Merger & Acquisition News

PLANTATION, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chewy, Inc. (NYSE: CHWY) (“Chewy”), today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Modern Animal, Inc. (“Modern Animal”), a technology-forward veterinary platform with 29 owned clinics, 24/7 virtual care, and a high-retention membership model. This acquisition represents an important strategic step in Chewy’s evolution into a fully integrated pet healthcare ecosystem, combining care, commerce and services across the pet lifecycle. Modern...

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today marks the official launch of Waypoint Trading Solutions....

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FMT Solutions, a provider of education-driven growth strategies for financial advisors, today announced it has acquired Horsesmouth, a leading provider of advisor-focused educational programs and training. Together, the companies will focus on delivering a comprehensive approach to advisor growth, bringing together marketing execution, content, and training to support advisors across the full growth cycle, from lead acquisition to closing and beyond. FMT Soluti...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I (NASDAQ: FERA) (“FERA”), a special purpose acquisition company, and SMT Holdings Limited (“Miotal” or the “Company”), a strategic metals platform focused on the acquisition, holding and monetization of high-purity, technology-grade materials, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”). Upon closing, the combined company is expected to operate under the name...

ZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sagard, a global multi-strategy alternative asset management firm with over $45 billion USD1 in assets under management and Unigestion Private Equity Holding SA (UNG PE), a leading middle market private equity provider, today announced the successful closing of their combination transaction, originally announced in September. Completion of this transaction marks the formal launch of the partnership and the integration of UNG PE into Sagard’s global middle-market private...

MIRAMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aero Accessories & Repair, LLC (“Aero Accessories” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of ATL Partners (“ATL”) and a leading independent provider of aerospace component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (“MRO”) services, today announced the acquisition of Miami-based New Generation Aerospace (“NGA”) and Tri-County Aerospace (“Tri-County”). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Miramar, FL, Aero Accessories specializes in t...

MURRAY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NYSE: BBBY) (“Bed Bath & Beyond” or the “Company”), owner of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, buybuy BABY, Kirkland’s, and a blockchain asset portfolio, today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire the equity interests and substantially all assets of F9 Brands, Inc., which owns and operates Cabinets To Go, Lumber Liquidators, Gracious Home / Thos. Baker, and Southwind Building Products. This transaction will re...

BRADENTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tervis, the nationally loved drinkware company founded in 1946 and now owned by Tervis LLC, recently announced its acquisition of Symglass, a Nashville-based drinkware company. At Symglass, products are crafted with each piece offering crystal-clear glass with no fragility. The portfolio includes a stemless wine glass, beer pint glass, champagne glass and various other drinkware options for indoor and outdoor entertaining occasions that are unbreakable, crack-p...

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Ocean Minerals Corporation (“AOMC”) and Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX) (“Odyssey”) today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine their businesses and create a leading deep-sea critical minerals research and resource extraction platform (the “Transaction”). The Transaction values the combined company at approximately $1 billion and includes a private placement of over $150 million from prominent institution...

CALGARY, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackline Safety Enters into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Francisco Partners for up to $850 Million...