M&A Update – Dec 23

– GDI.to to be acquired by Birch Hill Equity Partners for $36.60 cash per share, 25.3% premium, $1.2 billion
– IAS / Novacap filed delisting notice, closing Dec 23
– UNF received unsolicited proposal from CTAS at $275 cash per share
– NVA.to / OVV.to filed management information circular, vote Jan 23, closing by end of Q1 2026
– EA shareholders approved PIF / Silver Lake / Affinity Partners buyout
– BLFY / FULT filed S-4/a, vote Jan 29
– BHF / Aquarian Capital filed PREM14a, filed HSR Dec 19, filed FINRA on Dec 8, closing in 2026
– CADE / HBAN received all regulatory approvals, closing Feb 1