Merger & Acquisition News

SAN DIEGO & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MANSCAPED™ (“MANSCAPED” or “the Company”), a leading men’s lifestyle consumer brand and male grooming category creator, and Bright Lights Acquisition Corp. (“Bright Lights”) (Nasdaq:BLTS), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, announced today they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in MANSCAPED becoming a public company. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed Man...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arlington Capital Partners (“Arlington”) today announced that its portfolio company, BlueHalo, a leading provider of advanced engineering solutions and technology to the national security community, has acquired Asymmetrik Ltd (“Asymmetrik”). Founded in 2008, Asymmetrik is a leading developer of software solutions and technology tools used to enable the Intelligence Community’s (“IC”) most advanced programs. With a strong presence in Ft. Meade, MD and Northern Virgi...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Fintech on a mission to save 'big banks from big tech' announces third acquisition in a year: trading analytics firm FairXchange....

DAVENPORT, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lee Enterprises Inc. today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited non-binding proposal from Alden Global Capital....

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Installed Building Products, Inc. (the “Company” or “IBP”) (NYSE: IBP), an industry-leading installer of insulation and complementary building products, announced today the acquisition of CFI Insulation, Inc. (“CFI”). Established in 2003, CFI is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee and primarily installs fiberglass and spray foam insulation into new residential, multifamily and commercial construction projects. “With approximately $10 million of annual revenue,...

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edifecs, Inc., a health information technology solutions company, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Health Fidelity, a leading provider of risk adjustment solutions for the value-based care era. The acquisition is expected to close in mid-December, pending regulatory approval. This potential acquisition underscores Edifecs’ growth strategy to become an industry leader in risk adjustment. Health Fidelity offers risk-bearing org...

BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv has completed the acquisition of BentoBox to further expand its Clover dining solutions....

SÃO PAULO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emergent Cold LA adds world-class cold storage and logistics operator with locations in Brazil’s largest reefer ports...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alden Global Capital, LLC today sent the following letter to the Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ: LEE): To the Board of Directors: Alden Global Capital, LLC (“Alden”) is a significant investor in American newspapers, with platforms including MediaNews Group, Inc. and Tribune Publishing Company (collectively referred to as “we”) that are committed to ensuring communities nationwide have access to robust, independently minded local journalism....

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Realm, a Generational Equity client, was acquired by Great Range Capital....