Can Airgas Ride Out Air Products’ Gale?
The Deal Professor examines how the hostile bid by Air Products and Chemicals for Airgas is shaping up to be a long takeover battle that will be driven in part by the unusual takeover defenses and...
View ArticleFertilizer Maker to Buy Terra for $4.1 Billion
Yara International of Norway agreed on Monday to buy Iowa-based Terra Industries for $4.1 billion to increase its presence in the United States, Reuters reported.
View ArticleSome Surprises in Terra’s Deal With Yara
The Deal Professor finds some additional surprises in Terra Industries' surprising deal to be acquired by Yara International of Norway.
View ArticleAgrium Puts More Pressure on CF to Accept Bid
The Canadian fertilizer maker Agrium said Friday that it was extending -- once again -- its unsolicited offer for CF Industries Holdings, arguing that the announced merger of its rivals, Terra...
View ArticleCF Makes New $4.7 Billion Bid for Terra
CF Industries Holdings on Tuesday unveiled a new $4.7 billion offer for Terra Industries, making its second run at its rival and hoping to top a $4.1 billion agreement between Terra and Yara...
View ArticleCF’s New Bid Puts the Pressure Back on Terra
CF Industries' surprise $4.7 billion bid for Terra Industries puts new pressure on the fertilizer maker, which has already accepted a $4.1 billion offer from Yara International.
View ArticleCF’s New Bid Raises Thorny Questions
The battles among fertilizer companies have been rejoined. CF Industries' decision to launch a new bid for Terra Industries, after telling shareholders in January that it was done chasing its big...
View ArticleAnother Deal Grab Bag: Astellas, CF, Airgas and More
The Deal Professor takes stock of some of the week's most interesting deal developments, including the latest in Astellas Pharma's hostile bid for OSI Pharmaceuticals and the latest in the Airgas-Air...
View ArticleTerra Deems CF’s New Bid Superior to Yara’s Offer
Terra Industries said on Wednesday that it has deemed a new $4.7 billion takeover offer by CF Industries Holdings is superior to a $4.1 billion deal it had already signed with Yara International of...
View ArticleTerra Finally Accepts CF Industries’ Takeover Bid
CF Industries Holdings will acquire Terra Industries for $4.7 billion, ending one of the longest takeover battles in recent memory.
View ArticleWinners and Losers in the Forever War
Now that the Forever War is over, the Deal Professor handicaps the winners and the losers.
View ArticleCedar Fair’s Last-Minute Change of Heart
The Deal Professor looks at why Cedar Fair at the very last minute postponed a vote of its unit holders on the company's acquisition by Apollo Management.
View ArticleBehind the Trends in an M.&A. Uptick
The Deal Professor examines the recent boomlet in mergers and acquisitions and finds that private equity is the leading indicator of how the takeover market is developing.
View ArticleKindler, Yoga and the Art of Deal-Making
Robert A. Kindler, the head of global M.&A. at Morgan Stanley, says he is optimistic about the deal market for the first time in years.
View ArticleDeal Makers at the Head of the Class
Lawyers, advisers, shareholders and even the Treasury Department get high marks for their negotiating prowess last year, the Deal Professor says.
View ArticleBehind the Trends in an M.&A. Uptick
The Deal Professor examines the recent boomlet in mergers and acquisitions and finds that private equity is the leading indicator of how the takeover market is developing.
View ArticleKindler, Yoga and the Art of Deal-Making
Robert A. Kindler, the head of global M.&A. at Morgan Stanley, says he is optimistic about the deal market for the first time in years.
View ArticleDeal Makers at the Head of the Class
Lawyers, advisers, shareholders and even the Treasury Department get high marks for their negotiating prowess last year, the Deal Professor says.
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