Americas

45Deals, 9 Sep – 9 Oct

$337.8bnDisclosed value

$110bnLargest: Warner Bros. Discovery

40Agreed or completed

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Media · CompletedParamount completes US$110bn takeover of Warner Bros. DiscoveryThe combined group, renamed Skydance, closes the year's defining media deal after a late settlement with states.

Latest Americas M&A deals

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8 OctViatris → Pacira BioSciencesHealthcareAgreed$1.7bn 6 OctParamount Skydance (now Skydance Corp.) → Warner Bros. DiscoveryMediaCompleted$110bn 6 OctEmera → Canadian Utilities (ATCO group)Utilities / EnergyAgreed$10bn 6 OctCD&R and McKesson → Option Care HealthHealthcareAgreed$5.8bn 6 OctMetLife / CNP Assurances (bidders) → Prudential Financial Brazil & Mexico unitsFinancials / InsuranceIn talks$3bn 6 OctEnergy Transfer → Vaquero MidstreamEnergy / MidstreamAgreed$2.6bn 6 OctUber → ezCaterTechnology / Food deliveryAgreed$2.3bn 5 OctSchneider Electric → PTCTechnology / Industrial softwareAgreed$22.6bn 5 OctC.H. Robinson → RXOIndustrials / LogisticsAgreed$5.8bn 5 OctKKR → Gen II Fund ServicesFinancials / Fund administrationAgreed$5.1bn 5 OctCenovus Energy → Athabasca OilEnergyAgreed$4bn 5 OctIthaca Energy → Suncor Energy (Terra Nova, White Rose, West White Rose stakes)EnergyAgreed$860m 2 OctClaro (America Movil) → DesktopTelecomCompleted$335m 2 OctFlowco Holdings → Lifting SolutionsEnergyCompleted$113m 2 OctGreenbriar Equity Group → Spectrum ControlIndustrials / DefenceAgreedUndisclosed 1 OctAuthentic Brands Group → MattelConsumer / ToysIn talks$6bn 1 Octonsemi → SynapticsTechnology / SemiconductorsAgreed$5.7bn 1 OctLynas Rare Earths → Meteoric Resources (Caldeira project)MiningAgreed$672m 30 SeptHarrison Street Asset Management (with Kenon Holdings) → Vicinity Energy (majority stake)Energy / InfrastructureAgreed$2.9bn 30 SeptKirin Holdings → Jamieson WellnessConsumerIn review$1.8bn 30 SeptHormel Foods → Brakebush BrothersConsumer / FoodAgreed$1.1bn 30 SeptPeoples Bancorp → Capital BancorpFinancials / BankingAgreed$728m 30 SeptStripe → ParafinFinancialsAgreedUndisclosed 29 SeptLong Lake → American Express Global Business TravelTech / Travel servicesCompleted$6.3bn 29 SeptCapitolis → eSecLendingFinancialsAgreed$200m 28 SeptAMD → World LabsTechnology / AIAgreed$8.2bn 28 SeptBrixmor Property Group and Everview Partners → Slate Grocery REITReal estateAgreed$2.3bn 28 SeptAAR Corp → MRO Holdings (65% stake)Industrials / AerospaceAgreed$1.8bn 28 SeptBold Eagle Acquisition Corp (SPAC) → REDLatticeTech / Defence cyberAgreed$1.3bn 24 SeptSelect Water Solutions → Pilot Water SolutionsEnergy / Water midstreamAgreed$700m 23 SeptMerck KGaA → Bio-TechneHealthcare / Life-science toolsIn review$11.3bn 23 SeptRoyal Caribbean Group → Sandals Resorts (50%)Consumer / Travel & leisureAgreed$3bn 22 SeptUnion Pacific → Norfolk SouthernIndustrials / RailIn review$85bn 22 SeptCognex → RealSenseTech / RoboticsAgreed$500m 21 SeptInvestor group led by Thomas Priore (WD Capital) → Priority Technology HoldingsFinancials / PaymentsAgreed$1.6bn 21 SeptArtemis Gold → Vista GoldMiningAgreed$427m 21 SeptESENTIA → Energía Occidente de México (TC Energy)EnergyAgreed$400m 21 SeptLuca Mining → Cozamin mine (Capstone Copper)MiningAgreed$385m 18 SeptH.I.G. Capital → Mistras GroupIndustrials / Testing servicesAgreed$866m 16 SeptACP Holdings Acquisition Corp (SPAC) → May MobilityTech / Autonomous vehiclesAgreed$1.4bn 14 SeptSequence Holdings and DFO Management → The Baldwin Insurance GroupFinancials / Insurance brokerageAgreed$7.7bn 14 SeptCarolwood LP → Thryv print directories businessMedia / PublishingAgreedUndisclosed 10 SeptCopart → ACV AuctionsTech / Automotive marketplacesAgreed$1.9bn 10 SeptBending Spoons → MiroTech / SoftwareAgreed$1.4bn 9 SeptIndependence Realty Trust → CenterspaceReal estate / REITAgreed$8.1bn