Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 7/3 (PENN, NSTR, CGNX)

July 3, 2008 9:46 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day:


  • Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) confirmed that it has entered into an agreement with Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG) and Centerbridge Partners, L.P. to terminate the proposed merger agreement whereby Penn National Gaming was to be acquired by PNG Acquisition Company for $67.00 per share.

    In connection with the termination of the merger agreement, Penn National Gaming will receive $1.475 billion, which will consist of a $225 million cash termination fee and the purchase of $1.25 billion of Penn National Gaming's redeemable preferred equity due 2015, by affiliates of Fortress, affiliates of Centerbridge, affiliates of Wachovia, and affiliates of Deutsche Bank.

  • Responding to an unsolicited proposal from Tang Capital Partners for $2.25 per share, Northstar Neuroscience, Inc., (NASDAQ: NSTR) today announced that its Board will review and consider the offer consistent with its fiduciary duties. The Company also announced that the Board has engaged Leerink Swann to assist in the evaluation of strategic alternatives.

  • Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announced that it has sold its lane departure warning business (LDW) to TK Holdings Inc. (Takata Corporation Group), a leading supplier of automotive safety systems based in Tokyo, Japan. Under the terms of the deal, Takata has acquired all of the assets of the LDW business for $3.15 million in cash.

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