M&A Update – Dec 2

– LB.to to be acquired by Fairstone Bank for $40.50 cash per share, 20.0% premium, $1.9 billion
– EB to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $4.50 cash per share, 81.5% premium, $500 million
– EA / PIF / Silver Lake / Affinity Partners filed China SAMR
– CADE / HBAN filed S-4/a, votes Jan 6, closing Q1 2026
– HI / Lone Star Funds filed DEFM14a, vote Jan 8, closing before end of Q1 2026
– TGH vote