The following are the top 5 major Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) announced from April 21st to April 26th, 2025, across various industries. The data is curated from the Intellizence mergers & acquisitions Dataset.
Acquiring Company – Thoma Bravo
Acquired Company – Boeing (Digital Aviation Solutions business)
Deal Amount – $10.55 Billion
Boeing will sell some of its Digital Aviation Solutions business to Thoma Bravo in a $10.55 billion deal. Boeing will sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways assets, to Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, for $10.55 billion. Boeing will retain core digital capabilities that harness aircraft and fleet-specific data to provide commercial and defense customers with fleet maintenance, diagnostics, and repair services.
Acquiring Company – Baker Tilly (Merger)
Acquired Company – Moss Adams
Deal Amount – $7 Billion
Advisory firms Baker Tilly and Moss Adams plan to merge to create an industry-defining advisory and accounting firm in a strategic Merger. The merger is backed by Hellman & Friedman. The merger will strengthen the firms’ industry specialization, expand their geographic reach, and enhance their advisory, tax, and assurance services capabilities. The merged companies will unite under the Baker Tilly name, forming a leading firm to help middle-market businesses navigate an increasingly complex environment.
Acquiring Company – Columbia Banking System
Acquired Company – Pacific Premier Bancorp
Deal Amount – $2 Billion
Columbia Banking System will acquire Pacific Premier Bancorp in an all-stock deal for about $2 billion, the latest example of growing consolidation in the industry amid market uncertainty. U.S. regional bank mergers have seen a notable rise in recent times as lenders are looking to strengthen their balance sheets and to compete better against larger rivals, as the market trudges through fluctuating tariff decisions.
Acquiring Company – Nomura Holdings
Acquired Company – Macquarie’s (Public Asset Management Business)
Deal Amount – $1.8 Billion
Nomura Holdings is acquiring Macquarie’s U.S. and European public asset management business for $1.8 billion. Nomura has approximately US$180 billion in retail and institutional client assets across equities, fixed income and multi-asset strategies. Under the terms of the agreement, Nomura will acquire 100% of the stock of three companies that operate Macquarie’s U.S. and European public asset management business. The transaction is targeted to close by the end of the calendar year, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Acquiring Company – NovaGold Resources and Paulson Advisers
Acquired Company – Barrick Gold Corp.(Stake in the Donlin Gold project)
Deal Amount – $1 Billion
Barrick Gold Corp. will sell its 50 percent interest in the Donlin gold project in Alaska to its partner NovaGold Resources and Paulson Advisers LLC for $1 billion. Barrick has also granted NOVAGOLD an option to purchase the outstanding debt owed to Barrick in connection with the Donlin Gold Project for $90 million if purchased before closing, or for $100 million within 18 months from closing, when the option expires.
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