Mergers & Acquisitions

Danaher To Acquire Masimo For $9.9 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Danaher announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Masimo, a specialty diagnostics provider known for its pulse oximetry and patient monitoring solutions used primarily in acute care settings.

MAI Capital Expands With $759 Million Firm LOC Investment Advisers Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

LOC Investment Advisers has officially joined MAI Capital Management, marking a new chapter for both firms and expanding MAI’s presence in the wealth management sector.

Crescent Capital Group Leads Financing For Paragin Acquisition By Mid-Market Private Equity Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Crescent Capital Group LP announced that its European Specialty Lending strategy has led the financing to support the acquisition of Paragin by ECI Partners from Main Capital Partners.

Qube Signs Scheme Implementation Deed With MAM-Led Consortium In A$11.7 Billion Takeover Proposal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Qube Holdings Limited has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed with a consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management under which the consortium has agreed to acquire 100% of Qube’s shares by way of a scheme of arrangement.

Admiral Group To Acquire Digital Fleet Insurance Platform Flock For £80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Admiral Group has reached an agreement to acquire Flock, a digital commercial fleet insurance provider known for its telemetry-based proposition, in a deal valuing Flock’s equity at £80 million. The deal remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026.

Spectrum Networks Acquires New England Cable News Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Spectrum Networks, owned and operated by Charter Communications, announced an agreement with New England Cable News and NBCUniversal to acquire substantially all of NECN’s assets, including its existing distribution agreements throughout New England.

MidFirst Bank Expands Oklahoma City Headquarters With 250,000 Square Foot Building Purchase

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

MidFirst Bank announced it has expanded its Oklahoma City headquarters campus through the acquisition of a 250,000-square-foot office building adjacent to its existing facilities, reinforcing its long-term growth strategy and deep commitment to its home state of Oklahoma.

Garmin Opens Aviation Facility At Mesa Gateway Airport

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Garmin announced it has acquired a hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona, to expand its capacity for aircraft certification and flight test operations as part of its continued investment in its aviation segment.

Salzgitter Expands Defense Portfolio With Thyrolf & Uhle Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Salzgitter is expanding its presence in the defense sector through the acquisition of Thyrolf & Uhle GmbH, a long-established metal-processing specialist based in Dessau-Roßlau.

Continental General Insurance Company Acquires 91,000 Life, Annuity And Health Policies From State Guaranty Associations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Continental General Insurance Company announced it has completed the acquisition of two blocks of insurance policies from state life and health insurance guaranty associations in transactions coordinated by the National Organization of Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Associations. The deal marks the first transaction between Continental General and NOLHGA on behalf of the Guaranty Associations and is the first in a series of pending related transactions among the parties.

Proofpoint Acquires AI Security Firm Acuvity To Secure The Agentic Workspace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Proofpoint has acquired Acuvity to expand its AI security and governance capabilities across what it describes as the “agentic workspace,” where humans and AI agents collaborate on business-critical workflows.

Paradigm To Be Acquired By Patient Square Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Paradigm, a specialty care management organization focused on improving outcomes for individuals with complex injuries and diagnoses, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Patient Square Capital, a health care investment firm with approximately $17 billion in assets under management.

Spotlight Acquires Customer Marketing Consultancy Captivate Collective

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Stone-Goff Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on business-to-business services companies in the knowledge economy, announced that its portfolio company Spotlight AR has acquired Captivate Collective, a customer marketing and advocacy consultancy.

BlueWater Marinas Acquires Bayside Marine In Massachusetts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

BlueWater Marinas, backed by Bain Capital Real Estate, announced it has acquired Bayside Marine, a full-service marina in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The deal marks the fifth marina acquired through the joint venture between BlueWater and Bain Capital.

Cabot Properties Acquires Modern Osaka Warehouse, Marking First Investment In Japan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Cabot Properties, an international private equity real estate firm focused on the logistics sector, has acquired a 220,608-square-foot multi-story modern logistics warehouse in the Greater Osaka area, marking the company’s first investment in Japan.

Opportune Acquires Pickering Energy Partners’ Consulting & Advocacy Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Opportune, a Houston, TX-based global business advisory firm, has acquired the Consulting & Advocacy Practice of Pickering Energy Partners LP. As part of the transaction, practice leader Dan Romito and his team will join Opportune to advise clients and lead the firm’s expanding sustainability and energy growth initiatives.

Infleqtion Completes Business Combination And Will Trade On NYSE As INFQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Infleqtion has completed its previously announced business combination with Churchill Capital Corp X, positioning the company to become the first publicly listed neutral-atom quantum technology company.

Inovar Packaging Group Acquires Kiliper To Expand Stretch Sleeve And Printed Film Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Inovar Packaging Group, a labeling and packaging solutions provider, announced it has acquired Kiliper Corporation, a producer of stretch sleeves, roll-fed labels, and printed film solutions. The deal expands Inovar’s product portfolio and strengthens its presence in the Midwest.

Ryerson Completes Merger With U.S. Metals Service Center Olympic Steel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Ryerson Holding, a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, has successfully completed its merger with Olympic Steel, bringing together two major players in the North American metals service center industry.

CenterWell (Humana) Completes Acquisition Of Florida Primary Care Platform MaxHealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

CenterWell, the healthcare services division of Humana, announced it has completed its acquisition of MaxHealth from Arsenal Capital Partners and the company’s founder-shareholders. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Hapag-Lloyd To Acquire ZIM For Over $4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in an all-cash transaction valued at more than $4 billion, marking one of the most significant consolidation moves in the global liner shipping sector in recent years.

BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Acquires More Than 107,000 Acres In Central Virginia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group announced it has acquired approximately 107,000 acres of sustainably managed timberlands in Central Virginia from Weyerhaeuser Company, marking one of the largest recent timberland transactions in the state.

Celyad Oncology Sells C-CATHez Catheter To CellProthera In Deal Worth Up To €5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Celyad Oncology, a Belgium-based biotechnology company focused on unlocking the potential of its intellectual property, announced that CellProthera has acquired C-CATHez, the transendocardial catheter originally developed by Celyad. The transaction marks a strategic step for both companies, as CellProthera advances toward a Phase 3 clinical trial in ischemic heart disease.

Zeitview Acquires Methane Detection Firm Insight M To Expand Into Oil And Gas Sector

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Zeitview, an AI-driven asset intelligence company focused on critical infrastructure, has acquired Insight M, a methane detection and analytics company serving major oil and gas operators. The deal marks Zeitview’s formal entry into the oil and gas sector and significantly broadens its end-to-end infrastructure offering across energy generation, distribution, and consumption assets.

PlayPower To Acquire Playground Equipment Manufacturer BCI Burke

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

PlayPower, an outdoor recreation and living systems company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BCI Burke, a manufacturer of commercial playground equipment. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Sumitomo Forestry To Acquire U.S. Homebuilder Tri Pointe Homes In $4.5 Billion All-Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Sumitomo Forestry has agreed to acquire Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.5 billion, creating a larger U.S. homebuilding platform aimed at expanding the supply of affordable, high-quality housing across key growth markets.

PennyMac To Acquire Cenlar Subservicing Business In $172.5 Million Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

PennyMac Financial Services announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the subservicing business of Cenlar Capital Corporation in an all-cash transaction valued at an upfront $172.5 million, with up to $85 million in additional contingent consideration payable over three years.

Cineverse Acquires CTV Monetization Platform IndiCue In Transformational $40 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Cineverse announced it has acquired IndiCue, a profitable advertising technology platform focused on connected TV monetization, in a deal valued at up to $40 million. The transaction marks a significant milestone in Cineverse’s evolution into a streaming infrastructure company, expanding its high-margin technology revenue and strengthening its end-to-end content distribution and monetization capabilities.

ArtCreativity Acquires Heritage Classic Wooly Willy Brand From PlayMonster Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

ArtCreativity, a global toy and game company, announced it has acquired the iconic Wooly Willy brand from PlayMonster Group, marking a new chapter for one of the toy industry’s longest-standing novelty products.

Left Lane Auto Acquires Don Foshay’s Discount Tire & Alignment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Left Lane Auto, a national tire retail and automotive-service platform and a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, announced the acquisition of Don Foshay's Discount Tire & Alignment, a six-location automotive repair and maintenance chain based in Portland, Maine. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.