Merger & Acquisition News

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading investment firms KKR and The Baupost Group today announced a joint venture to purchase a portfolio of 33 Marriott International hotels across the UK from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). Amante Capital, KKR’s vertically integrated European hospitality platform, will serve as managing partner for the joint venture and the properties will continue as premium Marriott branded hotels. The portfolio consists of 33 full-service p...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MUFG Bank, Ltd. (“Tender Offeror”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., today announced that it resolved today to acquire the share certificates, etc., of WealthNavi Inc. through a tender offer under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended). Please refer to the release titled “Notice Concerning Commencement of Tender Offer for Share Certificates, Etc. of WealthNavi Inc. (TSE Code: 7342) by MUFG Bank, Ltd.”...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On March 28, 2024, the boards of Spirent Communications PLC (London Stock Exchange Symbol: SPT) (“Spirent”) and Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) (“Keysight”) announced that they had reached an agreement on the terms and conditions of a recommended all-cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Spirent (the “Acquisition”), to be effected through a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of th...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of The APP Group, a leading Australian Property and Infrastructure leader, as stated in its communication to the market on November 4th, 2024. The company is headquartered in Sydney and delivered revenues of €87 million in 2023. This acquisition is in line with Bureau Veritas’ LEAP | 28 strategy to expand leadership in Buildings and In...

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PQ (www.pqcorp.com), a leading global producer of silicates, silicas and derivative products, announced that it has agreed to acquire the specialty silicate business of the Sibelco Group currently operated in the Lödöse plant in Sweden. “Sibelco’s silicate business has a long history of success in Sweden,” said Al Beninati, CEO of PQ. “This acquisition allows PQ to expand our sodium and potassium silicate offerings to the Nordic markets such as mining, constructio...

CHALFONT ST GILES, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE HealthCare to acquire remaining 50% stake in Nihon Medi-Physics (NMP), a leading radiopharmaceutical company in Japan, from Sumitomo Chemical...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Narayana Health issues Statement regarding Spire Healthcare Group plc (“Spire”)....

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CDB Aviation announced today the completion of a sale transaction for two Airbus A330-200 aircraft with National Airlines....

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peak Technology, a leading provider of Rapid Prototyping and Advanced Manufacturing Solutions to the Semiconductor, Bio-Medical, Aerospace and other Deep Tech industries, has approved a definitive agreement to acquire all the intellectual property (IP) and assets of former 3D printer technology company Type A Machines. With this acquisition augmenting an already broad range of custom engineering, fabrication, assembly, and integration services, Peak Technology...

MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of five Outback Steakhouse properties for $19.7 million from the same Seller as that of the Bloomin’ Brands 19-property portfolio the Company closed in August 2024. The properties are located in strong retail co...