JD Sports strikes deal to buy Hibbett
JD Sports Strikes Deal to Buy Hibbett for $1.1 BillionJD Sports Fashion said it had struck an agreement to buy Alabama headquartered sportswear seller Hibbett for $1.1 billion in a deal aimed at further boosting the British retailer’s position in the U.S. market. Acquisition ● Retailers & Wholesalers ● Europe & North America Additional News BASIC […]
Global 5000 Acquisitions this week
Prysmian to acquire Encore Wire and International Paper will acquire DS Smith Plc Prysmian to Acquire Encore Wire for $290.00 Per Share in CashPrysmian announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which it will acquire Encore Wire for $290.00 per share in cash. The Transaction represents a premium of approximately 20% […]
Global 5000 Database — Q1 2024 updated
We have completed the Global 5000 database updates for Q1, 2024 which are now posted and available for client delivery. During the quarter, over 1450 records were updated, and all 5,000 company records have been updated within the past 12 months. During Q1, 45 companies were added (or returned to the list) replacing those that […]
APA Corporation Completes Acquisition of Callon Petroleum Company
APA Corporation announced that its acquisition of Callon Petroleum Company has been completed. Subject to the terms of the merger agreement, each share of Callon common stock was converted into the right to receive 1.0425 shares of APA common stock, with cash in lieu of fractional shares. Acquisition ● Oil & Gas ● North America SLB Announces […]
Home Depot to acquire SRS Distribution Inc.
The Home Depot has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SRS Distribution Inc. SRS will accelerate The Home Depot’s growth with the residential professional customer. Under the terms of the merger agreement, a subsidiary of The Home Depot will acquire SRS for a total enterprise value (including net debt) of approximately $18.25 billion.Acquisition ● Construction ● […]
Cisco Acquires Splunk
Cisco announced it completed the acquisition of Splunk, setting the foundation for delivering visibility and insights across an organization’s entire digital footprint.Acquisition ● Technology ● North America Additional News BASIC MATERIALSJohnson Matthey Signs Agreement to Sell Its Medical Device Components Business for US$700m BUSINESS SERVICESAccenture Acquires Flo GroupClarivate Acquires AI Start MotionHallWSP Acquires Communica CONSTRUCTIONCarlisle Companies to […]
EQT Corporation and Equitrans Midstream Corporation Merger Announcement
EQT Announces Transformative Acquisition of Equitrans MidstreamEQT Corporation and Equitrans Midstream Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement creating a premier vertically integrated natural gas business, with an initial enterprise value over $35 billion. Additional News BASIC MATERIALSArcelorMittal Acquires Strategic Stake in Vallourec BUSINESS SERVICESBain & Company Acquires PiperLab CONSTRUCTIONArcosa Announces Agreement […]
Mondi Plc Agrees to Buy DS Smith Plc
Mondi Plc agreed to buy DS Smith Plc for £5.1 billion ($6.5 billion) in a deal that would create one of the world’s largest makers of packaging. The agreement in principle has an implied value of 373 pence a share. Announcement Link Additional News BUSINESS SERVICESFTI Consulting Acquires Madison Consulting GroupUnited Rentals to Acquire Yak […]
What Moves the Needle for Large Companies?
The one metric we track diligently for all the companies in the database is annual revenue. That is the measure by which we compare all companies for ranking and determine which are the Global 5000. While some companies can catch a shooting star and see their revenue climb to unthought of heights — those are […]
Saint-Gobain to Acquire CSR Limited
Saint-Gobain announces it has entered into a definitive agreement with CSR Limited to acquire all of the outstanding shares of CSR by way of an Australian scheme of arrangement for A$9.00 per share, in cash, corresponding to an enterprise value of A$4.5 billion and a net enterprise value of A$3.2bn post short to mid-term monetizable property value of at least A$1.3bn. […]