M&A news archive: page 20 of 31
Every deal story we have published, newest first, with value and status. Updated every morning.
- Premier Energy agrees €700m deal for EvryoThe Bucharest-listed group adds electricity distribution to its generation and supply businesses, buying Oltenia's grid operator from Macquarie.
- UCB agrees up-to-US$1.15bn deal for epilepsy cell therapy developer NeuronaThe Belgian drugmaker extends its 30-year epilepsy franchise into regenerative medicine with a one-time neuronal cell therapy.
- Kraken parent Payward agrees up-to-US$550m deal for BitnomialThe crypto exchange operator buys a fully CFTC-licensed US derivatives venue to launch margin, perpetuals and options for American clients.
- Axight buys minority stake in Australian credit manager La Trobe from BrookfieldThe Abu Dhabi private equity manager backs a A$23bn private credit platform whose assets have grown sharply under Brookfield.
- KingSett and Choice Properties agree C$9.4bn break-up takeover of First Capital REITThe private real estate manager takes the REIT private and its high-street assets while Loblaw-linked Choice picks up C$5bn of grocery-anchored centres.
- Uranium Royalty agrees US$1.9bn combination with Sweetwater RoyaltiesThe uranium-focused royalty company adds cash-generating Wyoming soda ash royalties and redomiciles to the US.
- International Paper agrees US$360m deal for NORPAC millThe packaging group buys a one-million-ton Longview containerboard mill from One Rock to strengthen its West Coast system.
- Charterhouse agrees £235m take-private of veterinary group AnimalcareThe London buyout firm offers 336p in cash, with a rollover alternative, for the York-based animal health marketer.
- Marubeni buys 85% of Factorenergia for €204mThe Japanese trading house enters Iberian power retail through its British supplier SmartestEnergy, buying out a Canadian pension fund and JZI.
- Kingdom Holding agrees SAR840m deal for 70% of Al-HilalSaudi Arabia's sovereign fund is handing control of one of Asia's top clubs to Prince Alwaleed's investment group as it recycles capital.
- MosChip agrees ₹245 crore deal for 73% of Vayavya LabsThe Indian semiconductor services company is adding embedded software and digital-twin skills, but a Supreme Court dispute involving its promoters has stalled closing.
- Standard Life agrees £2bn deal for Aegon UKThe deal makes Standard Life Britain's largest retirement savings and income business, while Aegon takes a strategic minority stake.
- ESCO agrees US$2.35bn deal for MeggerThe St Louis industrial group pays largely in shares for the British test-equipment maker, giving seller TBG a seat on its board.
- Suntory agrees ¥246.5bn deal for Daiichi Sankyo's consumer health armThe Japanese drinks group is moving into over-the-counter medicines as Daiichi Sankyo sharpens its focus on cancer drugs.
- Amazon agrees to buy Globalstar to take on Starlink in phone satellite linksThe deal brings Globalstar's spectrum, satellites and Apple relationship into Amazon Leo as it plans its own direct-to-device system from 2028.
- Yancoal agrees up to US$2.4bn deal for Kestrel coal mineThe China-controlled miner is buying Australia's largest producing underground coal mine to tilt its output towards steelmaking coal.
- American Industrial Partners agrees US$1.27bn take-private of Avanos MedicalThe industrials-focused sponsor pays a 72% premium for the maker of medical devices for nutrition and pain management.
- INFRONEER agrees ¥91.2bn purchase of water specialist SwingThe Japanese builder is buying a ready-made army of plant engineers as ageing pipes and stretched local budgets push water systems towards private operators.
- Everstone invests US$270m in Indian generics maker ApotheconThe private equity firm takes a substantial stake in a vertically integrated producer of complex injectables and oral solids for regulated markets.
- Cuscal agrees A$27m purchase of New Zealand's PaymarkThe Australian payments utility is buying a central piece of New Zealand's card infrastructure as Worldline sells off non-core assets.
- Arclands and Joyful Honda agree to merge Japanese home centresThe planned holding company would bring together two big DIY chains, but an accounting probe at an Arclands subsidiary has put the timetable on ice.
- TPG agrees to buy college sports media group LearfieldThe buyout firm's sports and flagship funds take control of the ticketing, licensing and sponsorship platform used by most major-conference schools.
- Somnigroup agrees US$2.5bn all-stock deal for Leggett & PlattThe Tempur Sealy and Mattress Firm owner absorbs the supplier of its springs and components, extending a vertical integration push.
- Hexagon agrees US$1.45bn deal for Waygate TechnologiesThe Swedish measurement group moves into non-destructive testing and the maintenance and repair market as Baker Hughes sharpens its focus on energy technology.
- Credo agrees US$750m-plus deal for Israel's DustPhotonicsThe US connectivity chipmaker is bringing silicon photonics in-house as AI clusters move from copper to light.
- Revenio agrees €290m deal for VisionixThe Finnish eye-care diagnostics company doubles in scale with a French rival, financing the purchase with debt, shares and a planned rights issue.
- Eurazeo buys majority of conveyor maintenance group Netco from ArdianThe French investor takes over a 124-year-old family business that made 20 acquisitions under its previous private equity owner.
- DIAFA takes majority stake in Richard Caring's Ivy and Annabel's empireThe IHC-backed hospitality platform adds some of London's best-known restaurants and members' clubs, with Caring staying on as executive chairman.
- Ares agrees US$1.7bn take-private of Sun Belt retail landlord Whitestone REITThe alternative asset manager pays a 26.5% premium to the pre-sale-process price for 56 neighbourhood centres in Texas and Arizona.
- STRABAG agrees £58.8m deal for Van ElleThe Austrian contractor takes the UK's listed piling specialist private to widen its groundworks and civil engineering reach.
