Here’s a list of key deals reported across sectors this week:
- STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ:STAA) said in a presentation that its $28.00 per share all-cash merger with Alcon provides its stockholders compelling, certain cash value at a significant premium across multiple measures.
- Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has agreed to acquire Metsera (NASDAQ:MTSR) in a deal worth $47.50 per share in cash, valuing the company at $4.9 billion upfront, with the potential for shareholders to receive up to an additional $22.50 per share through contingent value rights.
- Canada’s Dentalcorp Holdings (TSX:DNTL:CA) has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm GTCR in an all-cash deal valuing the company at C$2.2 billion in equity terms.
- DB Insurance to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of The Fortegra Group, a U.S.-based specialty insurer, for approximately $1.65 billion in cash from Tiptree (NASDAQ:TIPT) and Warburg Pincus.
- Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) has agreed with Mynaric to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of the German laser communication developer for $75M.
- Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ:IAS) shares surged nearly 20% premarket on Wednesday after the company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by private equity firm Novacap in an all-cash transaction.
- Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) on Tuesday said it signed an agreement to acquire Prepared, a U.S.-based emergency communications company.
- Hitachi (OTCPK:HTHIY) has agreed to acquire German data and AI services firm synvert from private equity fund Maxburg.
- Strive (NASDAQ:ASST) said Monday it has agreed to buy Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR) in an all-stock deal that combines the two bitcoin (BTC-USD) treasury companies.