Mergers & Acquisitions

Acorns Going Public In $2.2 Billion Deal Through SPAC Pioneer Merger (PACX)

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2021

Savings and investing app company Acorns Grow Incorporated entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Pioneer Merger Corp. (NASDAQ: PACX). These are the details.

Why Amazon (AMZN) Is Buying MGM For $8.45 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2021

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and MGM today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon is buying MGM for a purchase price of $8.45 billion. These are the details.

Why Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Acquired Quantum Benchmark

By Dan Anderson ● May 25, 2021

Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE: KEYS) announced that it has acquired Quantum Benchmark. These are the details.

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Buying Homburg & Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2021

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) recently announced it has acquired Homburg & Partner. These are the details.

Why Clarivate Is Buying ProQuest For $5.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2021

Clarivate plc (NYSE: CLVT) announced this week that it is buying ProQuest in a $5.3 billion deal. These are the details.

AT&T’s WarnerMedia Combining With Discovery In $43 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 17, 2021

AT&T and WarnerMedia announced a definitive agreement to combine WarnerMedia’s content offerings with Discovery. These are the details.

Why Ideanomics (IDEX) Is Buying US Hybrid

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2021

Ideanomics Inc (NASDAQ: IDEX) announced it signed a definitive agreement to buy 100% of privately held US Hybrid in cash and stock consideration. These are the details.

Prince International To Buy Ferro Corporation (FOE) In Deal Valued At $2.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2021

Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Prince International. These are the details.

Kahoot! Buying Clever In Deal Valued Up To $500 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2021

Education technology company Kahoot announced recently that it is buying Clever in a deal valued up to $500 million. These are the details.

Verizon (VZ) Selling Media Business (Yahoo And AOL) To Apollo (APO) In $5 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2021

Today Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) announced that funds managed by affiliates of Apollo entered into an agreement to buy Verizon Media for $5 billion. These are the details.

Montes Archimedes Acquisition (MAAC) Taking Roivant Sciences Public In $7.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2021

Roivant Sciences (a biopharmaceutical and healthcare technology company) and Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: MAAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Patient Square Capital, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement. These are the details.

Dell To Sell Boomi To Francisco Partners And TPG In $4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2021

Francisco Partners and TPG Capital announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement with Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) to buy Boomi. These are the details.

Coinbase (COIN) Buying Blockchain Data Analytics Platform Skew

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2021

Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) announced it is buying blockchain data analytics company Skew. These are the details.

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) Buying Flagstar (FBC) In $2.6 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2021

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) and Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: FBC), jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the two companies will combine in an all-stock merger as part of a $2.6 billion deal. These are the details.

Thoma Bravo To Buy Proofpoint (PFPT) In $12.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2021

Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction that values Proofpoint at approximately $12.3 billion

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Buying PPD In $17.4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) and PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPD) announced their board of directors approved an agreement under which Thermo Fisher will acquire PPD for a total cash purchase of $17.4 billion. These are the details.

BancorpSouth Bank (BXS) and Cadence Bancorporation (CADE) Merging In $6 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2021

BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) and Cadence Bancorporation (NYSE: CADE) announced today that they have entered into a merger agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger with a total market value of over $6 billion. These are the details.

Avantor Buying Ritter In €890 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2021

Avantor Performance Materials, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR) is buying Ritter GmbH and its affiliates in an all-cash transaction with an upfront equity purchase price of approximately €890 million. These are the details.

Confirmed: Microsoft (MSFT) Buying Nuance (NUAN) In $19.7 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2021

It has been confirmed that Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT) is buying Nuance Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAN) for $56 per share. These are the details.

Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II (MUDS) To Merge With Topps In $1.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2021

Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: MUDS) is merging with Topps. These are the details.

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) Buying Assets From DoublePoint Energy For $6.4 Billion: Details

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2021

Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) recently announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to buy the leasehold interests and related assets of DoublePoint Energy for $6.4 billion. These are the details.

Why Bank Of America (BAC) Is Buying Axia Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2021

Greenlane (GNLN) And KushCo (KSHB) Announce Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2021

Greenlane Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNLN) and KushCo Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: KSHB) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. These are the details.

Cazoo To Go Public On NYSE Through $7 Billion Deal With AJAX I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2021

Cazoo Holdings Limited, the UK’s leading online car retailer with a major presence in Europe that makes buying a car as simple and seamless as purchasing any other product online, and AJAX I (NYSE: AJAX), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) announced the signing of a definitive business combination agreement. These are the details.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Acorns Going Public In $2.2 Billion Deal Through SPAC Pioneer Merger (PACX)

Why Amazon (AMZN) Is Buying MGM For $8.45 Billion

Why Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Acquired Quantum Benchmark

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Buying Homburg & Partner

Why Clarivate Is Buying ProQuest For $5.3 Billion

AT&T’s WarnerMedia Combining With Discovery In $43 Billion Deal

Why Ideanomics (IDEX) Is Buying US Hybrid

Prince International To Buy Ferro Corporation (FOE) In Deal Valued At $2.1 Billion

Kahoot! Buying Clever In Deal Valued Up To $500 Million

Verizon (VZ) Selling Media Business (Yahoo And AOL) To Apollo (APO) In $5 Billion Deal

Montes Archimedes Acquisition (MAAC) Taking Roivant Sciences Public In $7.3 Billion Deal

Dell To Sell Boomi To Francisco Partners And TPG In $4 Billion Deal

Coinbase (COIN) Buying Blockchain Data Analytics Platform Skew

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) Buying Flagstar (FBC) In $2.6 Billion Deal

Thoma Bravo To Buy Proofpoint (PFPT) In $12.3 Billion Deal

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Buying PPD In $17.4 Billion Deal

BancorpSouth Bank (BXS) and Cadence Bancorporation (CADE) Merging In $6 Billion Deal

Avantor Buying Ritter In €890 Million Deal

Confirmed: Microsoft (MSFT) Buying Nuance (NUAN) In $19.7 Billion Deal

Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II (MUDS) To Merge With Topps In $1.3 Billion Deal

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) Buying Assets From DoublePoint Energy For $6.4 Billion: Details

Why Bank Of America (BAC) Is Buying Axia Technologies

Greenlane (GNLN) And KushCo (KSHB) Announce Merger

Cazoo To Go Public On NYSE Through $7 Billion Deal With AJAX I

Coherent (COHR) Merging With II-VI (IIVI) In $6.3 Billion Deal

Magnachip Semiconductor Corp (MX) To Be Taken Private In $1.4 Billion Deal With Wise Road Capital

AeroFarms To Merge With Spring Valley Acquisition (SV)

Banc of California (BANC) Buying Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (PMBC) In $235 Million Deal

Canadian Pacific (CP) Buying Kansas City Southern (KSU) In $29 Billion Deal

Rogers (ROG) To Buy Shaw Communications (SJR) For $26 Billion