Mergers & Acquisitions

FinishMaster to be acquired in $172M deal

December 10, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Indianapolis-based FinishMaster Inc. announced late Thursday it will be acquired by a unit of Uni-Select Inc. of Canada for $172 million.
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Clarian Health looks to scoop up White County hospital

December 9, 2010
J.K. Wall
The Indianapolis-based hospital system’s board of directors could vote to acquire the 25-bed hospital as early as next week, but might put off a decision till February.
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Simon may drop interest in Capital Shopping Centres

December 8, 2010
Bloomberg News
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. will end its interest in buying Capital Shopping Centres Group Plc if the U.K. company doesn’t provide information necessary to evaluate a bid.
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Credit counselor to merge with Ohio-based network

December 2, 2010
J.K. Wall
Momentive Consumer Credit Counseling Service Inc. has agreed to be absorbed by Ohio-based Apprisen Financial Advocates, as financial pressures in the industry push not-for-profit agencies to become larger.
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Brightpoint takes over s2f after big growth plans fizzleRestricted Content

November 27, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Minority-owned logistics firm s2f Worldwide, started a year ago with high-profile investors and tax incentives in tow, has been acquired by Brightpoint Inc. The deal closed about three weeks ago, said former s2f CEO Randall Lewis.
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Possible Simon bid boosts British mall owner's stock

November 26, 2010
Bloomberg News
Shares of Capital Shopping Centres Group Plc, Britain’s biggest mall owner, rose the most since the company went public in 1992 after saying Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. may offer more than $3.6 billion in cash for the company.
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Simon CEO: Mall owner has ‘firepower’ for deals

November 16, 2010
Bloomberg News
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., the U.S. shopping-mall owner that paid $2.3 billion this year for an outlet-center business, has plenty of capital for more purchases, CEO David Simon said Tuesday.
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Feds require Simon to sell outlet centers

November 11, 2010
Bloomberg News
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it is requiring Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., the largest U.S. mall owner, to sell outlets in a settlement related to the $2.3M purchase of Prime Outlets Acquisition Co.
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KAR Auction reports higher profit, revenue

November 4, 2010
The auction company had revenue of $445.3 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, a 4-percent increase from same quarter of 2009. Profit tripled, to $25.6 million.
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Bebe Paluzza trade shows sold to industry vets

October 29, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Bebe Paluzza Productions, which started as a local trade show for parents and grew into a series of consumer events staged in five cities, has been sold to two industry veterans who want to continue that expansion.
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American Commercial Lines sued over $777M buyout bid

October 26, 2010
Bloomberg News
Officials of Jeffersonville-based American Commercial and private-equity firm Platinum Equity LLC structured the $33-a-share offer in a way that unfairly bars other bids for the shipping company, American Commercial shareholder Leonard Becker said in his lawsuit.
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Home Health Depot acquires Arcadia subsidiary

October 21, 2010
The division purchased by Home Health Depot markets and sells home health related items via mail and online. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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German American Bancorp acquires Bank of Evansville

October 5, 2010
American Community Bancorp Inc.'s subsidiary bank, Bank of Evansville, will become part of Jasper-based German American Bancorp Inc. in a deal valued at nearly $30 million.
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Indianapolis, Fort Wayne brokerages complete merger

September 30, 2010
Ash Brokerage Corp. and InSource Inc. have merged to create Ash InSource LLC, a company with annual fixed and equity-indexed annuity sales of more than $1 billion.
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UAW rejects pay cuts; local GM plant could close

September 27, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
Union employees at General Motors' Indianapolis metal-stamping plant have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed pay cut that would have kept the facility open.
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Southwest Airlines to buy AirTran for $1.4B

September 27, 2010
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines would bump Delta Air Lines from top carrier spot at Indianapolis International Airport when it acquires Orlando-based-based AirTran in a deal announced Monday. Southwest/AirTran would have about 33 percent of the Indianapolis market, airport officials said.
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Indy metal-stamping plant faces many hurdles

September 22, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
Persuading workers at General Motors' Indianapolis metal-stamping plant to accept a pay cut would be a feat, but it won't be the last challenge that JD Norman Industries would face.
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Harding Dahm drops Grubb & Ellis, strikes merger deal

September 20, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Harding Dahm & Co., which ranked sixth on IBJ’s most recent list of commercial brokerages,  will become Lee & Associates Indianapolis. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Lacy company takes stake in Oregon logistics firm

September 18, 2010
 IBJ Staff
LDI Ltd. has acquired a majority position in Portland-based Oregon International Air Freight Co.
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Hat World acquires New York sporting goods dealer

September 2, 2010
The purchase of Anaconda Sports helps Hat World to grow its LIDS Team Sports division, created to expand the Indianapolis-based company's reach beyond hat retailing.
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Indianapolis software firm RealMed acquired

September 2, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Health care software firm RealMed Corp. will keep its base of operations in Indianapolis after being acquired by health information exchange provider Availity LLC of Jacksonville, Fla. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.
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UPDATE: Emmis shares slide after firm says deal in peril

August 30, 2010
Scott Olson
A private-equity firm backing Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan's buyout signed off on a compromise, but then changed its mind.
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ExactTarget acquires Australian distributor

August 24, 2010
E-mail marketing firm's purchase of mPath gives company a presence in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. The acquisition is the third for ExactTarget in the past year.
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Herff Jones buys globe maker Replogle

August 24, 2010
Replogle is one of the world's largest globe manufacturers and dates to the 1930s. The company as of 2004 had 225 employees and sales of $18 million.
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Casino operator Centaur aims to exit bankruptcy much leaner

August 21, 2010
Scott Olson
Centaur plans to sell a casino west of Denver and a stalled casino development near Pittsburgh.
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  2. Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.

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