Each month we track the corporate activity for the Global 5000 companies as they acquire new businesses or divest of various operations. These ‘comings and goings’ are interesting and shape markets over time. In the short run, there are real implications for companies serving these large organizations and national account programs where various teams are responsible for the business results.
For March 2014, we noted the following merger & acquisition activity:
- Alibaba.com is filing an IPO on the NYSE
- Arch Coal, Inc. sold a subsidiary to Blackhawk Mining
- Eddie Bauer Holdings deal with Joseph A Bank Clothier is called off
- L’Oreal is selling its stake in Galderma SA to Nestle
- General Electric’s retail finance group is filing an IPO
- Hertz is spinning off its equipment rental division
- Israel’s Discount Investment Corp is taking over Koor Industries
- Intu Properties plc is acquiring 3 shopping malls from Westfield
- Liberty Media Corporation cancelled plans to acquire Sirius XM
- Mattel, Inc. is acquiring Mega Brands of Canada
- Media General, Inc. is acquiring LIN TV
- Men’s Wearhouse is acquiring Joseph A Bank Clothier
- Mercuria Energy Group Ltd is acquiring JP Morgan’s commodity business
- Nets Holding is being acquired by 3 private equity firms from a group of Nordic banks
- Olam International Ltd is being acquired by a private equity firm
- Renaissance Learning is being acquired by a private equity firm
- Rotork Plc acquired South Korean firm Young Tech Co Ltd
- Safeway, Inc. is being acquired by a private equity firm
- Thales Group is acquiring JetBlue’s entertainment division
- Vodafone Group plc is acquiring Ono of Spain
- X5 Retail Group is selling its stores in Ukraine
In March, we added the following companies to The Global 5000 database:
- Alrosa
- Brixmor Property Group, Inc.
- Ciech Group
- DLA Piper
- Fortis Healthcare Ltd
- Huishang Bank
- Imerys SA
- ISS
- Jimmy John’s Franhcises
- Merlin Entertainment
- Nine Entertainment Co Pty
- Panda Express
- Savills plc
- SINA Corporation
- Westports Holdings Bhd
- Zalando AG
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