Merger & Acquisition News

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a premier private equity firm investing in growth companies, today announced a definitive agreement with Brooks Automation, Inc. (“Brooks”) to acquire its Semiconductor Solutions Group business (or “automation business”) in a transaction valued at $3 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2022 upon satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. This agreement will ful...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA), AT&T* (NYSE:T) and WarnerMedia announced the completion of EA’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Games’ Playdemic, Ltd. for $1.4 billion in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Playdemic is a premier mobile gaming company known for its award-winning game Golf Clash that allows players around the world to compete with each other in real time. With more than 80 million downloads globally to date,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DeSHAZO, manufacturer of industrial automation equipment & overhead cranes, acquires Proto Machine Works, manufacturer of automated machinery....

CHICAGO & ALPHARETTA, Ga .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (NASDAQ: VIHAU, VIH and VIHAW) (“VIH”), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, and Bakkt Holdings, LLC (“Bakkt”), the digital asset marketplace founded in 2018, announced today that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has declared effective VIH’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement"), as amended, which was filed in connection with VIH’s previously announced bu...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PerkinElmer today announced it has completed its acquisition of BioLegend, a leading, worldwide provider of life science antibodies and reagents...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Expands Industrial Real Estate Footprint in Atlanta with Acquisition by KREST...

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resource label Group, a leading packaging and label manufacturer signs agreement to acquire ecommerce label company StickerGiant.com....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REDBOX ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES U.S. DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO ACTION THRILLER MOVIE 'VENDETTA'...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archer Aviation Inc. (“Archer'') (NYSE: ACHR), a leading developer of all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft, announced that its Class A common stock and warrants will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “ACHR” and “ACHR WS”, respectively, today. “Completing our go-public transaction and having Archer trade on the New York Stock Exchange is a huge milestone for our business. This is the culmination of a lot of...

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astrea Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:ASAX), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced today that it has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a preliminary proxy statement for a special meeting in lieu of the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders in connection with its previously announced proposed business combination with HotelPlanner, a hotel and event booking technology platform, and Reservations.com, a premier o...