Merger & Acquisition News

DANA POINT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) (“CareTrust” or the “Company”) announced today the recent closing of investments totaling approximately $628 million. In mid-April, the Company closed on a series of related off market transactions with a quality skilled nursing operator based in California in what is a new relationship for CareTrust. As part of the transaction, CareTrust acquired 15 skilled nursing facilities for approximately $380 million (inclusive of tran...

MUMBAI, India & JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE: SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715) (together with its subsidiaries and/or associated companies, “Sun Pharma”) and Organon & Co. (NYSE: OGN) (“Organon”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sun Pharma will acquire all outstanding shares of Organon for US$ 14.00 per share in an all‑cash transaction with an enterprise valuation of U...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Factorial Inc. (“Factorial”), a leader in solid-state battery technology, today announced that, upon the closing of the previously announced business combination with Cartesian Growth Corporation III (Nasdaq: CGCT), Dr. Dieter Zetsche will be appointed to the Board of Directors of the combined company (the “Board”). Having served as an early investor and trusted advisor to the company since 2021, Dr. Zetsche's transition to the Board marks a natural and significant step...

ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer Announces Acquisition of Targeted Lending Co., LLC, Launching Pioneer Specialty Financing Division...

DESTIN, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Secret Sauce Brands today announced the acquisition of TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort; a premier beachfront resort located along Florida’s Emerald Coast. Positioned between Destin and Miramar Beach and near the communities of 30A, TOPS’L sits within one of the most visited vacation rental markets in the United States. The resort operates direct bookings through topsl.com. The property offers a full-service experience anchored by gulf-front access, multiple pool...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bradley L. Radoff and Michael Torok (together with certain of their affiliates, the “Radoff-JEC Group”), who collectively own approximately 7.6% of the outstanding shares of Seer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEER) (“Seer” or the “Company”), today submitted the following improved non-binding proposal to acquire the Company for $2.35 per share in cash plus a contingent value right. *** April 24, 2026 Seer, Inc. 3800 Bridge Parkway, Suite 102 Redwood City, California 94065 Attn: Board...

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR”), in connection with Merck’s pending acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Terns”) (Nasdaq: TERN) expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 23, 2026. As previously announced on April 7, 2026, Merck commenced, through a subsidiary, a cash tender offer to purchase...

TORONTO & HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cohere and Aleph Alpha, two trusted sovereign AI providers for governments and regulated industries, today announce their plan to join forces. This transatlantic alliance would combine Cohere’s global AI scale with Aleph Alpha’s strong research excellence and deep institutional relationships, forging a globally competitive AI champion backed by their Canadian and German ecosystems. The initiative reflects a shared vision: To provide the world with...

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), a trusted global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles, today announced that on April 21, 2026, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) with respect to its pending acquisition of BigIron Auction Company (“BigIron”). The termination of the waiti...

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWAN), (“CWAN” or the “Company”), the most comprehensive technology platform for investment management, will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 after the U.S. financial markets close on Thursday, May 7, 2026. As a result of the execution of a definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which an investor group led by Permira and Warburg Pincus will acquire all of the outstand...