Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 9/2: (CPWR) (DG)/(FDO) (NCLH) (ADM) (FLWS) - InvestingChannel

Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 9/2: (CPWR) (DG)/(FDO) (NCLH) (ADM) (FLWS)

* Compuware (Nasdaq: CPWR) and Thoma Bravo jointly announced that Compuware has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by leading private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo, LLC, in a transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion.

“Compuware is the clear established leader in the categories of application performance and mainframe productivity tools, and this transaction is the capstone to a series of transformative company initiatives to relentlessly drive value,” said Bob Paul, Chief Executive Officer of Compuware. “We began with the IPO of Covisint, initiated a robust dividend, divested non-core operations, and aggressively reduced corporate expenses. Compuware is now