Mergers / Acquisitions

Citizens: Middle Market M&A Outlook Shows Warming Economy

Citizens Commercial Banking’s fourth annual Middle Market M&A Outlook shows an improving economy has given executives more reasons to make strategic acquisitions. read more

MB Business Capital Funds $9.6MM to Equipment Rental Company

MB Business Capital announced it recently provided a new $9.6 million senior credit facility to RE Investment, an industrial and construction equipment rental company. read more

Worldwide Acquires Lemaro Equipment Assets

Worldwide Diversified Holdings announced it completed the acquisition of Lemaro Investments from Venerable Capital, consisting of $72 million in equipment leases, with contract values in excess of $100 million. read more

IronPlanet Acquires Cat Auction Services

IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services said they have signed an agreement to merge the two companies. Gregory J. Owns, IronPlanet chairman and CEO, will be chairman and CEO of the combined company. read more

MicroFinancial to be Acquired by Fortress Investment

MicroFinancial announced it will be acquired by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group in a deal valued at $147 million. The offer of $10.20 per share represents a 23% premium over the leasing company’s closing price of $8.30 a share on Friday. read more

Marquette Financial Acquired by UMB Financial

UMB Financial announced the execution of a definitive agreement for UMB to acquire Marquette Financial Companies in an all-stock transaction worth $182.5 million. read more

M&A Middle Market Momentum to Continue in 2015

Ernst & Young member firm EY Divestitures says the dynamics that made 2014 a record year for U.S. deal making will continue into the new year. Industries poised for activity include technology, life sciences, healthcare, consumer products and financial services. read more

KPMG: M&A Leading U.S. Growth Strategy

According to a survey by KPMG, merger and acquisition activity is reemerging as a leading growth strategy among U.S. organizations for 2015. read more

CIT Provides $225MM to AmQuip Crane Rental Acquisition

CIT Group announced it served as joint lead arranger in a $225 million senior secured credit facility for Clearlake Capital Group to acquire AmQuip Crane Rental, one of the largest lifting solutions businesses in the U.S. read more

Beacon Intermodal Leasing Acquired by Mitsubishi UFJ

Marine container leasing company Beacon Intermodal Leasing became a wholly-owned subsidiary to Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited. read more

Sterling Bancorp, Hudson Valley Announce Merger

Sterling Bancorp and Hudson Valley Holding announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement resulting in having $10.5 billion in assets. read more

GE Antares Finances Oilfield Equipment Company Acquisition

GE Antares announced it served as administrative agent on a credit facility to support the acquisition of Gulfstream Services, an oilfield equipment company, by The Jordan Company. read more

Cervus Equipment Acquires Evergreen Equipment

Cervus Equipment announced that it has completed its acquisition of 100% of the shares of Evergreen Equipment. With this acquisition, Evergreen Equipment will be rebranded to Cervus Equipment. read more

GE Capital to Acquire Milestone Aviation for $1.8B

GE Capital reportedly agreed to acquire helicopter-leasing company Milestone Aviation Group for $1.775 billion. The deal is expected to close next year. read more

Diversified Lenders Acquires American Business Finance

Diversified Lenders said it has acquired American Business Finance, an Edmond, OK-based privately owned accounts receivable financing source. read more

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