There Is No Fortune 5000
We regularly get questions asking if we match up to and include the Fortune 5000 in our Global 5000 database. There is no Fortune 5000. Fortune produces the well known and long standing Fortune 500 list of the top US companies. That has been expanded to 1000 firms which are public and US based. Fortune […]
This Week’s Latest M&A Activity
Mallinckrodt plc and Endo, Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a stock and cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Endo shareholders will receive a total of $80 million in cash (subject to possible adjustment) and Endo shareholders will own 49.9% of the combined company on a pro forma basis. Merger ● Healthcare […]
Walgreens Heads the List of M&A News This Week
Walgreens to Go Private in $23.7B ‘Definitive Agreement’ with Sycamore PartnersWalgreens Boots Alliance said the drug store chain is going private, acquired by private equity company Sycamore Partners in a $23.7 billion deal described as a “definitive agreement.” The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.Acquisition ● Retailers & Wholesalers ● North America […]
Prosus Acquiring Just Eat Takeaway
Prosus to Acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com for €4.1bn Prosus announced it has reached a conditional agreement to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com, to create the fourth largest food delivery group globally. Prosus intends to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com’s entire issued share capital for €20.30 per share via a recommended all-cash public offer on the Amsterdam exchange.Acquisition […]
2024 M&A Activity for Global 5000 Companies
Throughout the year 2024 (and every year) we keep track of the M&A activities, spin-off’s divestitures, etc. among Global 5000 companies. Essentially any corporate activities that will materially affect their revenue and affect how companies may need to adjust their target market selling efforts. The idea is that what is in your CRM system or […]
Another 15 M&A Announcements This week
As we have indicated previously, these continuing M&A activities provide key indicators for sales & marketing forces to start interacting differently with their existing targeted accounts. The Global 5000 Company Announcements CONSTRUCTIONHolcim Signs Agreement to Sell Its Nigerian Business FINANCIAL SERVICESBlackRock to Acquire HPS Investment PartnersExperian Acquisition of Audigent FOOD & BEVERAGETreeHouse Foods, Inc. Announces Acquisition […]
Busy Week for M&A Activity Among Global 5000 Companies
Led by the announcement from JSW Steel that they agreed to buy thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India, there were more than 20 M&A announcements last week. Here’s the details: The Global 5000 Company Announcements BASIC MATERIALSJSW Steel to Acquire thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India via JV BUSINESS SERVICESGenesys Announces Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement Related to […]
Weekly Global 5000 M&A Activity
There were another 15 M&A and spin-off announcements this past week by Global 5000 companies including: AUTO & TRUCKSHyundai Motor India Limited IPOTenneco Announces Agreement to Divest Öhlins to Brembo BASIC MATERIALSNippon Steel Agrees to Sell Its Interest in Calvert to ArcelorMittal BUSINESS SERVICESBureau Veritas Acquiring IDP Group CONSUMER, PERSONAL HOUSEHOLD GOODSVista Outdoor Strikes Deal […]
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 […]