Introduction When talking about M&A one can assume two different perspectives: that of the investment bank and that of the acquirer. The bank deems a deal successful right after it is concluded, when it gets paid the fees. The reality is quite different for the company, as it might take Read more…
Worldpay Inc. [WP: NYSE] – Market Cap as of 29/03/2019 $34.66bn Fidelity National Information Services Inc. [FIS: NYSE] – Market Cap as of 29/03/2019 $35.93bn Introduction On Monday, the 18th of March 2019 Worldpay and FIS announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, with FIS acquiring Worldpay through a combination of cash and shares Read more…
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) – market cap as of 30/03/2019: $21.940bn WellCare Health Plans Inc. (NYSE: WCG) – market cap as of 30/03/2019: $13.486bn Introduction The American health insurer Centene has agreed to acquire competitor WellCare Health Plans Inc. for $17.3bn, creating one of America’s largest managed care groups, providing Read more…
Roche Holding AG (SIX: ROG.VZ) – market cap as of 03/09/2019: $233.86bn Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCE) – market cap as of 03/09/2019: $4.32bn Introduction On February 25, 2019, the Swiss multinational healthcare company, Roche, announced that it entered into an agreement to buy Spark Therapeutics in a transaction that Read more…
General Electric Company [GE: NYSE] – Market Cap as of 03/03/2019 $89.40bn Danaher Corporation [DHR: NYSE] – Market Cap as of 03/03/2019 $91.18bn Introduction On Monday 25th February 2019 General Electric (GE) announced the sale of its BioPharma business to Danaher for a total consideration of $21.4 billion, including $21 billion in cash. GE, which had previously come Read more…
Liberty Global plc [LBTYA: NASDAQ] – Market cap as of March 10th $18.36bn Sunrise Communications Group AG [SRCG: SW] – Market cap as of March 10th CHF3.41bn ($3.41bn) Introduction On February 27, 2019, Liberty Global, the biggest international TV and broadband internet company, agreed to the sale of its Swiss Read more…
Navient Corp. [Nasdaq: NAVI] – Market Cap as of 28/02/2019 $3.07B Introduction: On February 18, 2019, student-loan servicer Navient rejected a $3.2 billion takeover bid from two investors, the hedge fund Canyon Capital Advisors and the private-equity firm Platinum Equity Advisors, as it believed the offer undervalued the company. Navient’s Read more…
The Blackstone Group L.P. [BX: NYSE] – Market Cap as of 26/02/2019 $41.77bn Scout24 AG [G24: XETRA] – Market Cap as of 26/02/2019 €4.96bn Introduction On Friday 15 February 2019 Scout24, the leading German online classifieds group, received a voluntary public takeover offer by Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman. At Read more…
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) – market cap as of 26/02/2019: $69.83 bn KKR & Co Inc Class A (NYSE: KKR) – market cap as of 26/02/2019: $18.97 bn Introduction On February 24th 2019,the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced a landmarked partnership between the national state-owned oil company and Read more…
Ellie Mae (NYSE:ELLI) – market cap as of 21/02/2018: $3.46bn Introduction On February 12, 2019, Ellie Mae, the leading cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, in an Read more…
Johnson & Johnson [JNJ: NYSE] – Market Cap as of 19/02/2019 $364.53bn Introduction On February 13th, the healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson announced the acquisition of the privately held surgical robotics firm Auris Health, for approximately $3.4 billion in cash. The terms of the agreement also include additional payments to Read more…
Morgan Stanley [NYSE: MS] – Market Cap as of 24/02/2019 $71.89bn Solium Capital Inc. [TSE: SUM] – Market Cap as of 24/02/2019 $1.08bn Introduction On February 11th, Morgan Stanley announced it had struck a definitive agreement to acquire the workplace wealth solutions’ company Solium Capital for $900m. The deal comes Read more…
BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) – market cap as of 11/02/2019: USD 38.48bn SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) – market cap as of 11/02/2019: USD 29.06bn Introduction The all-stock $66 billion merger between BB&T and SunTrust banks is the biggest M&A deal for the banking industry in more than a decade, signalling Read more…
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) – market cap as of 10/2/2019: $81.98bn Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) – market cap as of 10/2/2019: $61.56bn Introduction On the 3rd of January 2019, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced the acquisition of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) in a cash and stock transaction with Read more…
Introduction With the fear of an imminent slowdown in the global economy and the ongoing trade war, uncertainty is currently dominating the upstage, to the detriment of M&A cross-border transactions, which so far could instead count on a positive momentum. With the looming pressure from Chinese companies pushing for acquisitions Read more…