Charter Communications to Acquire Liberty Broadband in All-Stock Transaction

Charter Communications to Combine with Cox Communications in $34.5B Deal

May 17, 2025

Telecommunications

Charter Communications and Cox Communications have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses in a transaction valued at about $34.5 billion. Under the deal, Charter will buy Cox’s commercial fiber and managed IT/cloud businesses, while Cox Enterprises will contribute Cox Communications’ residential cable business to Charter Holdings, and the combined company is expected to be named Cox Communications after closing.

DMG Bancshares Inc. to Acquire Liberty Bancorp in All-Cash Merger

February 28, 2022

Financial Services

DMG Bancshares Inc. signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Liberty Bancorp (Liberty Bank) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $31.2 million in base consideration. The deal includes potential additional cash consideration of up to approximately $2.9 million based on certain events and is expected to close in the summer of 2022, subject to approvals.

Searchlight Capital and BCI to Acquire Consolidated Communications for $3.1 Billion

November 20, 2024

Telecommunications

Affiliates of private equity firm Searchlight Capital Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) will acquire Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at approximately $3.1 billion including assumed debt. The deal, which was approved by the Vermont Public Utility Commission and previously by Consolidated shareholders, will take the Mattoon, Illinois–based fiber and landline provider private to provide greater flexibility to execute its fiber expansion strategy, subject to remaining federal approvals.

Liberty Global to Acquire Vodafone’s 50% Stake in VodafoneZiggo and Create Ziggo Group

February 18, 2026

Telecommunications

Liberty Global has entered into a definitive agreement with Vodafone Group to acquire Vodafone’s 50% shareholding in the Dutch telecommunications joint venture VodafoneZiggo for €1.0 billion in cash and a 10% equity interest in a new Benelux company called Ziggo Group. Ziggo Group is expected to hold Liberty Global’s interests in VodafoneZiggo and Belgium’s Telenet, with plans to list in Amsterdam in 2027 and spin off 90% of shares to Liberty Global shareholders.

Verizon Communications to Acquire Frontier Communications Parent in $20B All-Cash Deal

September 5, 2024

Telecommunications

Verizon Communications Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $20 billion. The deal is expected to expand Verizon’s fiber footprint nationwide and integrate Frontier’s fiber network into Verizon’s Fios and broader fiber/wireless portfolio.

Tripadvisor Acquires Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings

April 29, 2025

Financial Services

Tripadvisor, Inc. completed its previously announced merger with Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., acquiring the tracking-stock company and the Tripadvisor shares it held. The transaction converted Liberty TripAdvisor’s common and preferred shares into cash and Tripadvisor stock, repaid Exchangeable Debentures, and simplified Tripadvisor’s capital structure; Tripadvisor also finalized its redomestication to Nevada.