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Bernstein: Sky’s Acquisition Values ITV’s M&E Unit at 5.7x-6.5x EBITA, Contingent Consideration Seen as Unlikely to Reach Cap

Bernstein: Sky’s Acquisition Values ITV’s M&E Unit at 5.7x-6.5x EBITA, Contingent Consideration Seen as Unlikely to Reach Cap

Bernstein's assessment of Sky's purchase of ITV's media and entertainment division places the pre-synergy valuation at 5.7x-6.5x EBITA and highlights a £200 million contingent cash element tied to fiscal 2027 advertising revenue. Based on Bernstein's current revenue projection, the contingent payment would be £132 million before tax leakage. ITV wi…

Fincantieri snaps up four subsea tech firms in €600 million deal

Fincantieri snaps up four subsea tech firms in €600 million deal

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri agreed to acquire majority stakes in four domestic subsea technology companies with an initial outlay of about €600 million. The move strengthens the group’s capabilities in marine survey and geoscience, unmanned underwater and surface drones, marine construction support and wireless communications for underwater net…

Eni Commits $225 Million to EnergyX’s Chilean Lithium Venture

Eni Commits $225 Million to EnergyX’s Chilean Lithium Venture

Italian energy group Eni will invest $225 million for a minority stake in Project Black Giant, a large lithium development in Antofagasta, Chile operated by Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. The project targets up to 52,500 metric tons of lithium carbonate annually across its first two phases and is projected to produce roughly $1.3 billion in g…

Solstice Advanced Materials Shares Slide After Announcement of $14.5 Billion Element Solutions Deal

Solstice Advanced Materials Shares Slide After Announcement of $14.5 Billion Element Solutions Deal

Solstice Advanced Materials shares dropped sharply in pre-market trading after the company disclosed a definitive agreement to acquire Element Solutions in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $14.5 billion including assumed net debt. The structure of the deal - which includes a stock issuance and a $4.7 billion bridge loan - raises Solstic…

Insider Trading Notices Quiet on Friday for U.S.-Listed Firms

Insider Trading Notices Quiet on Friday for U.S.-Listed Firms

Regulatory disclosures filed on Friday showed no notable insider purchases or insider sales among U.S.-listed companies. While the absence of material activity reduces immediate signals about executive sentiment, insider transactions remain a supplementary data point that investors may use alongside other information when assessing equities.

Tencent Mobility Seeks Up to $1.55 Billion From Sale of Kuaishou Shares

Tencent Mobility Seeks Up to $1.55 Billion From Sale of Kuaishou Shares

Tencent Mobility, an arm of Tencent Holdings, is planning a secondary sale of about 273 million Kuaishou Class B shares at HK$43.15 to HK$44.53 apiece, seeking roughly $1.50 billion to $1.55 billion. The proposed range is at a modest discount to Kuaishou’s most recent close, and Kuaishou will not receive proceeds from the offering.

Renault Says Compact R5 Delivers Stronger Margins Than Larger Models

Renault Says Compact R5 Delivers Stronger Margins Than Larger Models

Renault Group is reporting higher profit margins on its compact electric R5 compared with larger models such as the Megane and Scenic, CEO Francois Provost told Les Echos. The company said the R5, as well as the R4 and Twingo, are generating positive margins. Provost also cited a significant increase in electric vehicle orders in some markets since…