IMS Shares Climb 21% on Report of Sale Talks
Shares of IMS Health rose sharply in late trading Monday, gaining more than 21 percent, following a report that the health care data company was in "advanced discussions" with private equity firms to...
View ArticleIMS Health Indicates It Is Looking for a Buyer
IMS Health acknowledged late Tuesday afternoon that it was "exploring a variety of strategic alternatives," indicating that the health care data company may be sold.
View ArticleTPG and Pension Plan to Buy IMS Health
IMS Health, a health care data company, said Thursday that it had agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm TPG and Canada Pension Plan for $4 billion in cash.
View ArticleCarlyle Group Buying OpenLink Financial
The Carlyle Group said Monday that it had acquired OpenLink Financial, a maker of financial software products, from TA Associates, another private equity firm, for an undisclosed amount.
View ArticleThe TASC Deal: A New Old-Fashioned Buyout?
The private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and General Atlantic are going back to the future with their latest buyout, Breakingviews says.
View ArticleIMS and the New Meaning of a M.A.C.
The proposed leveraged buyout of IMS Health poses interesting questions about what a material adverse change clause means these days, according to the Deal Professor.
View ArticleIMS Health Sets Date for Buyout Vote
IMS Health, the health care data company, said Tuesday that it would hold a special meeting Feb. 8 to vote on a $4 billion buyout offer.
View ArticleThe Deal Professor’s 2009 in Review, Part I: No Exit
In part one of his 2009 year in review, the Deal Professor examines the general trends of what he predicts will be a flatter deal-making landscape for some time to come.
View ArticleThe Deal Professor’s 2009 in Review, Part II: The Deals
In part II of his 2009 in review, the Deal Professor takes a look at the biggest domestic deals of the year and what they show about the new normal in mergers and acquisitions.
View ArticleBoutique Finds Talent More Elusive Than Clients
When Jean Manas left Deutsche Bank a year ago to start a boutique advisory firm, he thought his biggest problem would be finding clients. Instead, his biggest problem is finding top bankers to serve...
View ArticleIn Deal-Making, Flat Is the New Up
While there has been no big bounce-back in mergers and acquisitions this year, as some bankers predicted, given the depth of the latest recession, flat is the new up, Reuters Breakingviews argues.
View ArticleOnex and Pension Close Year’s Biggest Buyout
Onex, the Canadian private equity firm, and Canada Pension Plan are expected to announce Thursday the closing of their acquisition of Tomkins, a U.K.-based manufacturer everything from auto...
View ArticleIn U.S. This Year, I.P.O.s Leave the Gate at Full Speed
The market for initial public offerings has reached levels not seen in the United States in years, with 64 companies raising $10.6 billion in the most active first quarter since 2000.
View ArticleGrubHub Soars in Market Debut; Other New Listings Rise, Too
Shares of GrubHub opened at $40 each in their market debut on Friday, rising nearly 54 percent above their I.P.O. price. IMS Health and Opower also enjoyed a pop in their first trades.
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