M&A Update – July 22

– BLFS to be acquired by RGEN for $11.25 cash + 0.1442x shares, 6.2% premium, $1.5 billion
– FNWD to be acquired by FFBC for 1.35x shares, 32.7% premium, $208 million
– BEP / BEPC announced a corporate simplification
– NSA / PSA deal closed
– ORLA / EQX votes, filed delisting notice, closing July 31
– CRNX / VRTX filed PREM14a, filed HSR July 20, closing Q3 2026
– AVNS vote
– TMHC vote

SPAC Update – July 22

– APXT announced a business combination with TECfusions
– KCAC announced a business combination with Nth Cycle
– FACT / Precision Aerospace & Defense Group deal terminated
– MBAV stockholders approved deadline extension to Aug 2 2027 and name change to Velos Acquisition I, 12.5 million shares redeemed, 16.3 million shares remain, NAV $10.88
– WTG filed S-4/a for KIKA Technology deal
– RFAI filed PRE14a to extend deadline

M&A Update – July 21

– UTZ to be acquired by Intersnack Group for $14.25 cash per share, 91.3% premium, $2.9 billion
– KORE / Searchlight Capital Partners / Abry Partners deal closed
– CCRN / Knox Lane deal closed
– NFBK / CLBK deal closed
– CCRN / Knox Lane filed delisting notice, closing July 21

SPAC Update – July 21

– CUB announced a non-binding LOI with KEO Energy
– PCSC / FRNM deal closed
– CDAQF / Key Mining deal terminated, to liquidate
– BRTMU $325 million IPO
– NCOU $100 million IPO
– TCGX filed S-1 for $75 million IPO
– IPEX filed DEF14a to extend deadline to Dec 31 2026, vote Aug 12, NAV $10.54
– RENEF filed DEF14a to extend deadline to Aug 5 2027, vote July 27, NAV $12.47
– POLE filed PRE14a to extend deadline
– NOEM extension vote
– FVN redemption

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