This week, we are excited to present our latest Mergers and Acquisitions report on the $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications by Verizon Communications. The deal, announced on September 5, 2024, includes a 43.7% premium and is expected to bolster Verizon's fiber network across 31 states, enhancing its broadband and mobility offerings. The transaction is set to finalize later this year, bringing significant competitive advantages to Verizon, especially in rural and underserved areas. Many thanks to our analysts who contributed to this report: Dev Basak, Fatima Rafia, Max Hanson, Adithya Praveen and Noah Benger-Pereira. Check out the full report to explore the strategic rationale behind this acquisition and its long-term implications. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
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A University of Surrey and EFS-affiliated student-led research group, with the sole purpose of providing greater clarity of financial markets. Accomplished through the creation of weekly market insights, detailing the macroeconomic factors driving global markets and industries. Named after the Unversity of Surrey's Austin Pearce building, we thought it was only right to give credit to the place which truly ignited our immersion into economics and finance, and more specifically, our passion for understanding financial markets.
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This week, we are excited to present our latest Mergers and Acquisitions report on the £5.4 billion acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown by CVC Capital Partners, Nordic Capital, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). The consortium is offering a 22% premium, with the deal expected to finalize in early 2025. Many thanks to our analysts who contributed to this report: Adithya Praveen, Genendra Gurung, Moomal Sethar, and Samuel Thompson. Check out the full report to understand the strategic implications and technological advancements driving this acquisition. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
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Today, we are excited to present our latest Equity Research report on the Hospitality titan Marriot (NASDAQ: MAR). We believe that Marriott is a stable company with good growth potential ahead in the future. Thank you to Adithya Praveen, Laolu Gbadamosi, Moomal Sethar, Thomas Kinnell and Samuel Thompson for helping contribute to this report. Please stay tuned for more Equity Research and M&A reports.
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This week, we are excited to present our latest Mergers and Acquisitions report on Boeing's recent $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems. Boeing is paying a substantial premium of 30.0%, and this deal is expected to close in the 2nd quarter of 2025. Many thanks to our analysts who wrote this report: Thomas Kinnell, Adithya Praveen, Genendra Gurung and Samuel Thompson. Please take a read to understand the forces driving this deal and let us know what you think!
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Today, we are excited to present our latest Equity Research report on Media & Entertainment giant Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA). We recommend a price target of $58.25, suggesting an upside of 47%. Please take a read for greater detail. Thank you to Max Hanson, Thomas Kinnell, Genendra Gurung and Samuel Thompson for helping write this report. Please stay tuned for more Equity Research and M&A reports.
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This week, we are excited to present our latest Mergers and Acquisitions report on ConocoPhillips's recent $22.5 billion acquisition of Marathon Oil. ConocoPhillips is paying a premium of 14.7% with this deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024. Many thanks to our analysts who wrote this report: Max Hanson, Genendra Gurung, Laolu Gbadamosi, Adithya Praveen, Thomas Kinnell and Samuel Thompson. We have added a new section in the report, the precedent transactions analysis so please take a read and let us know what you think.
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Today, we present our latest Equity Research report on PepsiCo. We have tried a new format for this report so please take a read and let us know what you think. Thank you to Max Hanson, Laolu Gbadamosi, Roshni Kaur Bhambra, Alexander Aristodimou and Samuel Thompson for helping write this report. Please stay tuned for more Equity Research and M&A reports.
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This week, we are excited to present our latest Mergers and Acquisitions report on Permira's acquisition of Squarespace for $6.9 billion. Permira is paying a premium of 15% with this deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024. Many thanks to our analysts who wrote this report: Laolu Gbadamosi, Max Hanson, Dev Basak and Adithya Praveen. Please take a read and let us know what you think.
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Today, we present our latest Equity Research report on Micron Technologies. Please take a read. Thank you to Luke Verney and Samuel Thompson for helping write this report. Please stay tuned for more Equity Research reports.
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Presenting this week's Deal of the Week: Apollo Global Management X Panasonic Automotive Systems On March 29, 2024, Apollo Funds, an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, constructed a deal to acquire an 80% stake in Panasonic Automotive Systems (PAS), one of Panasonic's subsidiaries, for $2.06 billion. Panasonic will retain a 20% stake in PAS under Apollo's holding company, Star Japan Holdings. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2025. Please read about the rationale of the deal in our report below. Thank you to Samuel Thompson and Luke Verney for your work. Stay tuned for more M&A Deals. #mergersandacquisitions #deals #dealoftheweek