MergerLinks - Chinyere Obi

target

Vonage Holdings Corp

bidder

Ericsson

£4,612m

83 dealmakers

United States

Radio and TV Broadcasters

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublicPrivate Equity

target

Tegna

bidder

Standard General

£6,317m

77 dealmakers

United States

Media Agencies

DomesticMajorityPrivatisationPublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

Hemisphere Media Group

bidder

Searchlight Capital Partners

£116m

67 dealmakers

United States

Biotechnology

DomesticPublicAcquisitionMajority

target

Logicbio Therapeutics

bidder

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

£60m

48 dealmakers

United States

Software

DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPublic

target

Benefitfocus

bidder

Voya Financial

£494m

44 dealmakers

Belgium

Chemicals: Diversified

Cross BorderJoint VenturePrivateMajority

target

Solvay / Orbia Joint Venture

bidder

Solvay

£740m

11 dealmakers

United States

Multi-Utilities

AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border

target

AIRGARD

bidder

EXYTE

value n/a

13 dealmakers

Germany

Software

PrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionMajority

target

Transporeon Group

bidder

TRIMBLE

£1,615m

68 dealmakers

United States

Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate

target

DURO-LAST

bidder

Holcim Group

£1,071m

25 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Education Services

PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisition

target

Pearson Online Learning Services

bidder

Regent

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United States

Life Insurance

AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPublicPrivate Equity

target

American Equity Investment Life

bidder

Brookfield Reinsurance

£3,379m

47 dealmakers

China

Entertainment

AcquisitionCross BorderPrivatisationMajorityPublic

target

Imax China Holding

bidder

Imax Corporation

£96m

28 dealmakers

China

Biotechnology

AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPublic

target

Gracell Biotechnologies

bidder

Astrazeneca

£971m

34 dealmakers