Merger & Acquisition News

NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACA Group (ACA), the leading provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions to clients in the financial services industry, announced the acquisition of Encore Compliance (Encore), a leader in AI compliance software solutions. This acquisition enhances ACA’s Managed Services suite of people, processes, and technology, adding AI-enabled surveillance for expert network chaperoning and research calls to help asset managers and investment advisors co...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NOG Announces Second Joint Acquisition with Vital Energy in the Delaware Basin...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) (“MariaDB” or the “Company”) announces that Meridian BidCo LLC (“Bidco”), an affiliate of K1 Investment Management, LLC, put out a press release on the date hereof (the “Bidco press release”) relating to the unsolicited offer (the “Offer”) by Bidco to purchase all of the issued and to be issued ordinary shares of $0.01 each (nominal value) of the Company (the “MariaDB Shares”). The Offer was settled in accordance with its...

READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Bren-Tronics. The acquisition of Bren-Tronics marks a significant milestone in EnerSys’ strategic growth and expansion initiatives. “We are very pleased to have closed this important transaction and can officially welcome Bren-Tronics to the EnerSys family,” said EnerSys President & CEO David M. Shaffer. “EnerS...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. & PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperial Dade, a leading North American distributor of foodservice packaging supplies, industrial products, and janitorial supplies, today announced the acquisition of Excell Direct, LLC (“Excell” or the “Company”). The transaction represents the 91st acquisition for Imperial Dade under the leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, Chairman and CEO of Imperial Dade, respectively. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Founded by...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MNC Capital Partners, L.P. (“MNC”) today sent a letter to the Vista Board that included the following points: Vista misrepresented our willingness to increase our offer. MNC has never said “best and final”. What MNC has been very clear about is that we do not currently see any reason or basis to increase our offer. If there were a reason or basis to increase our offer, including Vista engaging with us and providing one, we would increase our offer price. As to a tender...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Postmedia Network Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (“Postmedia” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain businesses and assets of Saltwire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Limited (together, “Saltwire”), Atlantic Canada’s largest media company, which is currently under Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) protection. This potential acquisition aligns with Postmedia’s commitme...

WHEELING, W. Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WesBanco, Inc. Announces Transformative Merger with Premier Financial Corp....

DEFIANCE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PREMIER FINANCIAL CORP. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2024 RESULTS AND STRATEGIC MERGER WITH WESBANCO, INC....

ANKENY, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (“Casey’s” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CASY), one of the leading convenience store chains in the United States, today announced an agreement to acquire Fikes Wholesale, Inc. (“Fikes”), owner of CEFCO Convenience Stores (“CEFCO”), in an all-cash transaction for $1.145 billion. The purchase price includes tax benefits valued at approximately $165 million for a net after-tax purchase price of $980 million. Fikes Wholesale, Inc. and CEFCO C...