The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Monday October 31, 2016:
GE to Acquire Baker Hughes
The Deal:
GE (NYSE: GE) and Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) announced Monday, that the companies have entered into an agreement to combine
GE's oil and gas business with Baker Hughes to create a company with $32 billion of combined revenue and operations. Under the
terms of the agreement, Baker Hughes shareholders will receive a special one-time cash dividend of $17.50 per share and 37.5% of
the new company, while GE will own 62.5% of the company.
The transaction is expected to close in mid 2017.
Baker Hughes closed at $55.40 on Monday, down 6.29%.
Century Link to Acquire Level 3 Communications for $66.50/Share in Cash, Stock
The Deal:
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) and Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:
LVLT) announced Monday, that their Boards of Directors have
unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which CenturyLink will acquire Level 3 for $26.50 per share in cash and
1.4286 shares of CenturyLink stock for each Level 3 share they own, or $66.50 per Level 3 share in cash and stock.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of Q3 2017.
Level 3 Communications closed at $56.15 on Monday, up 3.89%.
SunCoke Energy to Acquire SunCoke Energy Partners for 1.65 SunCoke Share, Implied Val-ue $17.80
The Deal:
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) announced Monday, that it has
submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of the general partner of SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SXCP) to acquire all of SXCP's common units not already owned by SXC, in
exchange for approximately 1.65 new shares of SXC common stock for each SXCP common unit.
The proposal has been made to the Board of Directors of SXCP's general partner, which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
SXC. SXC expects that the Board of Directors of SXCP's general partner will delegate the authority to review and evaluate the
proposal to its Conflicts Committee.
SunCoke Energy Partners closed Monday at $17.30, up 2.06%.
TeamHealth to be Acquire by Blackstone for $43.50/Share in Cash
The Deal:
TeamHealth Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TMH) announced Monday, that it
has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for $43.50 per share in cash. The merger agreement includes a "go-shop" period and
is expected to close in Q1 of 2017.
TeamHealth closed Monday at $42.85, up 16.44%.
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Said to Consider Sale
The Rumor:
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CPHR) is said to have
hired an investment bank to explore strategic alternatives, according to sources as reported by Reuters on Monday. The
sources said a potential sale of the Canada-based company is being considered.
Cipher declined comment on the report.
Cipher Pharmaceuticals closed Monday at $3.70, up 6.04%.
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