M&A / Deals

Coverage of S&P 500 mergers, acquisitions, and major corporate transactions announced in SEC 8-K filings.

69 articles

CRMM&Aneutral

Salesforce Raises $25 Billion in Massive Bond Offering for Share Buybacks

Salesforce completes $25 billion debt offering across eight tranches to fund accelerated share repurchases, marking one of the largest corporate bond deals of 2026.

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LUVM&Aneutral

Southwest Airlines Secures $500M Term Loan Backed by Aircraft Assets

Southwest Airlines closed a $500 million secured term loan facility on March 11, 2026, with a three-year maturity and potential for $500M additional borrowing.

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PAYCM&Aneutral

Paycom Expands Credit Facility by $461.6M to $1.46B, Borrows $675M

Paycom Software increased its revolving credit facility by $461.6 million to $1.46 billion and has drawn $675 million, signaling potential M&A activity or strategic investments.

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ORLYM&Aneutral

O'Reilly Automotive Raises $850M in 10-Year Senior Notes at 5.1%

O'Reilly Automotive issued $850 million in senior notes due 2036, carrying a 5.1% interest rate, strengthening its capital structure amid expansion.

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HASM&Aneutral

Hasbro Raises $400M Through Bond Offering at 4.65% Rate

Hasbro completes $400 million debt offering of 5-year notes due 2031, priced at 4.65% annual interest, as the toymaker refinances its capital structure.

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GPNM&Aneutral

Global Payments Raises $1B in Debt Offering to Refinance April 2026 Notes

Global Payments completes $1 billion senior notes offering split between 2028 and 2033 maturities, with proceeds targeting April 2026 debt refinancing.

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FANGM&Aneutral

Diamondback Insider SGF FANG Unloads 12.65M Shares in $1.4B+ Secondary Offering

SGF FANG Holdings completes major divestment of Diamondback Energy shares through underwritten public offering at approximately $115 per share.

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GPNM&Aneutral

Global Payments Raises $1 Billion in Dual-Tranche Bond Offering

Payment processor Global Payments prices $1 billion senior notes offering split between 2028 and 2033 maturities, with pricing at 4.55% and 5.40% respectively.

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CTASM&Apositive

Cintas to Acquire UniFirst for $5.3 Billion in Cash-Stock Deal

Cintas Corporation will acquire rival uniform rental company UniFirst for $275 per share in a mixed cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $5.3 billion.

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BKRM&Apositive

Baker Hughes Raises $9.5B in Debt to Finance Chart Industries Acquisition

Energy technology company Baker Hughes priced $9.5 billion in senior notes across nine tranches to fund its pending acquisition of Chart Industries.

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TKOM&Apositive

TKO Secures $900M Credit Facility, Launches $1B Accelerated Share Buyback

TKO Group Holdings amended its credit agreement for a $900M term loan and upsized revolving facility, initiating an $800M accelerated share repurchase as part of its $2B buyback program.

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KDPM&Aneutral

Keurig Dr Pepper Secures €10.35B Bridge Loan for JDE Peet's Acquisition

KDP amends term loan agreement to fund major coffee acquisition, extending €2.6B maturity while preparing for business separation into standalone coffee company.

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CLXM&Apositive

Clorox Secures $2.25B Credit Facilities to Acquire PURELL Maker GOJO Industries

Clorox arranges $2.25 billion in financing through JPMorgan, Citi, and Wells Fargo to fund acquisition of hand sanitizer leader GOJO Industries.

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AMCRM&Aneutral

Amcor Raises $1.5 Billion in Senior Notes to Refinance Maturing Debt

Amcor completed a $1.5 billion debt offering with notes due 2029 and 2036 to refinance upcoming maturities and reduce commercial paper borrowings.

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OXYM&Apositive

Occidental Petroleum Expands Debt Tender Offer to $1.2 Billion, Up 71% from Initial Target

OXY increases its debt buyback program from $700M to $1.2B, targeting five series of notes maturing between 2029-2036 as part of its balance sheet optimization strategy.

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NKEM&Aneutral

Nike Secures $1 Billion Credit Line, Replaces Expiring Facility

Nike enters new $1 billion revolving credit facility with Bank of America, expandable to $1.5 billion, replacing prior agreement.

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HUMM&Aneutral

Humana Raises $1 Billion Through 30-Year Subordinated Notes at 6.625%

Health insurer Humana completes $1 billion subordinated note offering with 30-year maturity, using proceeds to repay existing debt and bolster liquidity.

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ABTM&Aneutral

Abbott Raises $20 Billion in Debt to Fund $49 Billion Exact Sciences Deal

Abbott Laboratories completed a massive $20 billion bond offering across eight tranches to finance its pending acquisition of cancer diagnostics company Exact Sciences.

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TDGM&Apositive

TransDigm Raises $2 Billion to Fund Dual Aerospace Acquisitions

TransDigm Group completes $2 billion debt financing through $1.2 billion in senior notes and $800 million in term loans to fund acquisitions of Stellant Systems and Jet Parts Engineering.

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ORLYM&Aneutral

O'Reilly Automotive Raises $850M in Senior Notes to Refinance Debt

O'Reilly Automotive prices $850 million of 5.100% senior notes due 2036 to refinance existing debt and fund operations.

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DUKM&Aneutral

Duke Energy Launches $6 Billion At-The-Market Equity Program

Duke Energy establishes massive $6B equity distribution program with 25 banks, allowing flexible stock issuance over time through direct sales and forward contracts.

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SPGM&Apositive

Simon Property Extends $8.5B Credit Lines to 2030 at Lower Rates

Mall REIT Simon Property Group refinances revolving credit facilities totaling $8.5 billion, extending maturity to 2030 with improved pricing tied to credit ratings.

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MRNAM&Aneutral

Moderna Settles LNP Patent Dispute with Arbutus for $950M-$2.25B

Moderna agrees to pay Arbutus/Genevant $950M upfront, potentially $1.3B more, to resolve global patent litigation over COVID and RSV vaccines.

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EPAMM&Apositive

EPAM Launches $300 Million Accelerated Share Buyback with Morgan Stanley

EPAM Systems enters $300 million accelerated share repurchase agreement, immediately buying back 1.7 million shares with final settlement expected by Q2 2026.

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NRGM&Aneutral

NRG Executes $2.4B Secondary Offering as LSP Partners Exit Early

NRG Energy's LSP partners sell 14.3M shares in secondary offering while company repurchases $300M in stock, accelerating partner exit from January acquisition.

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LNTM&Aneutral

Alliant Energy Secures $400M Credit Facility for Capital Projects and Refinancing

Alliant Energy enters $400 million term loan agreement with potential $100M expansion, maintaining financial flexibility through March 2027.

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LDOSM&Apositive

Leidos Raises $1.4B in Debt to Finance ENTRUST Acquisition

Defense contractor Leidos issues $1.4 billion in senior notes to fund its pending acquisition of ENTRUST, with special redemption provisions if the deal falls through.

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JM&Apositive

Jacobs Solutions Raises $1.3B in Senior Notes to Fund PA Consulting Acquisition

Jacobs Solutions completes $1.3 billion debt offering with 4.75% and 5.375% notes to finance its acquisition of remaining PA Consulting shares.

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DUKM&Apositive

Duke Energy Closes $2.8B Brookfield Investment in Florida Utility Operations

Duke Energy completed the first $2.8 billion tranche of Brookfield's planned $6 billion minority investment in Duke Energy Florida, with additional closings scheduled through 2028.

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TRGPM&Aneutral

Targa Resources Closes $1.5 Billion Debt Offering to Fund Operations and Growth

Targa Resources completed a $1.5 billion senior notes offering, issuing $750 million in 2031 notes at 4.35% and $750 million in 2056 notes at 6.05%.

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