Author: Vyas Tungaturti

Vyas Tungaturti is a seasoned M&A operator and advisor specializing in large-scale mergers, acquisitions, and private equity due diligence. His experience spans integration and divestiture office leadership, complex cross-border transactions, and the application of AI and machine learning to deal execution. Founder of CorpDev.Org and builder of Kai, an AI due-diligence platform for deal teams, Vyas writes on deal intelligence, value creation, and how AI is reshaping M&A and PE workflows.

Activist Steps Up Push for Barclays Board Seat [Wall Street – Deals & Finance – Wsj.com]

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Marlboro maker Altria opts to end non-compete deal with Juul [buyout/ takeover]

In July, Altria slashed the value of its stake in Juul to $450 million, down from the original value of $12.8 billion, allowing itself the option to be released from the non-compete clause and invest...

Dwindling ‘Debt Cushions’ Threaten Safety of Leveraged Loans [Wall Street – Deals & Finance – Wsj.com]

More companies are issuing loans that aren’t protected by junior debt Source Author: unknown

Lionsgate leaning toward spinning off its studio business instead of Starz [Mergers]

In a securities filing Wednesday morning, the company confirmed it "remains on a path" toward separating the two businesses and has shifting its thinking toward a studio spin. In recent months,...

Toshiba says it received multiple in-depth proposals in second round [Deals Market Headlines | Breaking Stock Market News | Reuters]

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Energy producers put cash to work in M&A, often to private equity’s benefit [buyout/ takeover]

Meanwhile, several midsize players are pursuing acquisitions to increase production capacity on the sharp rise in energy prices, giving large producers and investors a chance to divest fossil-fuel...

BlackRock Private Equity Founder Steenberg to Hand Off Management of Business [WSJ Pro – Private Equity]

Russ Steenberg, who founded BlackRock Private Equity Partners in 1999, will become chairman and hand day-to-day oversight to Lynn Baranski and John Seeg Source Author: unknown

Amazon quietly picked up a cashierless store startup to stock its Amazon Go play in India [Mergers and Acquisitions • TechCrunch]

Amazon’s steady march to bring Amazon Go-powered instant checkout stores across the U.S. and U.K. has been well-documented. Far less known is that it has also been making some moves to expand the...

Brookfield Investing Up To $2B In US Renewable Energy Cos. [Law360: Mergers & Acquisitions]

By Al Barbarino (September 29, 2022, 4:37 PM EDT) -- Brookfield Renewable said Thursday it is acquiring Scout Clean Energy and Standard Solar for more than $1.5 billion, and that the investment...

Thoma Bravo and TPG show interest in Workiva takeover [buyout/ takeover]

Private equity firms have taken several software companies including Anaplan and Zendesk Inc private this year Cloud-based data platform Workiva has received takeover interest from private equity...