Strategic M&A 12/15

Fiat Chrysler Automobile's $44bn Merger with PSA Groupe

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Nov 17, 20197 min read

Fiat Chrysler Automobile's $44bn Merger with PSA Groupe

Fiat and PSA announce merger plans to create the world's fourth largest car company only months after collapse of a similar deal.

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CBS Corporation's $12bn Acquisition of Viacom Inc.

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Nov 10, 20196 min read

CBS Corporation's $12bn Acquisition of Viacom Inc.

Traditional media fights back against the rise of streaming with this $12bn deal.

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Salesforce’s $1.35bn Acquisition of ClickSoftware

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Oct 31, 20194 min read

Salesforce’s $1.35bn Acquisition of ClickSoftware

Salesforce, the leading ERP provider, acquires ClickSoftware, a mobile workforce management provider to bolster its title as a Cloud Giant.

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Flutter's $6bn Merger with The Stars Group

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Oct 20, 20196 min read

Flutter's $6bn Merger with The Stars Group

Flutter's $6bn merger with The Stars Group unites two of the biggest brands in the online sports gaming and gambling market worth $450bn.

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EssilorLuxottica's €7.1bn Acquisition of GrandVision

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Sep 22, 20196 min read

EssilorLuxottica's €7.1bn Acquisition of GrandVision

EssilorLuxottica, the French-Italian eyewear and lens manufacturer, is acquiring Grandvision to expand its optical retail platform.

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Mylan’s Merger with Pfizer’s
Upjohn Unit

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Sep 7, 20197 min read

Mylan’s Merger with Pfizer’s Upjohn Unit

Pfizer’s UpJohn franchise is merging with Mylan- the troubled EpiPen manufacturer shrouded in price fixing controversies.

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London Stock Exchange’s $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv

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Aug 24, 20196 min read

London Stock Exchange’s $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv

London Stock Exchange acquires Refinitiv, Reuters' divested business to Blackstone last year, for $27bn.

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Asahi’s $11.3 billion acquisition of AB InBev’s Australian operations

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Aug 10, 20196 min read

Asahi’s $11.3 billion acquisition of AB InBev’s Australian operations

Weak investor appetite led AB InBev to scrap its plan to list its Asian business and instead to sell its Australian unit to Japan's Asahi.

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AbbVie’s $63 billion Acquisition of Allergan

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Jul 27, 20197 min read

AbbVie’s $63 billion Acquisition of Allergan

US drugmaker AbbVie launched a $63 billion bid for Botox maker Allergan in what will result in the world’s fifth largest drug company.

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United Technologies’ $121bn Merger with Raytheon

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Jul 13, 20198 min read

United Technologies’ $121bn Merger with Raytheon

Raytheon, the aerospace behemoth, is looking to merge with United Technologies billion to hedge risk in the face of a cyclical downturn.

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Danaher $21.4bn acquisition of General Electric’s Life Sciences division

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Jun 15, 20195 min read

Danaher $21.4bn acquisition of General Electric’s Life Sciences division

General Electric sold its Life Sciences division to Danaher Corporation for $21.4bn, as part of GE's plan to push further its aviation.

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Roche’s $4.3 billion acquisition of Spark

The MergerSight Group

May 8, 20194 min read

Roche’s $4.3 billion acquisition of Spark

Roche, the Swiss drugs group, has won a two-way race to acquire Spark Therapeutics, Inc. for $4.8bn.

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Renesas’s $6.7 Billion Acquisition of IDT

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Apr 24, 20194 min read

Renesas’s $6.7 Billion Acquisition of IDT

Renesas Electronics has decided to acquire IDT to diversify its product offerings until these technologies make a pronounced impact.

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Uber’s $3.1bn Acquisition of Middle Eastern rival, Careem Networks FZ

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Apr 13, 20196 min read

Uber’s $3.1bn Acquisition of Middle Eastern rival, Careem Networks FZ

The recent acquisition of Middle-Eastern rival Careem marks a fundamental strategic shift for Uber.

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FIS’ $43 billion Acquisition of Worldpay

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Apr 7, 20196 min read

FIS’ $43 billion Acquisition of Worldpay

Two months after the announcement of Fiserv-FirstData merger, FIS launched a $43bn bid on British payments processing rival Worldpay.

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Nvidia’s $6.9bn Acquisition of
Mellanox Technologies

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Mar 31, 20196 min read

Nvidia’s $6.9bn Acquisition of Mellanox Technologies

Will NVIDIA succeed in integrating Mellanox Technologies‘ operations with their own datacenter market of high-performance computing?

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Takeaway.com’s €930m acquisition of Delivery Hero Germany

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Mar 23, 20196 min read

Takeaway.com’s €930m acquisition of Delivery Hero Germany

In an attempt to ride the wave of technology sweeping the restaurant sector, Takeaway.com is acquiring the German company Delivery Hero.

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Mar 13, 20194 min read

Merck’s $2.4bn acquisition of Antelliq

Merck's strategic acquisition of Antelliq leads the path to sustainable and significant investments in agricultural technologies.

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Eli Lilly’s $8bn Acquisition of Loxo Oncology

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Mar 9, 20195 min read

Eli Lilly’s $8bn Acquisition of Loxo Oncology

Eli Lilly’s most recent acquisition marks a clear strategic path towards immunotherapy and oncology for the firm.

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Barrick Gold’s Proposed $17.85bn Acquisition of Newmont Mining

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Mar 6, 20196 min read

Barrick Gold’s Proposed $17.85bn Acquisition of Newmont Mining

Barrick Gold’s announcement of a hostile $18bn offer for its closest rival Newmont Mining came as a surprise to investors.

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