Mergers and Acquisitions

Jones Group, which owns Nine West and Anne Klein, has agreed to go private in a $1.2 billion takeover by private-equity firm Sycamore Partners. 

Fifth & Pacific will sell its Lucky Brand Jeans business to an affiliate of private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners L.P. for $225 million.

Iconic shoe maker Crocs has reportedly begun exploring strategic options after discussing a potential leveraged buyout with KKR and Blackstone. 

The buyout values network services provider Tellabs at $2.45 a share, which is less than 5% above its Friday closing price. 

The $145 million deal comes after Frontier was bought out of bankruptcy in 2009 for $109 million.

Software maker Active Network sealed a $1.05 billion go-private deal from PE firm Vista Equity in a deal that carries a 27.2% premium.

Marking the private-equity giant’s ever investment in Japan, KKR unveiled a deal to acquire Panasonic Healthcare from Panasonic for $1.7 billion.

Rockwell Collins inked a $1.39 billion deal to acquire aerospace communications maker Arinc from Carlyle Group.

The privately held auto parts maker has reportedly hired Deutsche Bank to search for bidders.

Revlon will buy The Colomer Group, a privately held Spanish beauty care company, for $660 million from CVC Capital Partners.

An influential advisory firm is reportedly leaning against Michael Dell's proposed $24.4 billion leveraged buyout of the PC maker.

The high-end retailer spiked 18% following a report that it hired Goldman Sachs to explore a sale.

Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management are reportedly planning a proxy fight at Dell.

A group of private-equity firms announced a $6.9 billion buyout of BMC Software in one of the largest take-private deals of the year.

Switzerland's Holcim and France's Lafarge have come up with new terms for their merger, which would create the world's largest cement company.

Three Malaysian banks have announced plans for a merger to create Southeast Asia's fourth-biggest commercial lender and an Islamic bank.

Lions Gate has agreed to an exchange of stock with affiliates of John Malone that will see the Liberty Media Corp. chairman join the movie and television company's board.

General Electric is selling most of GE Capital as it focuses increasingly its industrial business.

Building products maker Masco is spinning off its installation and other services division in a series of moves aimed at boosting shareholder value.

Executives at the highest ranks are now taking proactive measures, including spinning off less profitable businesses and rolling out more cash to shareholders, fearing a target by activist investors.