Following are the top 5 major Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) announced from January 13 to January 19th, 2025, across various industries. The data is curated from the Intellizence mergers & acquisitions Dataset.
Acquiring Company – Johnson & Johnson (J&J)
Acquired Company – Intra-Cellular
Deal Amount – $14.6 Billion
Johnson & Johnson would buy neurological drug maker Intra-Cellular Therapies for $14.6 billion. This is one of its biggest deals in over two years, boosting its presence in the market for brain disease treatments. J&J has made several acquisitions in the past few years to bolster its pharmaceuticals and medical devices units, including a $13.1 billion acquisition of Shockwave Medical in 2024.
Acquiring Company – United Rentals
Acquired Company – H&E Equipment Services
Deal Amount – $4.8 Billion
United Rentals will acquire H&E Equipment Services for $4.8 billion, including approximately $1.4 billion of net debt. The acquisition of H&E aligns with the company’s “grow the core” strategy, offering H&E customers expanded access to specialty rental services, including Fluid Solutions, Power & HVAC, and Trench Safety. Both companies share a strong safety culture, customer-focused philosophy, and commitment to talent development, providing H&E employees with expanded career opportunities.
Acquiring Company – Eli Lilly
Acquired Company – Scorpion Therapeutics
Deal Amount – $2.5Billion
Eli Lilly will acquire Scorpion Therapeutics’ PI3Kα inhibitor program for $2.5 billion. This once-daily oral therapy is designed to target mutant PI3Kα selectively and is currently in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for breast cancer and other advanced solid tumors. After the acquisition, Scorpion will spin out a new entity to hold its employees and non-PI3Kα pipeline assets, with Lilly having a minority equity interest.,
Acquiring Company – Wabtec Corporation
Acquired Company – Evidence Inspection Technology division
Deal Amount – $1.8 Billion
Wabtec Corporation will acquire Evident’s Inspection Technologies division, formerly part of Olympus Corporation’s Scientific Solutions Division, for $1.8 billion. This acquisition positions Wabtec for accelerated, profitable growth while reinforcing its commitment to enhancing customer productivity, reliability, and safety.
Acquiring Company – Clearwater Analytics
Acquired Company – Enfusion
Deal Amount – $1.5 Billion
Clearwater Analytics will acquire Enfusion, a leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the investment management and hedge fund industry, for $1.5 billion. This acquisition streamlines data management across front and back offices, creating powerful network effects that enhance client value.
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