Mergers & Acquisitions

NorthStar Realty Finance to Acquire Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II in $4 Billion Transaction

NorthStar Realty Finance to Acquire Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II in $4 Billion Transaction -Transaction creates a leading healthcare real estate platform with significant value creation opportunities -Transformative transaction further positions NorthStar as a leading opportunistic real estate investor with approximately 75% of pro forma assets in owned real estate PR Newswire NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2014 NEW YORK , Aug. 5, 2014 /PR Newswire/ — NorthStar Realty Finance Corp […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

TIO Networks Acquires ChargeSmart.com

TIO Networks Acquires ChargeSmart.com – Acquisition of leading third party web-based bill pay destination significantly elevates TIO’s online and direct-to-consumer lines of business – Since inception, ChargeSmart.com has taken payments from more than 700k unique customers valuing more than $500M in bills paid. – Transaction funded through internal treasury and anticipated to be accretive after one-time costs – ChargeSmart.com sites have more than 3.1M visitors per year processing more than $100M in bill payments per year. PR Newswire VANCOUVER, British Columbia and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug […]

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Pattern Development Acquires Logan’s Gap Wind Project in Texas

Pattern Development Acquires Logan’s Gap Wind Project in Texas Walmart to purchase majority of power from 200 MW project PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development” or the “Company”) today announced it has acquired the Logan’s Gap wind project from Pioneer Green Energy. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

American Energy – Utica, LLC And American Energy – Marcellus, LLC Announce Closing Of Utica And Marcellus Acquisitions, $250 Million Of Convertible Subordinated Notes And $1.2 Billion Of Term Loans

American Energy – Utica, LLC And American Energy – Marcellus, LLC Announce Closing Of Utica And Marcellus Acquisitions, $250 Million Of Convertible Subordinated Notes And $1.2 Billion Of Term Loans PR Newswire OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 5, 2014 OKLAHOMA CITY , Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — American Energy – Utica , LLC (AEU), an affiliate of American Energy Partners, LP (AELP), announced today that it has closed on its acquisition of approximately 27,000 net acres of leasehold in Monroe County, Ohio from East Resources, Inc […]

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AMETEK Announces Two Acquisitions

AMETEK Announces Two Acquisitions — AMPTEK, Inc. Broadens AMETEK’s Materials Analysis Capabilities — — Luphos GmbH Adds Unique Technology to AMETEK’s Metrology Platform — PR Newswire BERWYN, Pa., Aug. […]

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McClatchy Announces Agreement To Sell Its 25.6% Stake In Cars.com To Gannett

McClatchy Announces Agreement To Sell Its 25.6% Stake In Cars.com To Gannett – McClatchy, other partners agree to sell interests that value Cars.com at $2.5 billion – Includes a five-year affiliation agreement to sell Cars.com products in McClatchy’s local markets – Transaction expected to close by end of 2014 PR Newswire SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 5, 2014 SACRAMENTO, Calif. , Aug. […]

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Tribune Media Company Announces Agreement to Sell its 27.8% Stake in Classified Ventures to Gannett

Tribune Media Company Announces Agreement to Sell its 27.8% Stake in Classified Ventures to Gannett PR Newswire CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2014 CHICAGO , Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Tribune Media Company (OTC:TRBAA) today announced that together with the remaining partners in Classified Ventures, LLC (CV), it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its entire stake in CV to Gannett Co., Inc […]

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Stock Analysts

General Electric Foresees 2B Investment in Africa by 2018

Diversified conglomerate General Electric Company ( GE ) recently offered an overview of its long-term investment plans in Africa on the eve of President Obama’s address at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit 2014 in Washington, DC. The Summit, hosted by General Electric, is likely to be attended by several African and global government officials, policy experts, NGOs, entrepreneurs and business leaders for a conference on investment, innovation and infrastructure in the region. Why Focus on Africa […]

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Citi to Vend Commitment in Metalmark to Lexington Partners

Bound by regulatory pressure, on Friday, Citigroup Inc. ( C ) announced that it inked a deal with investment firm Lexington Partners to vend 80% of its limited partnership interest worth $1.5 billion in Metalmark Capital Partners II (MCP II). Following the announcement of revised business terms between Citigroup and Metalmark in Dec 2013, Citi will continue to tender 20% of its limited partnership interest to existing MCP II limited partners […]