Mergers & Acquisitions

FLY Leasing Acquires Two Airbus A330-300 Aircraft

FLY Leasing Acquires Two Airbus A330-300 Aircraft PR Newswire DUBLIN, Sept. 2, 2014 DUBLIN , Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — FLY Leasing Limited (NYSE: FLY), a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, today announced it has acquired two Airbus A330-300 aircraft manufactured in 2013 and on lease to a leading airline in Asia in a sale and lease-back transaction. […]

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Fidelity & Guaranty Life Announces Stock Repurchase Program

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Announces Stock Repurchase Program PR Newswire DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 2, 2014 DES MOINES, Iowa , Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Fidelity & Guaranty Life (“FGL” or “the Company”, NYSE: FGL), a leading provider of indexed annuity and indexed universal life products, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its common stock over the next twelve months […]

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Omnitracs to Acquire XRS Corporation

Omnitracs to Acquire XRS Corporation PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2, 2014 Agreement Exemplifies and Strengthens Omnitracs’ Commitment to Leading the Transportation and Logistics Technology Market SAN DIEGO , Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Omnitracs, LLC, a leading provider of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, today announced that it has agreed to acquire XRS Corporation (NASDAQ: XRSC), a leader in mobile fleet optimization software […]

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Trina Solar Announces Acquisition of Majority Stake in Yunnan Metallurgical New Energy to Support Development of Solar Power Projects

Trina Solar Announces Acquisition of Majority Stake in Yunnan Metallurgical New Energy to Support Development of Solar Power Projects PR Newswire CHANGZHOU, China, Sept. 2, 2014 CHANGZHOU, China , Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (” Trina Solar ” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced it has entered into a share purchase agreement and acquired a 90% stake in Yunnan Metallurgical New Energy Co., Ltd (“Yunnan Metallurgical New Energy”) from Yunnan Metallurgical Group Co., Ltd., Kunming Yeyan New Material Co., Ltd., and Kunming Engineering & Research Institute of Nonferrous Metallurgy Co., Ltd […]

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Pembina Pipeline Corporation To Acquire Vantage Pipeline and an Interest in Associated Assets For US$650 Million

Pembina Pipeline Corporation To Acquire Vantage Pipeline and an Interest in Associated Assets For US$650 Million PR Newswire CALGARY, Sept. 2, 2014 Acquisition of Bakken ethane pipeline adds additional fee-for-service pipeline infrastructure to Pembina’s portfolio and establishes new growth platform CALGARY , Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Pembina Pipeline Corporation (“Pembina” or “the Company”) (TSX: PPL; NYSE: PBA) is pleased to announce that it has entered into agreements to acquire the Vantage pipeline system (“Vantage”) and Mistral Midstream Inc.’s (“Mistral”) interest in the Saskatchewan Ethane Extraction Plant (“SEEP”) for total consideration of US$650 million , subject to traditional closing adjustments, (“the Transaction”) from certain entities affiliated with Riverstone Holdings LLC (the “Seller”). […]

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Playtech Acquires Aristocrat Lotteries

Playtech Acquires Aristocrat Lotteries PR Newswire LONDON, September 2, 2014 LONDON , September 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Strategic acquisition enables world’s leading gaming supplier to expand and diversify its retail and VLT market share in key jurisdictions Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software and services for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, has entered into an agreement with global content and systems provider Aristocrat Leisure Limited to acquire Aristocrat Lotteries for €10.5 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments and satisfaction of closing conditions. It is anticipated that closing will occur shortly. […]

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American Realty Capital Properties Announces Expected Liquidity Event for Cole Corporate Income Trust through $3.1 Billion Merger with Select Income REIT

American Realty Capital Properties Announces Expected Liquidity Event for Cole Corporate Income Trust through $3.1 Billion Merger with Select Income REIT Transaction Demonstrates Ability of ARCP to Generate Value for Stockholders of the Non-Listed REITs Managed by Cole Capital PR Newswire NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2014 NEW YORK , Sept. […]

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Cole Corporate Income Trust and Select Income REIT Enter into $3.1 Billion Merger Agreement

Cole Corporate Income Trust and Select Income REIT Enter into $3.1 Billion Merger Agreement CCIT Stockholders to Realize Full Liquidity with No Lockup or Trading Restrictions CCIT Stockholders Have the Right to Elect Either $10.50 in Cash or 0.36 Shares of SIR CCIT Stockholders to Receive an Effective Annualized Dividend Increase of 10.8% in Connection with the Transaction CCIT Stockholders Will Have Received a Total Cumulative Return of up to 30.4% PR Newswire NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2014 NEW YORK , Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. […]

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Logicalis Acquires Majority Stake in Wi-Fi Experience Enabler ITUMA GmbH

Logicalis Acquires Majority Stake in Wi-Fi Experience Enabler ITUMA GmbH PR Newswire LONDON, September 2, 2014 LONDON , September 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Logicalis gains exclusive access to ITUMA Wi-Fi experience platform to drive Omni-Channel market penetration Logicalis Group, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, announces that it has acquired a 51% shareholding in ITUMA, a German privately owned company focused on Wi-Fi enabled-services such as 3D in-location navigation, product and service offerings access, product promotions and omni-channel retail ordering to their customers. The joint venture operation will focus on offering “Wi-Fi experience as a service” portfolio to commercial, public sector and education customers. Logicalis Group’s President and COO, Mark Rogers , said: “ITUMA’s offering bridges the gap between the online and onsite experience, allowing customers such as retailers, shopping malls, stadia, universities and transport hubs to offer consumers a rich and seamless omni-channel experience. […]