Merger & Acquisition News

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everest Clinical Research (“Everest”), a leading full-service contract research organization (“CRO”) with deep expertise in clinical data management, biostatistics and statistical programming, today announced it has acquired August Research (“August”). Everest is a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners (“Arlington”), a Washington, D.C. based private equity firm with extensive experience investing in regulated industries. Financial terms were not disclosed. Au...

HURST, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fenix Parent LLC, operating as Fenix Parts (“Fenix Parts”), a leading recycler and reseller of original equipment manufacturer automotive parts, announced today it has completed its acquisition of the assets of Brothers Auto Parts (“Brothers”) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Brothers is a full-service automotive recycler servicing the Indianapolis market. This is Fenix Parts’ sixth acquisition in the Midwest and brings Fenix’s location count to 24 full-service and 5 sel...

HANOI, Vietnam--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vietnam’s leading corporation FPT announces its acquisition of the US-based company Cardinal Peak, a strategic move to strengthen its product engineering delivery capabilities in North America. As part of FPT’s global growth strategy, this investment leverages Cardinal Peak's expertise and 20-year experience of delivering end-to-end product engineering services, including hardware, embedded software, IoT, cloud, and mobile product development, to over 300 compan...

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNK) (the “Company,” “Hostess Brands,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. “I am extremely proud of the entire Hostess Brands team for building a premier snacking company focused on attractive snacking occasions, a portfolio of iconic brands, and outstanding execution to deliver long-term, sustainable profitable growth,” commented Andy Callahan, President...

KENOSHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Snap-on announced that it acquired Mountz, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of high-precision torque tools based in San Jose, CA....

VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certn, a global leader in background screening trusted by over 20,000 teams and some of the world’s biggest brands, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Trustmatic, a Europe-based remote identity verification company. This strategic move solidifies Certn's position as a global leader in screening and identity verification technology and enhances its ability to meet the KYC needs of its growing customer base. It also helps Certn further its visio...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as administrative agent and sole lead arranger on the funding of a senior credit facility and equity co-investment to support the acquisition of Central Moloney (“CMI”) by private equity sponsor, Wind Point Partners. Founded in 1949 and based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, CMI is a leading manufacturer of critical infrastructure products for the U.S. electrical grid, including distribution transformers and associated component...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a leading global business payments company, today announced the acquisition of PayByPhone, a global provider of digital parking payment solutions. The acquisition expands FLEETCOR’s vehicle payment solution set for both its fleet customers and consumers. “We are delighted to announce the PayByPhone acquisition. Our acquisition was driven by two key strategic objectives. First, by providing our customers access to one of the worl...

CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arizona Nutritional Supplements, a leading contract and private label manufacturer of specialty vitamins, minerals, and supplements for marquee consumer brands, is excited to announce a significant milestone in its journey. The company's founders, Aaron Blunck and Jonathan Pinkus, have re-acquired the business, ushering in a new era of innovation, dedication to customers, and expansion. Founded in 1996, Arizona Nutritional Supplements has established itself as...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Playmaker Capital Inc. Enters Into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Better Collective...