Mergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota companies

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DateLocationLocationDescription

10/13SpecialtyArcher-Daniels-Archer Daniels Midland will acquire Specialty Commodities, an

Commodities Inc.Midland Co.originator, processor and distributor of healthy ingredients, for

Fargo, N.D.Chicago170 million from majority owner Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison,

Minneapolis.

10/13Invitae Corp.Multiple investorsInvitae Corp., a provider of bacterial and virus vaccines, toxoids and

investors that include Thomas McNerney & Partners, Minneapolis.

10/13Leadtec Systems SPS Commerce Inc.SPS Commerce has acquired Leadtec Systems, a provider of cloud-

Australia Pty. Ltd.Minneapolisbased supply-chain products in Australia and New Zealand, for

Burwood East, Australia $14.9 million.

10/13VoloMetrix Inc.Multiple investorsVoloMetrix Inc, a developer and designer of decision support

include Eden Prairie-based Split Rock Partners.

10/13Illinois Valley BusinessMarco Inc.Marco has acquired Illinois Valley Business Equipment, a copier

Equipment Inc.St Cloudand printer company, to expand its markets nationally.

Peru, Ill.

10/14Patent rightsCapricorCapricor Therapeutics will acquire patent rights relating to the

Beverly Hills, Calif.Medtronic Inc., Fridley.

10/15MD On-LineAbility Network Inc.Ability Network will acquire MD On-Line Solutions, a provider of

Solutions Inc.Minneapoliselectronic data interchange products.

Parsippany, N.J.

10/15Deephaven MortgageVarde PartnersInvestment firm Varde Partners will acquire Deephaven Mortgage,

10/16Casualty AssuranceAssuredPartners Inc.Assuredpartners Inc.has acquired insurance firm Casualty

of ChaskaLake Mary, Fla.Assurance of Chaska.

Chaska

10/16Mercaoleo SLDcoop SADcoop SA will acquire Cargill's 50-percent stake in Marcaoleo, a

Antequera, SpainAntequera, Spainolive oil business the two companies had formed as a 50-50 joint