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 Partners and BCI to Acquire Consolidated Communications for $3.1 Billion

November 20, 2024

Telecommunications

Consolidated Communications Holdings is set to be acquired in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.1 billion by affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI). The deal is expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

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 to Acquire Frontier Communications in $20 Billion All-Cash Deal

September 5, 2024

Telecommunications

Verizon Communications has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $20 billion ($38.50 per share). The deal is intended to expand Verizon’s fiber footprint and integrate Frontier’s fiber network into Verizon’s Fios platform, with an expected closing in about 18 months subject to approvals.

GI Partners Acquires Rise Broadband

January 2, 2023

Telecommunications

GI Partners has completed the acquisition of Rise Broadband, a leading fixed wireless and fiber-to-the-home broadband provider serving primarily rural communities across 16 states. GI Partners is committing new capital to accelerate Rise Broadband's rollout of fiber-to-the-home services and improve customer experience under the existing Rise management team.