Mergers & Acquisitions Archives

Why Netflix (NFLX) Is Buying Next Games For €65 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 2, 2022

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced it entered into an agreement to buy Next Games. These are the details.

Why TransUnion Is Buying Verisk Financial Services For $515 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 24, 2022

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) recently announced it signed a definitive agreement to buy Verisk Financial Services for $515 million. This is why.

Why Cloudflare (NET) Is Buying Area 1 Security For About $162 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 24, 2022

Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) recently announced it is buying Area 1 Security for $162 million. These are the details.

Why Apollo (APO) Is Buying Tenneco (TEN) For $7.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2022

Tenneco (NYSE: TEN) announced today it is being acquired by funds managed by Apollo (NYSE: APO) affiliates for $7.1 billion. This is why.

Why Veritas Capital Is Buying Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMHC) For $2.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2022

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (Nasdaq: HMHC) announced it is being acquired by Veritas Capital. This is why.

Why Cummins (CMI) Is Buying Meritor (MTOR) For $3.7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2022

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is buying Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) in a $3.7 billion deal. These are the details.

Why SoFi (SOFI) Is Buying Technisys For About $1.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2022

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Technisys. These are the details.

Why Akamai (AKAM) Is Buying Linode For $900 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2022

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced it is buying Linode for $900 million. This is why.

Why IBM (IBM) Is Buying Neudesic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2022

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced it is buying Neudesic. This is why.

Why Intel (INTC) Is Buying Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) For $5.4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2022

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) announced it is buying Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TSEM) for $5.4 billion. This is why.

Why Madison Dearborn Partners Is Buying MoneyGram (MGI) For $1.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2022

Madison Dearborn Partners announced it is buying MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI) for $1.8 billion. These are the details.

Hudson Capital (HUSN) Acquires 100% Of Freight App (Fr8App)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2022

Hudson Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: HUSN) has acquired 100% of Freight App, Inc. (Fr8App). These are the details.

AMD (AMD) Closes $49 Billion Acquisition Of Xilinx

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2022

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has announced the completion of its acquisition of Xilinx in an all-stock transaction. These are the details.

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Investing In SwayBrand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2022

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced it is investing in SwayBrand. These are the details.

D-Wave Systems To Go Public Through Merger With DPCM Capital (XPOA)

By Annie Baker ● Feb 8, 2022

D-Wave Systems announced it entered into a definitive transaction agreement with DPCM Capital to go public. These are the details.

Why Resideo (REZI) Is Buying First Alert From Newell Brands (NWL) For $593 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2022

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI) has announced it is buying First Alert from Newell Brands Inc. (Nasdaq: NWL) for $593 million in cash. These are the details.

Fiserv (FISV) To Buy Remaining Ownership Of Finxact For $650 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2022

Fiserv is buying its remaining ownership of Finxact for $650 million. These are the details.

Why Walker & Dunlop (WD) Is Buying GeoPhy For $85 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2022

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE: WD) recently announced it entered into a deal to buy GeoPhy for $85 million in cash. These are the details.

Why Spirit Airlines (SAVE) And Frontier Group (ULCC) Are Merging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2022

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: SAVE) and Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCC) announced a merger agreement today. These are the details.

Why HP (HPQ) Is Buying Choose Packaging

By Noah Long ● Feb 6, 2022

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) recently announced the acquisition of Choose Packaging. These are the details.

Why AT&T (T) Is Spinning Off WarnerMedia In $43 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2022

AT&T announced it is spinning off WarnerMedia in a $43 billion deal. These are the details.

Why Sony (SONY) Is Buying Bungie For $3.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2022

Sony (NYSE: SONY) announced it is buying Bungie for $3.6 billion. These are the details.

Why Vista Equity And Evergreen Coast Are Buying Citrix Systems (CTXS) For $16.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2022

It has been announced that Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) was acquired for $16.5 billion. This is why.

Why JPMorgan (JPM) Is Buying A Stake In Viva Wallet

By Annie Baker ● Jan 25, 2022

J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) announced it entered into an agreement with Viva Wallet to buy an ownership stake of about 49% in the company. This is why.

Why Enerflex (EFX) Is Buying Exterran (EXTN) For $735 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 24, 2022

Enerflex Ltd. (TSX: EFX) and Exterran Corporation (NYSE:EXTN) announced a business combination to create a premier integrated global provider of energy infrastructure. These are the details.

ProKidney To Become Publicly Traded Through Combination With Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. III (DNAC)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2022

ProKidney entered into a definitive agreement to become a publicly-traded company via a business combination with Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. III (Nasdaq: DNAC). These are the details.

Why Microsoft (MSFT) Is Buying Activision Blizzard (ATVI) For $68.7 Billion In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2022

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced plans to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) for $68.7 billion. These are the details.

Why Desert Peak Minerals And Falcon Minerals (FLMN) Are Merging In A $1.9 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2022

Desert Peak Minerals and Falcon Minerals Corporation (NASDAQ: FLMN) announced a $1.9 billion merger deal. This is why they are merging.

Why Johnson Controls (JCI) Is Buying FogHorn

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2022

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) announced today it is buying FogHorn. These are the details.

Why Owens & Minor (OMI) Is Buying Apria (APR) For $1.45 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2022

Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) announced it is buying Apria, Inc. (Nasdaq: APR) for $1.45 billion. These are the details