Global 5000 Company M&A Headlines

For the month of July, we tracked over 80 M&A (and spin-off) transactions for The Global 5000 companies and have updated the database to reflect them. Leading the way this month were Industrials with 18 transactions including Boeing, WestRock and Johnson Controls. There were 10 transactions in Health Care including Edwards Lifesciences, Lupin and Select […]

EQT Completes Acquisition of Equitrans Midstream

EQT Corporation announced it has closed its acquisition of Equitrans Midstream Corporation. The combined company is projected to have an unlevered NYMEX free cash flow breakeven price of approximately $2.00 per MMBtu, which is at the low end of the North American cost curve and ensures robust free cash flow generation through all parts of the commodity cycle.Acquisition  […]

51 Different Currencies

That’s how many different currencies in which The Global 5000 companies report their results. For each of those companies reporting their annual revenue we convert their results to one common denominator (we use USD) so that all companies can be compared and analyzed uniformly. Just one of the many details that need attention in a […]

Carlsberg to Buy Britvic

Carlsberg has agreed a £3.3bn deal to buy Britvic, the company which makes drinks such as Robinsons squash and J20. The Danish brewer said it would create a single beverage company called Carlsberg Britvic to grow its business in the UK and western Europe.Acquisition  ●   Food & Beverage   ●   Europe   Smurfit Kappa Completes Acquisition of […]

3 Major M&A Announcements Last Week

A fast-paced start to kick off the 2nd half of 2024 – 3 major M&A announcements among Global 5000 companies to go along with eight other major announcements. Boeing announced they will acquire Spirit AeroSystems HBC will be acquiring Neiman Marcus Six Flags Entertainment and Cedar Fair completed their previously announced merger and will ow […]

Nokia to acquire Infinera

Nokia and Infinera, a global supplier of innovative open optical networking solutions and advanced optical semiconductors, announced a definitive agreement under which Nokia will acquire Infinera in a transaction valuing the company at $6.65 per share or an enterprise value of US$ 2.3 billion.Acquisition  ●   Technology   ●   Europe & North America Additional News BASIC MATERIALSDuPont to Acquire […]

Q2 2024 updates for Global 5000 Database

We have completed the Global 5000 database updates for Q2, 2024 which are now posted and available for client delivery. During the quarter, over 2300 records were updated, and all 5,000 company records have been updated within the past 12 months. During Q2, 37 companies were added (or returned to the list) replacing those that […]

Home Depot Acquires SRS Distribution

The Home Depot Completes Acquisition of SRS DistributionThe Home Depot, the home improvement retailer, has completed the acquisition of SRS Distribution, Inc. for a total enterprise value of approximately $18.25 billion. SRS is a residential specialty trade distribution company across several verticals serving the professional roofer, landscaper and pool contractor. Acquisition  ●   Construction   ●   North America […]

What to do with a Spin-off

  The Global 5000 Analysis – DuPont Spin-off Announcement One major announcement among Global 5000 companies illustrates the challenges businesses face when managing the corporate CRM/marketing database. It is the constant upkeep and maintenance caused by change that those in demand generation and marketing operations roles are continually chasing. Recently DuPont (ranked #1283) announced it will […]

Noble Corporation Acquiring Diamond Offshore Drilling

Among the 10 major Global 5000 M&A stories, this past week — Noble Corporation will be acquiring Diamond Offshore Drilling — ready the announcement here. Global 5000 Company News BUSINESS SERVICESBooz Allen Acquires PAR Government Systems Corporation CONSTRUCTIONAmbuja Cement Acquires 100% Stake in Penna Cement for Rs 10,422 Crore FINANCIAL SERVICESNational Bank Reaches Deal to […]