Courtesy of Benzinga.
The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday September 27, 2012:
Tempur-Pedic To Acquire Sealy for $2.20/Share
The Deal:
Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE: TPX) and Sealy Corporation (NYSE: ZZ) announced Thursday that Tempur-Pedic will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Sealy for $2.20 per share, representing a premium of approximately 23 percent to Sealy’s 30-day average closing price on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. In addition, Tempur-Pedic will assume or repay all of Sealy’s outstanding convertible and non-convertible debt, for a total transaction value of approximately $1.3 billion. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, is expected to close during the first half of 2013.
After hours, H Partners said Sealy was worth at least $7.50 per share and the Tempur Pedic deal undervalues the company.
Sealy closed at $2.19 Thursday, a gain of 2.34% on 69 times average volume.
Tempur-Pedic closed at $30.64 Thursday, a gain of 14.41% on 6.5 times average volume.
Physicians Formula Holdings to be Acquired by Markwins International for $4.90/Share
The Deal:
Physicians Formula Holdings (NASDAQ: FACE) and Markwins International Corporation announced Thursday they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Markwins will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Physicians Formula for $4.90 per share in cash, or approximately $74.9 million.
Upon the closing of the merger, Physicians Formula will be owned by Markwins and the employees of Physicians Formula will become employees of Markwins. At this time, the employees of Physicians Formula will continue to be located at the company’s existing facilities in Azusa, CA.
Physicians Formula Holdings closed at $4.86 Thursday, a gain of 0.10% on 16 times average volume.
Forbes Says Seagate Not Buying OCZ Technology
The Rumor:
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) is not buying OCZ Technology (NASDAQ: OCZ), according to a report in Forbes. Seagate has been long rumored to be OCZ’s eventual acquirer.
A spokesperson for Seagate declined comment on the article. An OCZ Spokesperson could not be reached for comment.
OCZ Technology closed at $3.41 Thursday, a gain of 2.40% on 1.5 times average volume.
Hearing MetroPCS is a Target of Several Larger Carriers
The Rumor:
MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) is in discussions with Sprint (NYSE: S), T-Mobile (OTC: DTEGY) and Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH), according to Deal Reporter.Each of these companies sees MetroPCS as a piece of the puzzle in building a strong competitor to AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ).
A spokesperson for MetroPCS declined comment on the report.
MetroPCS closed at $11.95 Thursday, a gain of 6.22% on 1.5 times average volume.
Ralcorp Holdings Exploring Sale of Stake in Post Holdings
The Guidance:
Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE: RAH) announced Thursday that it is exploring the sale of approximately 6.8 million shares of the common stock of Post Holdings (NYSE: POST), representing its entire remaining stake in Post.
Ralcorp Holdings closed at $73.12 Thursday, a gain of 1.30% on lower than average volume.
