The word “acquire” is a verb that means to buy or obtain something for oneself, learn or develop a skill, or come to have something as a result of one’s behavior or activities.
PARIS, FRANCE: EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the optical industry, and VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, have entered into a definitive agreement for EssilorLuxottica to acquire the Supreme brand from VF for $1.5 billion in cash. Francesco Milleri, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Paul du…
SYDNEY: Qantas today announced it will purchase the remaining 49 per cent of Byron Bay born online travel business TripADeal, accelerating Qantas Loyalty’s exposure to the growing $13 billion online holiday packages market. The acquisition will enable the Group to deepen synergies by combining Qantas and Jetstar’s extensive network with the growing curated tour market….
OSLO, NORWAY: On 31 May 2024 Qben Infra announced the signing of a share purchase agreement for all of the outstanding shares in Team Bygg AS from Tb Industrier AS. As part of the acquisition, Qben Infra has also signed a share purchase agreement for Tb Industrier AS’ 90% ownership stakes in Holtekilen Bolig AS…
LONDON, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LSE: BMY), the leading independent publisher, announced the acquisition of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group’s academic publishing business. It is the biggest acquisition by Bloomsbury to date, and significantly accelerates and strengthens Bloomsbury’s academic publishing in North America and Bloomsbury Digital Resources (BDR). The transaction is structured as a…
LONDON: Touchstone Exploration has agreed to acquire Trinity Exploration and Production, with the boards of both companies expressing their satisfaction over the terms of the all-share offer. The acquisition, structured as a scheme of arrangement under the Companies Act, will result in Trinity shareholders receiving 1.5 new Touchstone shares for each share they hold. Upon…
ROTTERDAM: IMCD Spain has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Cobapharma S.L.U, a European distributor in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, Cobapharma provides an extensive portfolio of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) as well as nutraceutical ingredients. With 20 employees, Cobapharma represents leading suppliers…
LONDON: Apax Global Alpha (AGA), the closed-ended investment company providing access to the Apax Private Equity Funds, today announced that it expects to invest approximately €8m in IANS on a look-through basis. On 23 April 2024, the Apax Digital Fund II (ADF II), in which AGA is a limited partner, announced that it had reached…
OSLO, NORWAY: Blue Ocean GEOS MI LLC has entered into a binding share purchase agreement to acquire 195,796,161 shares of Golden Energy Offshore Services AS (GEOS) common stock, representing 39.03% of the issued share capital, from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. for a total consideration of USD 39.5 million. The transaction is expected…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Energy Fuels Inc., a leading uranium and critical minerals producer in the United States, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire all issued shares of Base Resources Limited. This strategic acquisition is poised to create a global powerhouse in the critical minerals sector, with an emphasis on rare earth elements, uranium, and heavy…
LONDON, UK: JTC Plc, the global professional services business, announced the proposed acquisition of First Republic Trust Company of Delaware LLC (FRTC-DE), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.. First Republic Trust Company of Delaware LLC (FRTC-DE) is a provider of trust administration services to high-net-worth individuals and is headquartered in…
LONDON, UK: Quanex Building Products Corporation has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash and share offer to acquire Tyman Plc. The transaction is intended to be implemented by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act. Under the terms of the transaction, Tyman shareholders will be…
The JF Petroleum Group (JF) has acquired GE Goodson Service Company. Goodson is an established general contractor serving the petroleum equipment industry, headquartered in Midland, Texas, that also provides maintenance & repair and compliance testing services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The GE Goodson Company has a long-standing history of providing exceptionally high-quality…