Mergers & Acquisitions

Sitemetric: Construction-Focused Management Solutions Company Raises Funding From Gemspring Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

Gemspring Capital Management (a middle-market private equity firm) announced a strategic investment in Houston-based Sitemetric. Sitemetric is a leading provider of jobsite security, safety, and workforce management solutions for the construction industry.

Globus Medical To Buy Nevro In $250 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

Globus Medical (a leading musculoskeletal solutions company) and Nevro (a global medical device company that delivers comprehensive and life-changing solutions for the treatment of chronic pain) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Globus Medical to acquire all shares of Nevro in an all-cash deal.

Hyatt To Buy Playa Hotels In $2.6 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

Hyatt Hotels announced that the hotel company has entered into an agreement to buy all outstanding shares of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. for $13.50 per share, or about $2.6 billion, including approximately $900 million of debt, net of cash. And Playa is a leading owner and operator of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica and Hyatt is currently the beneficial owner of 9.4% of Playa’s outstanding shares.

Cotiviti To Buy Healthcare Data Interoperability Company Edifecs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

Cotiviti, a leader in data-driven healthcare solutions, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Edifecs, a pioneer in healthcare data interoperability. This combined platform will enhance connectivity between payers and providers, enable increased collaboration in the delivery of care, and accelerate deployment of value-added solutions in the healthcare system.

Teladoc Health To Buy Catapult Health In $65 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

Teladoc Health (a global leader in virtual care) has signed a definitive agreement to buy Catapult Health, a leading provider of virtual preventive care services. And the company plans to utilize Catapult Health’s innovative approach to patient-centric at-home diagnostic testing, and its high-touch engagement and clinical support model, to complement Teladoc Health’s industry-leading suite of integrated solutions.

McKesson To Buy 80% Of PRISM Vision For $850 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

McKesson announced that it signed a definitive agreement to buy an 80% controlling interest for about $850 million in PRISM Vision Holdings, a provider of general ophthalmology and retina management services, from Quad-C. PRISM Vision physicians will retain a 20% interest in the company.

DocGo Buying Mobile Lab Collection Services Company PTI Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

DocGo, a provider of technology-enabled mobile health services, announced the acquisition of PTI Health, which is a mid-Atlantic mobile lab collection and phlebotomy services company.

FactSet Buying LiquidityBook In $246.5 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

FactSet, a financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the acquisition of LiquidityBook for a gross purchase price of $246.5 million in cash.

NXP To Buy Edge AI Pioneer Kinara

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

NXP Semiconductors announced it entered a definitive agreement to buy Kinara, an industry leader in high-performance, energy-efficient, and programmable discrete neural processing units (NPUs). And these devices enable a wide range of edge AI applications, including multi-modal generative AI models. This acquisition will be an all-cash transaction valued at $307 million and is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances.

Steve Madden To Buy Kurt Geiger In £289 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2025

Steve Madden (a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear, accessories, and apparel) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy UK-based Kurt Geiger from a group led by international private equity firm Cinven for an enterprise value of about £289 million in cash.

Rezolve Ai To Buy Commerce Site Search And Merchandising Company GroupBy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2025

Rezolve Ai - a leader in AI-driven commerce solutions - announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to buy GroupBy, a leader in enterprise-grade site search, product discovery, and merchandising solutions. This acquisition's completion is subject to the fulfillment or waiver of standard closing conditions. And this move will reinforce Rezolve Ai’s position as a leader in transforming digital commerce experiences.

LPL Onboards $1.3 Billion Bruen Wealth Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2025

LPL Financial announced that father and son financial advisors William “Bill” Bruen, Jr., and Andrew Bruen had joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, aligned with existing firm Paradigm Partners. The Bruens reported serving about $1.3 billion in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets* and joined LPL from UBS.