Corporate Finance

Merger & Acquisition Transactions

Companies in which William Blair & Company served as Investment Banker.

Year: Target: Sector:


* William Blair & Company client

Close Date Target Acquirer Deal Size
(Mil)
Sector
12/31/2008Gateway Ethanol*Dougherty Funding, LLC$63.0Commercial & Industrial
12/22/2008Pensar Electronic Solutions*LaBarge, Inc.$49.45Commercial & Industrial
12/19/2008Sorex Group*BASF AGNDCommercial & Industrial
12/15/2008TDX Group*Investcorp Technology PartnersNDBusiness Services
11/20/2008API Software, Inc.Francisco Partners*NDHealthcare
11/18/2008Stainton Metal Company Limited*Valmont Industries, Inc.NDCommercial & Industrial
11/14/2008Chockstone, Inc.*Heartland Payments SystemsNDFinancial
11/6/2008Folgers CoffeeJ.M. Smucker Company*$3,000.0Consumer & Retail
11/5/2008Frederick A. Krehbiel (Molex)Molex Incorporated*$26.7Commercial & Industrial
10/31/2008TMG Health, Inc.*Health Care Service CorporationNDHealthcare
10/24/2008IntelliTax (a division of TRE Financial)*CCH Small Firm Services (Wolters Kluwer)NDFinancial
10/17/2008Liba Laboratuarlari Anonim SirketiEBEWE Pharma Ges.m.b.H. Nfg.KG*NDHealthcare
10/16/2008Coria Laboratories, Ltd*Valeant Pharmaceuticals International$95.0Healthcare
10/8/2008CBOT Metals Complex (a division of CME Group)*NYSE EuronextNDFinancial
10/6/2008Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company*Mars, Inc. & Berkshire Hathaway$23100.0Consumer & Retail
9/29/2008MicroCal, LLC*GE HealthcareNDHealthcare
9/23/2008ChartOne (ROI Services Division)*HealthPort Technologies, LLCNDHealthcare
9/22/2008Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group*Ferretti, S.p.ANDCommercial & Industrial
8/29/2008MedVenture Technology Corporation*Ampersand VenturesNDHealthcare
8/22/2008New York Mercantile ExchangeCME Group*$7914.0Financial
8/22/2008Habeas, Inc.*ReturnPathNDTechnology
8/1/2008Bemrose Booth*American Industrial Acquisition CorporationNDCommercial & Industrial
7/31/2008Skywire Software LLC*Oracle CorporationNDTechnology
7/21/2008BPO Operations of Skywire Software*KUBRA Data Transfer, LtdNDTechnology
7/15/2008Skylight Financial, Inc.netSpend Holdings, Inc.*NDFinancial
7/8/2008180 Connect*Direct TV$103.3Technology
7/2/2008Atlantic Paper & Foil LLCCelluTissue Holdings, Inc.*$68.0Commercial & Industrial
6/30/2008FirstService Security (First Service Corporation)*ADT Security, a Division of Tyco International$187.5Commercial & Industrial
6/30/2008Diamond GlassBelron S.A.*$50.0Commercial & Industrial
6/30/2008Signicast*Pritzker GroupNDCommercial & Industrial
6/12/2008Premier Research GroupECI Partners and Management*$220.0Healthcare
6/10/2008High End Sytems, Inc.*Barco nv$55.0Commercial & Industrial
6/4/2008American Ironhorse Motorcycle Company, Inc.AIH Acquisition LLC*NDConsumer & Retail
6/3/2008Accuro Healthcare Solutions*MedAssets, Inc.$350.0Healthcare
4/22/2008Zebra Technologies*NDTechnology
4/4/2008The Hi-Tech Group, Inc.*Parker-Hannifin CorporationNDHealthcare
4/1/2008National Computer Print, Inc.*Access Value Investors & Lion Equity PartnersNDBusiness Services
3/31/2008Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.*Tailwind CapitalNDBusiness Services
3/21/2008Ranir, LLC*Kayak Holdings, LLCNDConsumer & Retail
3/11/2008Williams Foods, Inc.*C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc.NDConsumer & Retail
3/6/2008nSpired Natural Foods*The Hain Celestial Group Inc.NDConsumer & Retail
3/4/2008Docudata Solutions*BancTec, Inc.NDTechnology
3/4/2008CMS, Inc.*Elekta AB$75.0Healthcare
2/29/2008Tandem Labs*Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsNDHealthcare
2/29/2008CMC Biologics A/S*Monitor Clipper PartnersNDHealthcare
2/29/2008Corporate Payments Division (Payformance Corporation)*SunGard AvantGardNDFinancial
2/8/2008ACI Electronics*Arrow Electronics, Inc$60.0Commercial & Industrial
1/25/2008Avail Medical Products*Flextronics InternationalNDHealthcare
1/22/2008TUSC*Rolta International, Ltd$48.0Business Services
1/15/2008Wolferman's*Harry & David Holdings, Inc.NDConsumer & Retail
1/11/2008First Consulting Group, Inc.*Computer Sciences Corp (CSC)$363.4Business Services
1/9/2008Galpharm Healthcare Limited*Perrigo Company$86.0Healthcare
1/3/2008Metals UK, LTDA.M. Castle & Company*NDCommercial & Industrial
1/1/2008Group Ex Financial Corporation*Coinstar, Inc.$70.0Financial

 
* William Blair & Company client

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