase CBS Corporation Class B common stock, beginning in January 201 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | YORK, Pa., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graham Packaging Company Inc. (NYSE: GRM) today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Highlights Net Sales increased 7.1% to $630.4 million, compared with $588.8 million in the third quarter of 2009.Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyview Capital, LLC, a privately held investment firm headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, announced today the successful acquisition of 3ple-Media, BV, by its portfolio company NewNet Communication Technologies, LLC. Headquartered in Schiphol-Rijk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced that it has closed its previously announced sale of four long-term ground leases and their respective underlying real property parcels at The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New J | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HOUSTON, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) today announced that a subsidiary has completed its acquisition of BP's oil and gas operations, acreage and infrastructure in Egypt's Western Desert. The transaction marks the final step in Apache's previously ann | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicalis, the leading developer of radiology workflow solutions, today announced that it acquired RadWorkFlow from RWF, LLC, a joint venture between Inland Imaging and Providence Health Care. The integrated solution combines the RadWorkFlow system with Me | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Retail Holdings N.V. (Symbol: RHDGF) Retail Holdings N.V. ("Retail Holdings", together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, the "Company") announced today that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to place with invest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Attorneys Title Agency (ATA), a full-service title company providing comprehensive services throughout the state of Michigan, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Mt. Clemens, Mich.-based Philip F. Grec | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on upscale extended-stay hotels and premium branded select-service hotels, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capital Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: CBKN) (the "Company"), the parent company of Capital Bank, today announced that North American Financial Holdings, Inc. ("NAFH") agreed to invest approximately $181 million in the Company through the purchase of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LeCroy Corporation (Nasdaq: LCRY) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 2,600,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $8.25 per share. The company has also granted to the underwriters a 30-day option to acq | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MHP), today announced the acquisition of Starting Out, Inc., a publisher of life-skills learning, and workplace readiness information for the education, workforce, and corrections marke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- US Oncology, Inc. ("US Oncology" or "the Company"), reported revenue growth in the third quarter of 2010 of 4.3 percent to $940.7 million from $901.5 million in the same period in 2009. Adjusted EBITDA of $55.7 million in the third quarter of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SAN DIEGO and EDISON, N.J., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- International Technidyne Corporation (ITC), formerly a subsidiary of Thoratec Corporation (Nasdaq: THOR), announced today the completion of its sale to affiliates of Warburg Pincus, LLC, the global private equity firm, in an all cash transacti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation (Nasdaq: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, said today that it has sold its International Technidyne Corporation (ITC) division to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westmont Resources Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WMNS) today announced that they have completed an agreement that will extend Westmont's reach and resources with the acquisition of 233 acres and 8 existing wells in the Marcellus Shale region in the | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLEVELAND, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, today announced results for its fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2010. Highlights Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LONDON and VIENNA, November 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The boards of bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and PartyGaming PLC and have become aware of some speculation in the market concerning the proposed merger of both companies. Both companies confirm that the process is on track and the | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PDI, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDII), a leading provider of integrated promotional outsource services to health care companies, today announced the expansion of its business with the acquisition of Group DCA, a privately held interactive digital communica | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) (TSX: VRX) today announced that it may make purchases of its convertible notes, senior notes and/or common shares under a $1.5 billion securities repurchase program (collectively, the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), announced today that it acquired Canterbury Gardens Independent & Assisted Living Community, a 235-bed assisted and independent living facility in Aurora, Colorado. The acquisition was effective
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- White Lodging Services Corporation has closed a deal to transfer 16 of the company's Marriott and Hilton affiliated hotels in seven states to Apple Real Estate Investment Trust Companies (Apple REIT). All properties will remain with White Lodging unde | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Tool International today announced that it has acquired Exacta Precision and Exacta FabTool of Toronto, Canada. Like Wilson Tool, Exacta has been a supplier of high-quality tooling for the fabrication and stamping industries since the mid-1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (All amounts expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted) Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE and TSX) TORONTO, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico" or the "Company") today reported that it had acquired 6,603,774 units ("Units") of Queenston Mining Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MONROE, La. and DENVER, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Iowa Utilities Board met this morning and took action resulting in its unanimous approval of the pending merger between CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q). Iowa is the first state with both CenturyLi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) today announced it has acquired a property ground leased on a long-term basis to PNC Bank. The parcel is located at the intersection of Hillside Road and Route 173 in Antioch, Illinois. The cos | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TROY, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Crestmark, a Michigan FDIC-regulated bank, announces the acquisition of the primary assets of Westgate Financial Corp., a factoring and purchase order finance company headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey. The new company has been named Crestmark Westgate, LL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AKRON, Ohio and GREENSBURG, Pa., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) and Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), along with all parties to their merger proceeding in West Virginia, today filed a comprehensive settlement with the West Virginia Public Service Commission (WV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the global leader in core systems software (CSS), today announced it has executed an amendment to the definitive merger agreement previously entered into by the Company with affiliates of Marlin Equity
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MIAMI, 3 de noviembre de 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Puntos favorables - Importante paso estratégico para Mercuria en los mercados globales de carbono. - Mercuria adquiere todo el capital accionario de MGM. - Valiosa plataforma de crecimiento para Mercuria en originación y mercadeo de proyect | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PLANO, Texas, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- GreenPath, Inc., a non-profit consumer credit counseling agency doing business as GreenPath Debt Solutions, announced today that it is providing free debt counseling and financial education in the cities of McKinney, Plano, Denton and Texarkana, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MIAMI, 3 de novembro de 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Destaques - Grande avanço estratégico para a Mercuria nos mercados globais de emissões de dióxido de carbono. - A Mercuria adquire todo o capital da MGM. - Plataforma de crescimento valiosa para a Mercuria na origem e comercializa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ("Welsh Carson"), a leading private equity investment firm, announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase a majority interest in Smile Brands Group Inc. (the "Company"). Welsh Carson will purchase a majori | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BILLERICA, Mass., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- PlumChoice today announced the acquisition of Everon Technology Services, a leading IT managed service provider. Everon Technology Services provides a suite of IT management and support services for small businesses of up to 50 employees. Wi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Signs LOI to acquire 100% of Reliance Resources Limited which holds rights to five advanced gold tenements in eastern Indonesia covering 30,000 hectares Diversified portfolio offering an existing gold resource base, potential to add additional resources and significant exploration po | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATLANTA and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Kilpatrick Stockton and Townsend and Townsend and Crew today jointly announced the merger of their high-profile firms, creating one of the world's leading law firms. Following the merger's effective date of January 1, 2011, the combined firm wi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ante5, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ANFC), a Delaware corporation (the "Company") announced today that in the first two days during which funds could be received in response to its Private Placement Memorandum, hard commitments for $2.6 million dollars have be | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, November 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shell (NYSE: RDS.A)(NYSE: RDS.B) announced today the sale of its LPG business in Sri Lanka to the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL). Under the agreement, the parties have signed a share purchase agreement for GOSL to acquire She | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Tool International today announced that it has acquired Exacta Precision and Exacta FabTool of Toronto, Canada. Like Wilson Tool, Exacta has been a supplier of high-quality tooling for the fabrication and stamping industries since the mid-1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MONROE, La., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) announces operating results for third quarter 2010. Achieved operating revenues of $1.747 billion and operating cash flow (as defined in the attached financial schedules), excluding nonrecurring items, of $895 million | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- M5 Networks, the market leader in managed, hosted VoIP announced today its acquisition of Geckotech, the Chicago-based leader in Cisco-powered Hosted VoIP. The companies have joined forces to better service the exploding demand for business-grade hosted c | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Purchase of Carbon Offset Pioneer, MGM, Boosts Global Energy Trading Firm's Presence in Carbon Trading Markets Highlights - Major strategic step for Mercuria in the global carbon markets. - Mercuria purchases all equity of MGM. - Valuable growth platform for Mercuria in proje | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ASSLAR, Germany, November 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - On the Road to Becoming a World Leader in Vacuum - 2011 Sales Revenues of More Than EUR 500 Million Anticipated Based on Strong Business Performance - Strategic Complement in Backing Pumps and Improved Access to Asian Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NANJING, China, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or the "Company") a leading solar cell and module manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interest of CEEG (Shanghai) So | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAIYUAN, China, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Puda Coal, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PUDA) ("Puda Coal" or the "Company"), a supplier of high grade metallurgical coking coal used to produce coke for steel manufacturing in China and a consolidator of twelve coal mines in Shanxi Province, today ann | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | |  |
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