M&A Update – Jan 26

– AAUC.to to be acquired by Zijin Gold for $44.00 cash per share, 5.4% premium, $5.5 billion
– SKYT to be acquired by IONQ for $15.00 cash + $20.00 in shares (subject to collar), 11.7% premium, $1.8 billion
– GORO to be acquired by GGA.to for 1.4476x shares, 37.9% premium, $372 million
– ATXS / BCRX deal closed
– GES / Authentic Brands Group LLC deal closed
– CWAN / Permira / Warburg Pincus did not receive an alternative acquisition proposal during go-shop period
– SEE / CD&R filed DEFM14a, vote Feb 25, closing mid 2026
– QIPT / Kingswood Capital Management / Forager Capital Management cleared HSR
– NVA.to shareholders approved OVV.to merger
– MOFG / NIC votes