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Flex to acquire Electrical Power Products for $1.1B
Flex Ltd. announced a definitive agreement to buy Electrical Power Products for approximately $1.1 billion in cash. The target contributes about $323 million of annual revenue and delivers a mid‑to‑high‑teens EBITDA margin, and Flex expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share in the first full fiscal year after closing.
Places for People, one of the UK’s largest housing associations, has secured a £100 million (approximately $128 million) senior debt facility from Macquarie. The financing will be used to fund the construction of new affordable homes and to refinance existing assets. The deal underscores the association’s strong ESG credentials and its commitment to achieve net‑zero carbon emissions by 2050. Macquarie’s involvement highlights growing capital appetite for sustainable real‑estate projects in Britain.
Sysco has announced a $29.1 billion bid to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot, merging its delivery‑centric network with Depot’s cash‑and‑carry warehouse model. The combined platform would serve over 700,000 independent operators through mixed pick‑up and delivery options, targeting roughly $250 million in annual...
Home Bancshares Inc. closed its $150 million acquisition of Tennessee‑based Mountain Commerce Bancorp, issuing 5.4 million shares valued at $146 million. The deal adds eight Tennessee branches, lifts Home Bancshares to the 89th largest U.S. depository institution and brings total assets near $25 billion.
EnerVenue announced a $300 million Series B extension and the appointment of veteran executive Henning Rath as CEO. The funding, led by Full Vision Capital and backed by Hong Kong’s Investment Corporation, will fuel large‑scale manufacturing and a new regional headquarters in...
Germany's Eat Happy Group and Hana Group's European sushi operations are negotiating a merger, backed by a strategic investment from One Rock Capital Partners. The combined entity would cover roughly 5,800 points of sale across 14 European countries, linking Hana's...
CoreWeave closed an $8.5 billion delayed‑draw term‑loan facility, rated A3 by Moody’s, giving the AI‑focused cloud provider access to up to $7.5 billion immediately and a further $1 billion as assets mature. The financing lifted CoreWeave shares 8.4% in one day, highlighting investor...
Phantom Space announced the acquisition of Thermal Management Technologies (TMT), a specialist in satellite thermal components, to strengthen its in‑orbit data‑center project called Phantom Cloud. TMT will operate as a Phantom subsidiary with founder Scott Schick remaining as general manager,...
The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (LOAN) posted a 0.48% gain in March, snapping a slide that began in January. The modest rebound lifted the year‑to‑date performance to a still‑negative ‑0.56%. The March uptick reflects improving credit market sentiment after early‑year...
Macro: coastal marine services consolidate. Key: OTH buys Bellhart, adds 3 NC hubs to cut third‑party costs. Risk: low margins, approvals. Trade: buy OTH on weakness. 🚤 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Chennai‑based dronetech startup Garuda Aerospace has pre‑filed its draft red herring prospectus with SEBI, paving the way for an IPO that could raise up to ₹750 crore (about $90 million) through a fresh issue and an undisclosed offer‑for‑sale component. The board also...
A federal judge left open a potentially massive liability for the nation’s biggest municipal‑bond underwriters over $13.46 billion of Puerto Rico bonds. The court‑appointed trustee, Drivetrain LLC, is seeking the return of $84.2 million in underwriting fees and $1.32 billion in swap‑termination fees,...
Wow, borrowing costs on Oracle data center projects have widened to as high as S+450 $ORCL is IG. The data centers being built for Oracle are pricing like high yield.
Macro: LEO consolidation accelerates as Amazon eyes Globalstar (GSAT +12%). Key: Apple’s 20% stake complicates talks; SpaceX competitive pressure. Risk: deal uncertainty, regulatory review. Trade: buy on confirmed deal. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Icelandair disclosed a letter of intent to acquire a 49% stake in Fly Play Europe, the Maltese‑registered entity that retained an Air Operator Certificate after the Icelandic low‑cost carrier’s bankruptcy. The transaction is contingent on due‑diligence and creditor approval. By...
Gilts are to the sitting UK government what Spoos is to Trump; the game will continue until either market says no more.
China’s No 3 foundry Nexchip files for Hong Kong listing to scale output Wave of Chinese tech listings builds in Hong Kong as semiconductor groups plan expansion to meet domestic demand... https://t.co/rcA6r9CkE2 via @scmpnews
T‑Mobile US and Fort Worth‑based private‑equity firm TPG are exploring a joint $5‑6 billion acquisition of Uniti Group’s fiber‑to‑home and enterprise fiber assets. The rumor has sent Uniti’s stock sharply higher and could dramatically expand T‑Mobile’s broadband footprint.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has lodged initial SEC registration documents for a public offering that could raise up to $75 billion and value the aerospace firm at roughly $1.5 trillion. The filing, expected to lead to a June launch, puts the company on...
Dimension Energy secured a $650 million financing package to develop a 132 MW portfolio of 25 community solar projects across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Illinois. The deal includes $415 million in debt from MUFG, First Citizens Bank, ING Capital and National Bank of...
Hg has completed an all‑cash take‑private acquisition of OneStream, valuing the enterprise finance management platform at roughly $6.4 bn in equity. The transaction adds a leading cloud‑based corporate performance management solution to Hg’s technology portfolio. By buying the company outright, Hg...
MetaWealth announced the launch of its first battery energy storage system (BESS) in Dumbrava, Neamț, Romania, financed in part through a corporate bond aimed at retail investors. The bond carries a minimum ticket size of €25,000 (about US$29,000), marking a...
Moody's has provisionally rated a $100 million taxable revenue bond, the Waverose Finance Project, that uses Bitcoin as pledged collateral. The bond is structured with 1.60× initial collateral coverage and a liquidation trigger at 1.40×, meaning a roughly 12.5% Bitcoin price...
Roth/MKM downgraded Apellis Pharmaceuticals to Neutral from Buy and lifted its price target to $41, matching Biogen’s cash offer of $41 per share. The acquisition values Apellis at roughly $5.6 billion, an 86% premium to its recent average price, and is...
Amazon is in advanced talks to acquire satellite‑telecom firm Globalstar as it accelerates its low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) broadband project, Kuiper. Globalstar, valued at about $8.8 billion, saw its shares jump 24% to $85 after the news. The deal would give Amazon access...
The Delaware Court of Chancery issued a letter opinion in Shareholder Representative Services v. Sphera Solutions, clarifying when optimistic buyer statements cross from mere puffery into actionable fraud. The magistrate held that Sphera’s promise to substantially increase its marketing budget...
The authors test whether bidder‑initiated takeovers exploit private information to overpay with inflated shares, contrasting that view with a rational payment‑design hypothesis. Analyzing 2,968 U.S. public acquisitions from 2000‑2020, they find bidders launch only half of deals and stock financing...
India's primary market mobilised a record Rs 1.79 lakh crore (about $22 billion) in FY 2025‑26, with 112 companies listing. The surge came as retail subscriptions and average listing gains weakened, raising questions about the sustainability of the boom.
Voltify closed a $30 million seed round, co‑led by Aleph and Fortescue, to deploy a distributed battery‑charging platform that could slash U.S. freight rail energy costs by more than 20%. The funding targets a structural shift away from costly overhead electrification...
Whoop closed a $575 million Series G round that lifted its valuation to $10.1 billion, positioning the Boston‑based fitness‑tracker for a public listing. The funding will fuel a 600‑person hiring surge, international expansion and deeper health‑tech integration as rivals such as Apple, Google...
The UAE Ministry of Finance's Retail Sukuk initiative logged about $2.95 million (AED10.84 million) in trading volume with 464 investors in its latest reporting period. New investors contributed two‑thirds of the value, highlighting growing confidence in government‑backed Islamic bonds amid global economic...
Project‑finance lenders are underwriting data‑center debt worth tens of billions of dollars, using long‑term lease contracts with creditworthy tenants. The surge, driven by AI infrastructure demand, has drawn capital from corporate bonds, securitized debt and syndicated loans, with major banks...
Kestra announced a $25 million Series A round led by RTP Global, bringing total funding to $36 million. The capital will back the launch of Kestra 2.0, a managed cloud offering, and a broader push into North America and Europe, underscoring the growing...
The US broadly syndicated loan market issued about $779 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 6% decline year‑over‑year and a 10% drop from the previous quarter. New‑issue loans accounted for roughly 32% of total activity, amounting to $251 billion,...
A Singapore‑based bank has launched its first Synthetic Risk Transfer (SRT) transaction, marking the debut of structured credit deals on the market’s starting blocks. The SRT will package corporate loan exposures into a synthetic instrument, allowing the bank to offload...
Allegro secured a £2 million (approximately $2.6 million) facility from Beechbrook Capital, which carries a BBB credit rating. The funding is earmarked to expand Allegro’s UK film‑lending platform, a niche segment of asset‑backed finance. The deal underscores the growing appetite for structured...
Ninety One announced it will wind down its European private‑credit strategy, effectively exiting a segment that has faced slowing fundraising and heightened credit risk. The firm will liquidate existing positions and return capital to investors over the coming months. Management...
my friend owned one radiology clinic then he acquired 23 more structured correctly zero personal capital exited the platform for $200M he didn't work harder he learned a different game
Thoguhts? We discuss the historic announcement of SpaceX's IPO, which could raise 40 to 80 billion dollars and value the company at over 1.75 trillion. We explore how this would make SpaceX one of the top seven most valuable companies...
Amazon is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Globalstar, a satellite communications firm valued at roughly $9 billion. The move would give Amazon a low‑Earth‑orbit constellation capable of delivering broadband services worldwide. Analysts see the deal as Amazon’s bid to build...
Wow, $AMZN in talks to buy $GSAT Been solid one all year, Jan 2028 calls hit my alerts 3/31 https://t.co/OvcOV5QTT1
Figma holds two stock price records: 1. Biggest "IPO pop" of major IPOs (or any SaaS company) since 1999 2. Largest subsequent loss from the IPO pop after 6 months (see thread) https://t.co/Z7h6AnLHkI
J.P. Morgan Chase provided a $765 million permanent loan to refinance Rabsky Group’s 35‑story, 1,102‑unit multifamily tower at 625 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The new financing replaces $555 million of construction debt originally supplied by Madison Realty Capital. The development includes...
One year after LPL Financial’s $2.7 billion acquisition of Commonwealth Financial Network, 654 advisors—about 22% of the original 3,000—have departed for rival firms. Raymond James emerged as the primary destination, adding 145 former Commonwealth advisors, while independent broker‑dealers Kestra and Cambridge Investment...
European banks skipped issuing new subordinated bonds in March as spread volatility made the segment unattractive, while senior unsecured issuances totaling roughly $6.7 billion continued. Belgium’s state‑owned Belfius Bank is weighing a partial privatization and plans to expand its insurance footprint,...
Greystone has extended a $32.56 million Freddie Mac loan to Bayshore Properties for the purchase of the 253‑unit Aspen Ridge Apartments in West Chicago. The financing is complemented by a $5.5 million preferred equity investment from Mandelbaum & Associates, together covering the acquisition...
Blackstone’s Life Sciences Fund VI has closed its fundraising round well above the original target, securing roughly $1.5 billion from limited partners. The fund’s platform claims a regulatory approval rate that is almost twice the industry average, a metric highlighted by...
IonQ announced 2026 revenue guidance of $225‑$245 million, a $370 million backlog and a cash pile of $3.3 billion. The company also disclosed a deal to acquire Skywater Technology, offering $15 in cash and $20 in IonQ stock per share, underscoring its aggressive...
Vale Base Metals Ltd., 90% owned by Brazil's Vale SA, has ruled out an imminent IPO, citing insufficient market valuation and the need to slash nickel production costs. The Toronto‑based spin‑off, created in 2023, manages Vale’s global copper, nickel and...
SpaceX is said to plan analyst day, data center tour amid IPO preparations @seekingalpha @wallsthorizon @christinelshort https://t.co/dgH1iq69mo
London‑based cross‑border payment provider Sokin announced a strategic push into North America, backed by a $300 million Series B valuation and a $100 million debt facility. New CFO Tom Steer, hired from Financial Technology Partners, will steer capital strategy, M&A and growth initiatives....
