Mergers & Acquisitions history

 Netflix in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s studio & streaming business The deal – Buyer: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Seller: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) Assets in scope: Warner Bros. Discovery’s film & television studios plus its streaming assets (principally HBO / HBO Max / Max and associated libraries). Linear cable networks (CNN, TNT, TBS, etc.) are expected to sit in a separate company. Headline value: Press reports describe the talks as a deal valued at about $28 per WBD share , with Netflix’s proposal mostly in cash (~85%) plus stock. Break-up protection: Bloomberg/Reuters reporting indicates Netflix has offered a US$5 billion break-up fee if regulators block the deal. Status: Netflix has entered exclusive negotiations with WBD for the studio & streaming package after a competitive bidding process that also involved Paramount Skydance and Comcast/NBCUniversal. WBD is simultaneously working on a corporate split i...

Tata Communications acquires 51% stake in Commotion Inc Tata Communications has acquired a 51% stake in US-based Commotion Inc., an AI-native enterprise SaaS platform, in an all-cash deal of about US$25.5 million (~₹227 crore) via its wholly owned subsidiary, Tata Communications (Netherlands) B.V. The transaction, which combines a secondary share purchase and fresh capital infusion into Commotion, was completed on 1 December 2025 as per exchange filings and company disclosures. The move is aimed at fast-tracking AI-led transformation across Tata Communications’ “Digital Fabric” offerings, especially its Customer Interaction Suite (which already includes Tata Communications Kaleyra), by adding agentic AI and orchestration capabilities from Commotion into the stack. Tata Communications Ltd. Type: Indian public communications-technology and digital-infrastructure company; part of Tata Group; listed on NSE (TATACOMM) and BSE (500483). Sectors/industries: Global network connectivity ...

AkzoNobel to merge with Axalta Coating Systems — a $25 billion global coatings giant in the making Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (Axalta) have signed a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals , creating one of the world’s largest paints and coatings companies. The transaction values the combined group at an enterprise value of about USD 25 billion , with pro-forma annual revenue around USD 17 billion based on 2024 numbers. Under the agreed terms: Ownership: AkzoNobel shareholders will own 55% of the merged company; Axalta shareholders will hold 45% . Consideration: Axalta shareholders will receive 0.6539 AkzoNobel shares for each Axalta share . Special dividend: AkzoNobel will pay its shareholders a €2.5 billion special cash dividend in connection with the merger. Listing & HQ: The combined group will initially be dual-listed in Amsterdam and New York , with dual headquarters in Amsterdam and Philadelph...

  IHCL (Indian Hotels Company) to acquire 51% stake in Sparsh Infratech Indian Hotels Company Ltd. (IHCL) has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 51% stake in Sparsh Infratech Pvt. Ltd. , the owning company of Atmantan —a luxury health & wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune . IHCL says the deal gives it rights over the Atmantan brand and know-how , forming the platform for a larger integrated wellness play. IHCL (The Indian Hotels Company Limited) Type:  Indian  public  hospitality company (Tata Group). Sectors/industries:   Hotels & resorts  (Taj, SeleQtions, Vivanta, Ginger),  homestays  (amã Stays & Trails),  food & beverage  (Qmin),  aviation catering  (TajSATS). Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples):   Roots Corporation Ltd. (Ginger) ; portfolio brands listed above operate within the IHCL platform.  (Roots historically majority-owned; subsequent internal realignments occurred over 20...

Blackstone in talks to invest in Globetrotters Educational Innoventions U.S. private equity major Blackstone Inc. is in advanced talks to invest in Globetrotters Educational Innoventions Pvt. Ltd. , the Jaipur-based operator of Jayshree Periwal International School (JPIS) and related K-12 assets. Multiple reports describe the transaction as a majority stake investment and the anchor deal for a planned USD 600–700 million India education platform . While term sheets are believed to have been exchanged, no definitive agreement has been signed yet , and both sides have declined to comment on deal contours publicly. What’s on the table — Target Globetrotters Educational Innoventions Pvt. Ltd. (GEIPL) – the company that operates Jayshree Periwal International School and a chain of pre-schools in Jaipur. Deal type A majority stake investment (control deal) by Blackstone in GEIPL, structured as a mix of primary capital (into the company for expansion) and secondary purc...

JSW Paints’ big leap — acquiring a majority stake in Akzo Nobel India JSW Paints Limited has signed definitive agreements to acquire up to 74.76% stake in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) from its Dutch parent Akzo Nobel N.V. and affiliates . The agreed consideration for this promoter stake is ₹8,986 crore , valuing Akzo Nobel India at roughly €1.4 billion enterprise value. Following the share purchase, JSW Paints has also launched a mandatory open offer to public shareholders to acquire up to 26% additional stake for around ₹2,997 crore , at an offer price of about ₹3,231–3,418 per share (different filings and advisors round slightly differently). Taken together, the total deal size can go up to ~₹12,900–12,915 crore , making this one of the largest transactions in India’s paints and coatings industry . The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has already approved JSW Paints’ proposal to acquire up to 75% shareholding in Akzo Nobel India. What is included – and what is ...