Merger & Acquisition News

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Squeeze, the fast-growing US tech platform helping consumers manage, evaluate, and save on their recurring insurance contracts, has acquired Youtility, a UK technology start-up who partners with banks and financial technology companies to deliver embedded home finance management services. Youtility’s market leading B2B API platform combined with Squeeze’s data analytics and B2C experience will see a next generation offering delivered to UK consumers. The newly combined...

COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Homes Group, Inc. (“UHG”) (NASDAQ: UHG), a leading homebuilder in the Southeast, today announced that it has acquired Rosewood Communities, a home builder in the Upstate region of South Carolina. Rosewood Communities builds homes primarily in the rapidly growing Greenville and Clemson markets. “Acquiring Rosewood Communities is a great opportunity to expand our existing footprint in the Upstate area,” said UHG Chief Executive Officer Michael Nieri. “With...

BARCELONA, Spain & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FC Barcelona („FCB“) and Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp. („MCAA“) today announced an amendment to their existing Business Combination Agreement, dated August 11, 2023, as amended on September 8, 2023, which will further strengthen the partnership between the parties. Through this amendment, the parties will focus on meeting near-term operational targets including strategic alliances for global distribution with industry leading partners. At t...

NEW YORK & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture acquired Comtech Group, a consulting and program management company for infrastructure projects in Canada and the United States....

NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone), the third largest insurance agency network, announced the full acquisition of Canyon Lands Insurance (CLI, CLI Select). While the terms of the transaction were not disclosed, Keystone has confirmed that CLI Select will maintain operations as a wholly owned subsidiary and that Dawnyel Smink, CLI Select’s CEO, has accepted a position on its Executive Leadership Team as President of Keystone’s western region. CLI will mainta...

BOLOGNA, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alfasigma S.p.A. (“Alfasigma”) today announced that the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) with respect to Alfasigma’s proposed acquisition of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICPT) (“Intercept”) expired at 11:59 p.m. on October 25, 2023. The expiration of the HSR Act waiting period satisfies one of the conditions to consummate the tender offer. Other customary offer conditions remain to...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schaeffler will integrate Aerosint's multi-material Selective Powder Deposition technology into Schaeffler’s laser-based multi-material AM system...

ALLENTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), a global leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Finaro, a cross-border ecommerce payments provider and fully licensed bank with a large European presence. The completion of this acquisition significantly expands Shift4’s total addressable market both in terms of geographic coverage and industry verticals. Finaro will provide the global infrastructure and cutting-edge techno...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brightwood Capital Advisors, LLC, a private credit firm, announced it has provided financing to support the acquisition of Southern Elevator Group, Inc. (“Southern” or the “Company”) by Plexus Capital (“Plexus”). Southern Elevator Group is a provider of elevator maintenance, modernization, installation, and repair services with over 70 years of experience. The company’s portfolio covers a broad range of industries, from commercial buildings to educational buildings, i...

GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) (“Forward”) today provided an update on the previously announced transaction with Omni Newco LLC (“Omni”). As previously disclosed, certain shareholders of Forward obtained an ex parte temporary restraining order (“TRO”) enjoining certain transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated August 10, 2023, entered into by Forward, Omni, and certain other parties, relating to Forw...