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Our own short reports on acquisitions, on buying a business and on how companies fare after a deal. We go back to the original filing, release or report, say what it states, and list those sources under every story.
| Date | Story | Deal | Value | Status | Topic | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | A deal's first quarter is mostly costs: the Theravance example Zymeworks said its Theravance Biopharma purchase closed September 23, added about $1.5 million of revenue and brought several million dollars of one-time costs. | Zymeworks → Theravance Biopharma | Not disclosed | Closed | After the deal | 1 | |
| Nov 10, 2026 | What the SBA says a 7(a) loan can be used for when you buy a business The SBA's 7(a) page lists a change of ownership as a permitted use and caps loans at $5 million. The price cap and the loan cap are not the same thing. | — | — | — | Financing a purchase | 1 | |
Financing a purchaseNov 10, 2026
The SBA's 7(a) page lists a change of ownership as a permitted use and caps loans at $5 million. The price cap and the loan cap are not the same thing.
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After the dealNov 9, 2026
Revenue rose to $61.3 million from $51.4 million in the quarter, and the strategic transaction costs tied to Flatrock fell to $0.8 million from $3.3 million.
Natural Gas Services GroupFlatrock
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After the dealNov 9, 2026
Repay's release says KUBRA contributed about $65 million, up 8% on the year. Gross margin fell to 65% from 74%, and two outlook measures were cut.
| Nov 9, 2026 |
| Natural Gas Services' deal costs fall to $0.8 million in the first full quarter with Flatrock Revenue rose to $61.3 million from $51.4 million in the quarter, and the strategic transaction costs tied to Flatrock fell to $0.8 million from $3.3 million. |
| Natural Gas Services Group → Flatrock |
| Not disclosed |
| Closed |
| After the deal |
| 2 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Repay's KUBRA deal adds revenue and takes margin away Repay's release says KUBRA contributed about $65 million, up 8% on the year. Gross margin fell to 65% from 74%, and two outlook measures were cut. | Repay → KUBRA | Not disclosed | Closed | After the deal | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Kraft Heinz sells its North American coffee business for $650 million and keeps 30% One Rock Capital Partners buys Maxwell House, Gevalia and five other brands. Kraft Heinz stays in as a minority owner and expects about $500 million after tax. | One Rock Capital Partners → Kraft Heinz North America coffee | $650M | Pending | Small-business market | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | OpenAI's Pierre deal spells out what happens to customers and open-source code OpenAI said on November 4 it will buy developer-tools company Pierre. Terms were not disclosed, and customers can keep using the product until it moves into Codex. | OpenAI → Pierre Computer Company | Not disclosed | Pending | Tech buyers | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Salesforce closes two small AI purchases on the same day Both deals were announced without a price. Salesforce's own notes say each closed on November 2. | Salesforce → Listen Labs and Loops | Not disclosed | Closed | Tech buyers | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Kimberly-Clark closes Kenvue, paying in cash and stock and taking on new debt The deal closed on November 2. Kenvue holders got $3.50 in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares each, and the cash side was paid for partly with new borrowing. | Kimberly-Clark → Kenvue | Not disclosed | Closed | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Viatris's $1.65 billion Pacira offer shows how long a signed deal takes to close The agreement was signed October 8. The tender offer opened October 30 and runs to November 16 unless extended, with closing expected by the end of the month. | Viatris → Pacira BioSciences | $1.65B | Pending | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for about $17 billion, with a close not expected until 2027 or 2028 Instacart holders get $65 a share in cash, DoorDash stock, or a mix, with stock capped at a quarter of the total. DoorDash says it targets more than $500 million of yearly synergies. | DoorDash → Instacart | $17B | Pending | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Thrive Holdings agrees to take ADT private at $10 a share; about half the $15.3 billion price is debt ADT's equity is valued at about $7.6 billion and its enterprise value at $15.3 billion. Apollo-managed funds provide the financing, and rival bidders can still step in until November 28. | Thrive Holdings → ADT | $15.3B | Pending | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | GE Vernova to buy Trench Group for $9 billion, priced at 13 times earnings expected in 2028 The price is a multiple of a forecast two years away. Trench expects about $1.9 billion of revenue and a 36% EBITDA margin in 2028, according to GE Vernova. | GE Vernova → Trench Group | $9B | Pending | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Salesforce agrees to buy Braze for $47.50 a share, about $5.66 billion Salesforce says the deal needs no change to its fiscal 2027 guidance and is expected to close in fiscal 2028. Braze serves about 2,770 customers. | Salesforce → Braze | $5.66B | Pending | Tech buyers | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | EQT agrees to buy Range Resources in an all-stock deal that gives Range holders 27% of the combined company Each Range share becomes 0.987 EQT shares. The companies claim $325 million of yearly savings within two years and an enterprise value above $50 billion. | EQT Corporation → Range Resources | Not disclosed | Pending | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | EQT's €46.50-a-share offer for QIAGEN comes with promises on brand, sites and staff The all-cash offer values QIAGEN at about €10.8 billion including net debt. EQT commits to keep the name, and holders who do not tender would still be paid the offer price in cash. | EQT Private Equity → QIAGEN | $12.1B | Pending | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Fewer small businesses sold in Q3, but the typical price rose BizBuySell counted 2,132 sales in the third quarter, down 7% from a year earlier, while the median sale price climbed 17% to $350,000. | — | — | — | Small-business market | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Proofpoint's $6.3 billion offer for Varonis is a 52% premium or a 17% one, depending on the date The all-cash price is $49.75 a share, about 53 times trailing free cash flow. Thoma Bravo supplies the financing. | Proofpoint → Varonis Systems | $6.3B | Pending | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Wittington and Fairfax agree to buy Boots for about $8.9 billion, but not every Boots business is in the deal The price includes assumed debt. Two of the group's European interests stay with the current owner, and Fairfax says it will own about half the equity. | Wittington Investments and Fairfax → Boots | $8.9B | Pending | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | C.H. Robinson agrees to buy RXO for about $5.8 billion in cash and stock RXO holders can choose cash, stock or a mix. The $30.25 headline value depends on C.H. Robinson's share price over a set window, not on a fixed dollar sum. | C.H. Robinson → RXO | $5.8B | Pending | Big deals | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Schneider Electric agrees to buy PTC for $205 a share, $23.7 billion including debt The all-cash deal values PTC's equity at about $22.6 billion. Schneider quotes the price as 21 times 2027 earnings, or 13 times with all of its expected synergies. | Schneider Electric → PTC | $23.7B | Pending | Big deals | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Online stores are selling for about 1.5 times annual profit on Flippa Flippa's own sold-deal data puts the average ecommerce profit multiple at 1.55x for the first half of 2026, down from a 2.48x peak in the first half of 2023. | — | — | — | Online business market | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SaaS businesses on Acquire.com keep selling near 3.9 times profit Acquire.com's multiples report says the median SaaS profit multiple was 3.9x in both 2024 and 2025, even as public software multiples fell. | — | — | — | Online business market | 1 |
RepayKUBRA
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