Merger & Acquisition News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sterlington advised the management team and investor group behind DMMS Purchaser, Inc., led by former IBERIABANK Corp. CEO Daryl Byrd, in connection with an agreement and plan of merger with MC Bancshares, the holding company for M C Bank & Trust Company, a Louisiana state-chartered bank with 10 locations across Southeast Louisiana. The proposed transaction will bring together an experienced banking leadership team and a long-established regional institution, with...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Generational Capital Markets (GCM), a member of FINRA/SIPC and a leading mergers and acquisitions consultant for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of La-Mar-Ka, Inc. to AquaPhoenix Scientific, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners. The acquisition closed January 31, 2025. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, La-Mar-Ka, Inc. is a long-established, family-owned chemical supplier that has been serving laboratories, industrial clients,...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Broadwood”) today issued the following letter to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: STAA). Broadwood, which owns 30.2% of STAAR’s outstanding common stock, continues to urge its fellow shareholders to vote “AGAINST” the proposed acquisition of STAAR by Alcon Inc. (“Alcon”) (NYSE: ALC). Shareholders can find additional information at www.LetSTAARS...

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeologicAI, the global leader in High-Resolution Decision Engineering for the critical minerals sector, today announced its acquisition of Lumo Analytics, a provider of the most compact and efficient Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) scanner in the market. LIBS is a rapid, non-destructive technique that uses a high-energy laser pulse to vaporize a tiny spot on a rock, creating a short-lived plasma which emits light unique to the elements present when...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Sopra Steria (Euronext Paris: SOP), a major tech player in Europe, has announced that it is in exclusive negotiations with a view to acquiring Starion and Nexova on behalf of its subsidiary CS Group. This acquisition aims to create a leading European operator in secure, sovereign digital services and solutions for the space and cybersecurity sectors. Both owned by the same private shareholder, Starion and Nexova would bring Sopra Steria complementary exp...

WAYNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Patriot Pickle (“Patriot”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh pickles for foodservice and retail customers, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cosmo’s Food Products (“Cosmo’s”), a West Haven, Connecticut-based manufacturer of premium pepper products and antipasto specialties. The acquisition brings together two longstanding, family-rooted businesses and expands Patriot’s product portfolio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in...

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for vision correction, today issued the following open letter to STAAR stockholders: Dear STAAR Surgical Stockholders: The Special Meeting of Stockholders to vote on the amended agreement with Alcon Inc. (SIX/NYSE: ALC) is just days away. How you vote at the Special Meeting will greatly influence the value of your shares. Yo...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Launch of 'The Exclusive Collective' unites Exclusive Resorts, Inspirato, and onefinestay to create an expansive private network in luxury hospitality...

DÜSSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taylor Wessing is set to diversify its strategy within its international alliance, in order to push international growth and innovation....

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC), Fresno, California, parent company of Community West Bank and United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ: UBFO), parent company of United Security Bank, Fresno, California, announced today that they had signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger transaction. Following the merger of United Security Bancshares with and into Community West Bancshares, United Security Ban...