Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) — market cap as of 15/09/2017: $476.64bn Introduction On June 16, 2017, it was announced that Amazon.com Inc. (“Amazon”) had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Whole Foods Market Inc. (“Whole Foods”), for a total cash consideration of approximately $13.7bn, including net debt. This is the latest deal in a Read more…
Pembina Pipeline Corp (NYSE:PBA) – market cap as of 05/05/2017: $17.38bn Veresen Inc. (TSE:VSN) – market cap as of 05/05/2017: C$5.81bn ($4.26bn) Introduction On May 1, 2017, Pembina Pipeline Corp. announced that it had agreed to buy smaller rival Veresen Inc. for about C$9.7bn, either paid through stock or cash, Read more…
BP P.L.C. (BP:LSE) – market cap as of 05/05/2017: £88.41bn ($114.33bn) China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (0386:SEHK) – market cap as of 05/05/2017: HK$762.30bn ($97.93bn) Introduction On April 27, 2017, it was announced that BP had agreed to sell its 50% stake in the Chinese SECCO Petrochemical Company Limited (SECCO) Read more…
Becton Dickinson and Company Inc. (NYSE: BDX) – market cap as of 05/05/2017: $39.78bn R. Bard Inc. (NYSE: BCR) – market cap as of 05/05/2017: $22.31bn Introduction On April 23, 2017, it was announced that Becton Dickinson had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire C. R. Bard – one Read more…
Semyrhamis SA—private investment company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (MC: PAR)—market cap as of 29/04/2017: €114.85bn Christian Dior SE (CDI: PAR)—market cap as of 29/04/2017: €45.48bn Introduction On April 25, 2017, it was announced that Semyrhamis SA, a company owned by the Arnault family, had made a public takeover Read more…
Swift Transportation Co (SWFT:NYQ) – market cap as of 29/04/2017: $3.27bn Knight Transportation Inc. (KNX:NYQ) – market cap as of 29/04/2017: $2.76bn Introduction On April 10, 2017, Swift and Knight have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction that is expected to create the largest player in the Transportation and Read more…
Siemens AG (ETR: SIE)—market cap as of 28/04/2017: €111.86bn Introduction On November 14, 2016, Siemens, Europe’s largest manufacturing and electronics conglomerate, announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the electronic design automation company Mentor Graphics, in a transaction valued at c. $4.5bn. The cash offer of $37.25 Read more…
Introduzione Lo scorso 13 Aprile Fininvest ha ufficializzato l’esecuzione dell’accordo firmato il 5 Agosto 2016, che prevede il trasferimento della quota di Fininvest nella società AC Milan, pari al 99.93%, a Rossetti Sport Investment Luy Holding, rappresentata da David Han Li e Yonghong Li. La società di calcio è stata Read more…
Introduction On April 13th, 2017, Fininvest has publicly announced the full execution of the agreement signed on 5 August 2016, which envisaged the transfer of Fininvest’s entire stake in AC Milan, equal to 99.93%, to the holding Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux, represented by David Han Li and Yonghong Li. AC Read more…
Stada Arzneimittel AG (FWB: SAZ) – market cap as of 21/04/2017: €4.02bn Intel Cinven Partners LLP – private company – AUM as of FY 2015: €10.60bn Bain Capital Private Equity, LP – private company – AUM as of 04/04/2017: $32.40bn Introduction On April 10, 2017, Bain Capital Private Equity, LP Read more…
Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd. (TYO: 3382) – market cap as of 07/04/2017: ¥4.11tn ($37.0bn) Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) – market cap as of 07/04/2017: $3.38bn Introduction On April 6, 2017, the worldwide Japanese retail-store operator Seven & i Holdings Co. announced that it would acquire more than 1,000 Read more…
JAB Holding Company – privately held business group Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) – market cap as of 07/04/2017: $7.08bn Introduction On April 5, 2017, Panera Bread agreed to be bought and taken private by the European holding JAB. This is the latest in a series of acquisitions executed by the Read more…
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: GMEXICOB) — market cap as of 07/04/2017: MXN438.12bn ($23.47bn) Introduction On March 28, 2017, Mexican mining and railroad conglomerate Grupo Mexico SAB has agreed to buy Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp. (FEC) in a $2.1bn deal. By means of this purchase, Grupo México Read more…
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) — market cap as of 31/03/2017: $423.03bn Introduction On March 28, 2017, American electronic e-commerce and cloud computing company Amazon.com announced its acquisition of Dubai-based Souq.com, in a move that is expected to bring a significant impact on the Middle East’s small but fast-growing e-commerce sector. According Read more…
Vodafone Group Plc (VOD:NASDAQ) – market cap as of 31/03/2017: £55.39bn ($69.48bn) Idea Cellular Ltd (IDEA:NSE) – market cap as of 31/03/2017: INR 309.51bn ($4.78bn) Introduction Vodafone Group PLC, a global provider of telecommunication services, and Idea Cellular Ltd, an Indian telecommunication company, announced their intention to join forces to Read more…