Merger & Acquisition News

MILWAUKEE & DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced it has completed its acquisition of the remaining 49.9% of AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS), the company’s longstanding joint venture with AIB Group. The acquisition supports Fiserv’s growth in the broader European market, including expanding growth opportunities for Clover, the world’s smartest point-of-sale system, across the region. AIBMS is one...

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP) today announced it has acquired the core assets and intellectual property of Wild.AI, a pioneering women’s wellness platform....

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Design & Engineering (“D&E”) business of Hexagon AB, which includes its MSC Software business—a pioneer in engineering simulation and analysis solutions. This acquisition accelerates Cadence’s Intelligent System Design™ strategy, significantly expanding the Cadence® System Design & Analysis portfolio and reinforcing its commitment to delivering comprehe...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On September 2, 2025, Wichita, KS-based Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK) ("Equity” or “the company"), and Omaha, NE-based Frontier Holdings, LLC (“Frontier”), parent company of Frontier Bank, jointly announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Equity Bancshares, Inc. would acquire Frontier Holdings, LLC and Frontier Bank would merge with and into Equity Bank. The proposed transaction, valued at ~$120 million (P/TBV: 1.23x), incorp...

ALL-REMOTE COMPANY/WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phreesia, Inc. (NYSE: PHR) (“Phreesia”), a trusted leader in patient activation, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AccessOne Parent Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “AccessOne”), a portfolio company of Frontier Growth, for aggregate consideration of $160 million in cash (the “AccessOne Acquisition”). The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter or early fourth quarter of Phr...

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freddy’s – the fast-casual restaurant concept known for its made-to-order steakburgers, shoestring fries, and freshly-churned frozen custard treats – has been acquired by investment funds affiliated with Rhône, a global private equity firm, from Thompson Street Capital Partners, a St. Louis, Missouri-based middle-market private equity firm. The Freddy’s brand currently has more than 550 locations in the U.S. and Canada, generating more than $1 billion in system w...

MILWAUKEE & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced it has acquired CardFree, an all-in-one platform empowering merchants with customized order, pay, and loyalty solutions. This transaction enhances the capabilities of Clover®, the world's smartest point-of-sale solution, to support small businesses as they grow into larger, multi-location merchants with complex technical needs. CardFree’s...

SOLANA BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AEVEX, a global leader in cutting-edge unmanned systems, has acquired select assets and intellectual property from RapidFlight, a Manassas, Va.-based manufacturer of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The acquisition expands AEVEX’s robust portfolio of aircraft and mission solutions, adding new platforms and advanced additive manufacturing capacity to meet evolving operational demands. The move strengthens AEVEX’s position among the nation’s leading UAS prod...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westwood Financial, a leading retail real estate investment firm with nearly 60 years of operational and transactional expertise, has acquired Shops at Stone Creek, an 80,599-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Rockwall, Texas. The property is 100% leased and anchored by Tom Thumb, which includes an attached fuel center. Shops at Stone Creek features a curated mix of service-oriented and food-and-beverage tenants, and its long-standing tenant relations...

CITY OF INDUSTRY, California & ELMSHORN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capol, a Freudenberg Group company and global leader in confectionery coatings, has acquired Blue Pacific Flavors, a pioneer in natural and organic flavor systems. The acquisition creates a global food ingredients leader with complementary strengths — accelerating innovation in flavors, coatings, and product development across the food and beverage industry, and expanding customer reach across North America, Europe, and Asia. Bl...