Mergers & Acquisitions

VerifyMe And Open World Sign LOI For Strategic Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

VerifyMe and Open World announced they have signed a letter of intent to pursue a strategic merger that would combine VerifyMe’s precision logistics and brand protection capabilities with Open World’s real-world asset tokenization and enterprise blockchain infrastructure. The companies said the combined business is expected to remain listed on Nasdaq and trade under a new ticker symbol after closing.

Jabil Completes Acquisition Of Hanley Energy Group For $725 Million To Expand Rack-Level Data Center Power Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Jabil announced it has completed the acquisition of Hanley Energy Group, a provider of energy management and mission-critical power solutions for the data center infrastructure market, as hyperscalers and enterprise customers invest in AI-driven compute buildouts that are increasing demands on power delivery and efficiency.

GATX And Brookfield Infrastructure Close $4.2 Billion Purchase Of Wells Fargo Rail Lease Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

GATX announced it has closed the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s rail operating lease portfolio in a joint venture with Brookfield Infrastructure, completing the transaction on January 1, 2026.

Mid Penn Bancorp Closes Acquisition Of Cumberland Advisors, Adding $3.2 Billion RIA Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Mid Penn Bancorp, the parent company of Mid Penn Bank, announced it completed its acquisition of Sarasota, Florida-based Cumberland Advisors on January 1, 2026, expanding the bank’s wealth and investment management capabilities through the addition of a registered investment advisory firm with a national and international client base.

SGH And Steel Dynamics Submit Offer To Buy BlueScope Steel For A$13.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

SGH and Steel Dynamics announced they have submitted a non-binding indicative offer to acquire 100% of BlueScope Steel in an all-cash deal valued at A$30 per share, as the parties pursue a split of BlueScope’s Australian and North American operations.

H.I.G. Capital To Sell Interpath To Bridgepoint In Proposed Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced an affiliate has signed an agreement for the proposed sale of Interpath, its portfolio company and global financial advisory firm, to funds managed by Bridgepoint Group.

AE Industrial Takes Controlling Stake In L3Harris Space Propulsion And Power Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

AE Industrial Partners has acquired a controlling interest in the Space Propulsion and Power Systems business of L3Harris Technologies, in a deal that will see the storied “Rocketdyne” name restored for the acquired operations.

Phillips 66 To Buy Lindsey Oil Refinery Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Phillips 66 Limited announced it has agreed to acquire the Lindsey Oil Refinery assets and associated infrastructure, with completion subject to closing conditions including customary regulatory clearances.

CareTrust Buys Six Mid-Atlantic Skilled Nursing Facilities For $142 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

CareTrust REIT announced it acquired a portfolio of six skilled nursing facilities in the Mid-Atlantic for approximately $142 million, including transaction costs, in an off-market deal effective January 1, 2026.

Nichols Cauley, Partners Risk Services, And JGH Consulting Merge To Form Integrated Financial Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Nichols Cauley announced it has agreed to merge with insurance brokerage Partners Risk Services and transaction advisory firm JGH Consulting to create a combined platform designed to provide privately held small and midsize businesses, entrepreneurs, and family-owned companies with an integrated suite of professional services spanning accounting, tax, audit, insurance, and transaction advisory.

MCS Completes Management Buyout Backed By J.P. Morgan Asset Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

MCS, a national property services company founded in 1986, announced it has been acquired by its current leadership in a management buyout backed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with the relaunched organization retaining the MCS name and narrowing its focus to commercial, residential, and government property services.

Accordion Acquires FCM, Expanding Operator-Led Performance Improvement Offerings For Private Equity Clients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Accordion, an AI and data-powered financial consulting firm focused on private equity, has acquired FCM, an operator-led performance improvement firm known for large-scale value creation programs at private-equity-backed companies.

Topgolf Callaway Completes Sale of 60% Topgolf Stake to Leonard Green

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Topgolf Callaway Brands announced it has completed the sale of a 60% stake in its Topgolf and Toptracer businesses to private equity funds managed by Leonard Green & Partners, a transaction that became effective January 1, 2026, and values the Topgolf unit at approximately $1.1 billion.

Trinity Logistics Acquires Granite Logistics, Adding Two Minnesota Service Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Trinity Logistics has completed the full acquisition of Granite Logistics, bringing a longtime freight agent partner fully into its organization and expanding its regional footprint in the Upper Midwest.

Allison Transmission Closes $2.7 Billion Acquisition Of Dana’s Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Allison Transmission Holdings announced it has completed its acquisition of Dana Incorporated’s Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems business for approximately $2.7 billion, expanding Allison’s presence in off-highway and industrial applications and forming a combined enterprise that will generate about $5.5 billion in revenue with operations spanning 29 countries.

Howden To Buy Atlantic Group To Build Global Transaction Liability Insurance Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Howden announced it has agreed to acquire Atlantic Global Risk, a New York-based transaction liability insurance broker, in a deal the company says will create a global transaction liability powerhouse by combining Howden’s international platform with Atlantic’s U.S. market position. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

BTG Pactual Completes M.Y. Safra Bank Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

BTG Pactual announced it has completed its acquisition of M.Y. Safra Bank, a transaction first announced in June 2024 that gives the Latin American investment bank a U.S. banking license and adds a federally regulated banking platform to its long-standing U.S. presence.

Mastercam Acquires Swedish Partner AME, Expands Direct Presence In Sweden And Norway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Mastercam, a CAD/CAM software provider and part of Sandvik Group, said it has completed the acquisition of Advanced Mechanical Engineering AB (AME) in Sweden, a longtime channel partner, as it moves to deepen its market presence and customer support across Sweden and Norway.

BENTELER To Acquire Deutsche Bahn’s ioki, Building European End-To-End Autonomous Mobility Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

BENTELER Group has signed an agreement to acquire ioki GmbH, Deutsche Bahn AG’s software-based mobility solutions unit, in a deal aimed at creating what the companies describe as Europe’s first full-service provider for autonomous mobility spanning vehicles, software, and fleet operations. Financial terms were not disclosed, and closing is expected in the near future.

Flutterwave Acquires Mono To Expand Open Banking Infrastructure Across Africa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Flutterwave has acquired Mono, an open banking infrastructure provider focused on African markets, as the payments company moves to deepen bank-based and authenticated payment capabilities across the continent. The deal positions open banking as a core part of Flutterwave’s strategy to support alternative payment methods beyond traditional card rails, with an emphasis on verified, locally relevant payment flows and stronger trust layers for merchants and financial partners.

Destinus Buying Daedalean For CHF 180 Million To Advance Aviation-Grade AI for Defense and Civil Aviation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Destinus Group BV has completed its acquisition of Daedalean AG, a Zürich-based developer of advanced AI systems for aviation, in a transaction valued at CHF 180 million (about $225 million). Following the close, Daedalean will operate inside Destinus as a core hub for AI engineering, autonomy research, and advanced perception technologies.

Jacobs To Buy Remaining Stake In PA Consulting For £1.216 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Jacobs has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of PA Consulting that it does not already own, taking full ownership of the innovation and transformation consultancy. The transaction is designed to deepen Jacobs’ push into higher-value advisory and transformation work, including artificial intelligence-driven programs, while strengthening its ability to serve clients across the full asset lifecycle.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners To Sell Global Loan Agency Services To Oakley Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) said it has agreed to sell its portfolio company Global Loan Agency Services (GLAS) to Oakley Capital, a European private investment firm, marking the second exit from LLCP Europe II SCSp.

Bain Capital Launches $344 Million Bid For South Korea-Based Echo Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Bain Capital has agreed to acquire South Korea-based Echo Marketing in a transaction valued at roughly $344 million, combining a negotiated purchase of a controlling stake with a tender offer for the remaining shares as revealed in a DART filing.

Technip Energies Completes $556 Million Acquisition Of Ecovyst’s Advanced Materials & Catalysts Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Technip Energies has completed its acquisition of Ecovyst’s Advanced Materials & Catalysts (AM&C) business, adding a specialty catalysts and advanced materials platform that the company says will expand its capabilities in advanced catalysts and support growth in sustainable fuels, circular chemistry, and carbon capture.

Pinnacle And Synovus Complete Merger To Form $117 Billion Regional Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Pinnacle Financial Partners (now trading on the New York Stock Exchange under “PNFP”) has completed its previously announced merger with Synovus Financial, creating a combined regional banking company with an estimated $117.2 billion in assets as of September 30, 2025. The combined organization is operating as a single bank holding company under the name Pinnacle Financial Partners, marking the close of a transaction the companies first announced on July 24, 2025.

Ooma Completes Acquisition of Phone.com For About $23.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Ooma, which provides a smart communications platform for businesses and consumers, said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Phone.com, a cloud-based business communications provider focused on small and mid-sized organizations. The deal closed for approximately $23.2 million in cash, subject to customary working capital adjustments.

Berkshire Hathaway Completes $9.7 Billion Acquisition Of OxyChem From Occidental

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway announced it has completed its acquisition of OxyChem from Occidental for $9.7 billion, subject to customary post-closing purchase price adjustments, bringing a large-scale U.S.-based chemical producer into Berkshire’s group of operating businesses.

Hyatt Completes $2 Billion Sale Of Playa-Owned Resort Real Estate To Tortuga

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Hyatt Hotels announced it has closed the sale of the owned real estate portfolio it previously acquired from Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. to Tortuga Resorts for approximately $2.0 billion, completing what the company described as a fully asset-light transaction for the Playa portfolio.

Credicorp’s BCP To Acquire Helm Bank USA For $180 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Credicorp announced its Peruvian banking subsidiary, Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP), has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Helm Bank USA for $180 million, subject to customary price adjustments at closing. The transaction is intended to expand Credicorp’s cross-border banking capabilities for clients with financial needs spanning Latin America and the United States.