Sentences with phrase «acquiring the company included»

Those reportedly interested in acquiring the company included Google division Nest and Samsung, among French companies.

Recent M&A transactions in which Mr. Birnbaum advised the acquired company include the acquisition of deCode Genetics by Amgen, Inc.; L2, Inc. by Gartner, Inc.; and Living Proof, Inc. by Unilever Plc..

Not exact matches

-- Daniel Putterman, cofounder, co-CEO, and head of business for Kogniz, Inc. which recently released AICam, fully - autonomous surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence that identify people and threats in real - time, using video - based facial recognition and object detection; also having founded and run venture - backed technology companies over the last 20 years including MaxInfo, Inc. (acquired by NETM), EoExchange (S - 1), Mediabolic, Inc. (acquired by ROVI), and Cloud Engines, Inc..

WICHITA, Kan., May 2, 2018 / PRNewswire / — Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire S.R.I.F. N.V., the parent company of Asco Industries, N.V. (Asco), for $ 650 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments, including foreign currency adjustments.

• A Chinese state - backed consortium including China Jianyin Investment and Tamar Alliance acquired a majority stake in Nature's Care, an Australian vitamin company.

Prologis, a logistics company with a global footprint, will acquire smaller U.S. rival DCT Industrial Trust in an $ 8.4 billion all - stock transaction, including the assumption of debt, the two companies said on Sunday.

Prologis will acquire smaller U.S. rival DCT Industrial Trust in an $ 8.4 billion all - stock transaction, including the assumption of debt, the two companies said on Sunday.

• Great Range Capital led a group of investors that including The Bradley Family Office to acquire Labor Source, an Olathe, Kansas - based professional staffing company.

Initially, 20 - odd companies were said to be in the race to acquire Ruchi Soya, which has product portfolio that includes well - known brands.

And in some cases, when billionaire investors are acquiring massive multiple - quarter stakes in companies, they are granted exemptions from the Securities and Exchange Commission from including those bets in the most recent 13F.

Medved is one of the more successful VCs — over the past 20 years, he has helped bring 11 companies to valuations of more than $ 100 million, with some of his more notable investments including Shopping.com (acquired by eBay) and Answers.com (acquired by Summit).

This follows Dufry's agreement to acquire a 50.1 % stake in the company for $ 10.25 ($ 11) a share, a deal that values World Duty Free at $ 3.6 billion ($ 3.9 billion), including debt.

Notable companies include navigation system Zurich Eye and eye - tracking tech startup the Eye Tribe — both of which were acquired by Facebook's virtual reality arm Oculus — and Terraloupe, an aerial image analytics startup.

Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that NBCUniversal was in preliminary talks with BuzzFeed, among other media properties including Vice Media and Business Insider, to take equity in these companies or acquire them.

Other matching fund offers flooded in from techies, including Patrick Collison, chief executive of online payment company Stripe, and Nat Friedman, co-founder and chief executive of Xamarin, the software development company acquired last year by Microsoft (msft).

They also provide a community for startups that many don't have access to unless they are the darling of the huge firms, and have taken part in several rounds in famous companies, including Instacart, Coinbase and Screenhero, acquired by Slack to fuel their videoconferencing surge.

Didi has acquired, partnered, and invested in a number of companies outside of China, including strategic partnerships with Ola in India, Grab in Southeast Asia, and Lyft in the U.S..

Zynga then began its aggressive expansion, acquiring several popular game - design companies and games while also developing its own, including CityVille, FarmVille, and MafiaWars.

In connection with the proposed transactions, McDermott International, Inc. («McDermott») has filed a Registration Statement on Form S - 4 (the «Registration Statement») with the SEC that includes (1) a joint proxy statement of McDermott and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. («CB&I»), which also constitutes a prospectus of McDermott and (2) an offering prospectus of McDermott Technology, B.V. in connection with McDermott Technology, B.V.'s offer to acquire CB&I shares.

CHESKY: Yeah, to qualify that I'd say not including things like Lux [the company's new luxury business], which we just acquired.

The discount retailer, locked in a fierce battle with Amazon.com (amzn) to shorten the time it takes to get customers» packages to their homes, last week acquired Parcel for an undisclosed amount «smaller than previous acquisitions» Walmart has made this year (which include Bonobos, Moosejaw, and Modcloth), the company said in a blog.

Viacom announced new rebranding efforts on Thursday morning that will see the struggling company focus its efforts on six flagship brands — which include Paramount, the studio acquired more than two decades ago by media mogul Sumner Redstone, whose family owns the controlling stake in Viacom and CBS.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Constellation's Mexican - produced beers, which it acquired in a side deal after InBev bought the international assets of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo for $ 20.1 billion in 2013, are selling well and stealing market share in the U.S. Beer net sales at Constellation jumped 13 % for the first six months of the current fiscal year, while the company's wine and spirits unit — which includes Svedka vodka and Robert Mondavi wine — posted flat sales over the same period.

Qatalyst chairman Frank Quattrone has contacted companies including large automakers about acquiring a stake in Lyft, the Journal said, citing the people.

In November, Roark Capital Group, parent company of chains including Arby's, Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon, acquired CEK Inc., the parent of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's.

The copyright to the tape was acquired in 2006 by the Arizona company ICG, which operates several adult - oriented websites including www.HollywoodSexTapes.com, according to the filing.

• Leonard Green & Partners LP is nearing a deal to acquire Pro Mach Group Inc, a Loveland, Ohio - based packaging company, from AEA Investors LP for more than $ 2.2 billion, including debt, according to Reuters.

These include Jaiku, the erstwhile Twitter competitor that Google bought last year, and Dodgeball, a social networking startup that the company acquired in 2005.

Ontario Teachers» has agreed to acquire 3.8 million shares in the company, which produces games including Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, while Chinese internet giant Tencent is to buy 5.6 million shares.

Cohn's campaigns have resulted in the takeouts or buyouts of more than a dozen companies, including BMC Software, Informatica, LifeLock and, biggest of all, EMC, which Dell acquired for $ 67 billion in 2015.

The deal could be as little as $ 15 million, according to TechCrunch — although The Wall Street Journal reports that the number could be closer to $ 25 million — and would not include Hem, a Finland - based furniture design company Fab recently acquired, both outlets report.

May 1 - Toy maker Hasbro Inc has agreed to acquire children's entertainment and merchandising franchises, including the characters of the superhero TV show Power Rangers, from Saban Properties LLC in a deal valued at $ 522 million in cash and stock, the companies announced Tuesday.

At one point, Doctor said there were plans to have Patrick Soon - Shiong — a billionaire who invested in Tronc earlier this year in return for a significant stake in the company — acquire the Los Angeles Times and let Gannett acquire the rest of the company, including the Chicago Tribune.

After Amazon acquired the two - year - old startup for $ 90 million, it used the company's technology to power Amazon's social features — including Purchase Circles, which analyzed ZIP codes and domain names on purchases to tabulate bestseller lists — before shutting down the site less than two years later.

For some, the end game might even include being acquired by Comcast or Verizon or some other deep - pocketed tech company.

When one business acquires another, there are several ways of financing the deal, including the use of the acquiring company's shares to cover the cost of the transaction.

The company also holds a majority interest in CT Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CRT.UN), which acquired most of the company's real estate last year, and operates a financial services division which includes credit cards.

Proactive MD acquires Verimoov — Greenville, South Carolina - based Proactive MD, which offers onsite health management services to employers (including full direct primary care services) acquired Charlotte, North Carolina - based Verimoov, an employee wellness and patient engagement company offering a mobile app to track employees» movement and activity.

Notable portfolio companies include: Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), SendGrid (NASDAQ: SEND), Credit Karma, Grab, Carousell, Udemy, Kudo (acquired by Grab), Talkdesk, Makerbot (acquired by SSYS), Wildfire (acquired by GOOG), and Viki (acquired by Rakuten).

We looked at who's done cool, inspiring, and amazing things in the past year, including companies that have been acquired or gone public, promising new startups, top VCs, and anything shaking up the industry.

Other companies, including Best Buy, Amazon.com, Comcast and the satellite company EchoStar, had also expressed interest in acquiring Vudu, according to this person, who asked for anonymity because the terms of the deal were private.

The top - 10 unicorns are some of the most famous companies in China, including Ant Financial (the financial arm of Alibaba that operates Alipay), ride - hailing company Didi Chuxing (which recently acquired the Chinese operations of Uber) and the startup Xiaomi.

Prior to TiVo, Mr. Sordello served in several roles, including as Chief Financial Officer at Ask Jeeves, Inc., an Internet search engine company, from May 1999 to October 2005 when it was acquired by IAC / Interactive Corporation.

KKR, TPG and other buyout firms acquired the company for about $ 45 billion, including debt.

(Reuters)- Private equity firm HGGC LLC has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in HelpSystems, valuing the U.S. information technology management software company at more than $ 1.2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

In 2017, HGGC acquired a majority stake in database software firm Idera Inc, valuing the company at roughly $ 1.13 billion including debt.

The company, which owns more than 1,500 apartment units in Greater Boston including nearly 1,000 in Allston - Brighton, acquired a new 19,250 - square - foot headquarters at 1200 Soldiers Field Road from Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. on May 24 for $ 3.8 million.

In his view the company also needs to create systems to audit third party data collection and sharing «on an ongoing basis» — and thereby «hold third parties to their promises by engineering controls and contractual lockups» — including «effective remedies when third parties break the rules — including enforceable rights to audit, retrieve, delete and destroy data improperly acquired or used, and liquidated and actual damages for violations».

He is a seasoned entrepreneur and business executive, having co-founded several startup companies, including Mindful Scientific, a medical device company addressing concussion diagnostics and management (winner in the Medical Device track at the 2015 HealthKick Venture Showcase); abridean (acquired by nCipher PLC), a software company developing application provisioning and identity management solutions; and i - HRx (acquired by Healthconnex), a digital health company focused on chronic disease management.