Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Qualtrics International

14/03/2023 14:00

(Adds: Microsoft, Blackstone Inc, Nokian Tyres, Univar
Solutions Inc, Asda, MFE-Mediaforeurope  Updates: Vivendi)
       March 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1400 GMT on Tuesday:

        ** Microsoft  MSFT.O  signed a licensing deal with
Ukraine-based cloud gaming provider Boosteroid that will allow
the latter's users to stream Activision's  ATVI.O  Call of Duty
franchise, a move aimed at addressing competition concerns over
its proposed acquisition of Activision.
  
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        ** Buyout firm Blackstone Inc  BX.N  agreed to purchase
U.S. software provider Cvent Holding Corp  CVT.O  in a deal
valued at $4.6 billion, at a time when private equity firms are
looking to scoop up technology companies for a bargain price.
  
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        ** Nokian Tyres  TYRES.HE  said it had been informed
that Russia's Governmental Commission on Monitoring Foreign
Investment has approved the Finnish group's sale of its Russian
operations to PJSC Tatneft  TATN.MM .
  
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        ** Univar Solutions Inc  UNVR.N  said it would be
acquired by Apollo Global Management Inc  APO.N  in a deal that
values the specialty chemicals distributor at $8.1 billion,
including debt.
  
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        ** Britain's competition regulator has found that
supermarket group Asda's 611 million pound ($742 million)
purchase of the Co-op's  42TE.L  132 petrol stations and
attached stores could lead to higher prices or less choice in
some parts of the country.
  
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        ** MFE-Mediaforeurope  MFEB.MI  said it agreed with
Vivendi  VIV.PA  to buy a 1.05% stake in Mediaset Espana
 TL5.MC  it did not own yet for 10.7 million euros ($11.45
million) as it plans to delist the Spanish broadcaster.
  
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        ** Vivendi  VIV.PA  is in exclusive talks to sell its
Editis publishing arm to a company of billionaire Daniel
Kretinsky, the French media conglomerate said , in a deal that
could ease regulatory approval for its Lagardere  LAGA.PA 
takeover.
  
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    ** British supermarket Sainsbury's  SBRY.L  said it would
take full ownership of the Highbury and Dragon store investment
vehicles, paying Supermarket Income REIT  SUPR.L  430.9 million
pounds ($524.2 million) for its 51% stake.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N35M1JP

    ** Casino  CASP.PA  launched a sale of shares in Brazilian
supermarket chain Assai  ASAI3.SA  as the French supermarket
operator presses on with cutting its debt.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N35M0BX

    ** SurveyMonkey owner Momentive Global  MNTV.O  on Monday
said it would be acquired by a consortium led by private equity
firm Symphony Technology Group in an all-cash deal that values
the company at about $1.5 billion.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N35L4S8

    ** Qualtrics International Inc  XM.O  said on Monday it
would be taken private after its controlling shareholder, SAP SE
 SAPG.DE , accepted a $12.5 billion bid from a consortium led by
Silver Lake and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).
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 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Pratyush Thakur in Bengaluru)
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