Mergers & Acquisitions

Gesa Credit Union To Acquire Willamette Valley Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Gesa Credit Union and Willamette Valley Bank, together with the bank's parent company, Oregon Bancorp, Inc., announced a definitive agreement under which Gesa will acquire the Salem, Oregon-based community bank in an all-cash transaction. Gesa would acquire substantially all of Willamette Valley Bank's assets and assume substantially all of its liabilities. The deal was unanimously approved by the boards of all three organizations and remains subject to regulatory approval and approval by Oregon Bancorp shareholders, who are expected to receive an estimated $43.00 to $45.00 per share. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

Circeus Acquires Dondy And Adds WhatsApp Commerce Platform To Shop Circle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Circeus, an AI-native holding company, announced it has acquired Dondy, a conversational commerce platform ranked the number one WhatsApp app on the Shopify App Store. Dondy will become part of Shop Circle, Circeus's agentic commerce software division. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ABL Diagnostics Selected By Évry Commercial Court To Acquire TEXCELL’s Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

ABL Diagnostics announced that it has been selected by the Évry Commercial Court to acquire the assets and business operations of TEXCELL, a company with expertise in viral safety, biosafety, genomic analysis, and immunological monitoring for biotechnology and innovative therapies. The selection follows an industrial plan submitted by ABL Diagnostics aimed at ensuring business continuity and preserving TEXCELL's scientific expertise.

Scancell And Neuphoria Therapeutics Announce Merger Agreement And Up To $89 Million Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Scancell Holdings and Neuphoria Therapeutics announced an all-share merger agreement in which Scancell will acquire Neuphoria, with the combined company expected to operate under the Scancell name and list on Nasdaq under the symbol "SCLT" in addition to Scancell's existing AIM listing. Under the agreed terms, existing Scancell shareholders are expected to own approximately 85.5% of the combined company, with Neuphoria shareholders owning approximately 14.5%, excluding the impact of new shares issued through the associated financing.

Progress Software To Acquire Domo’s AI And Data Platform Business For $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Progress Software announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and assume certain liabilities of Domo, including its AI and data products platform, for a cash purchase price of $400 million. The transaction is structured as an asset purchase and is expected to close within Progress's fiscal year ending November 30, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Matador Resources Announces $1.275 Billion Paloma Permian Acquisition And Successful Woodford Exploration Results

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Matador Resources Company announced two catalysts for 2026: a definitive agreement to acquire Paloma Permian LLC, a portfolio company of EnCap Investments, for a cash payment of $1.275 billion, along with successful test results from its first exploratory well in the Woodford formation in southeast Lea County, New Mexico. The Paloma acquisition, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, includes 16,235 net undeveloped acres in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico, and third quarter estimated production of approximately 11,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day, 57 percent of it oil.

HF Foods Group To Acquire Searay Foods For Approximately $35 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

HF Foods Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian frozen seafood importer and distributor Searay Foods for approximately CAD$47.9 million, or about US$35 million.

BP To Sell Austrian Mobility, Convenience, And EV Charging Businesses To Volenergy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

BP has agreed to sell its mobility, convenience and electric vehicle charging businesses in Austria to Volenergy AG as part of its effort to simplify its portfolio and strengthen its balance sheet.

IBM To Acquire HRL Laboratories To Expand Quantum Computing, Sensing And Materials Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

IBM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HRL Laboratories, a research and development company jointly owned by Boeing and General Motors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Northrim BanCorp To Acquire PBCO Financial In $167.3 Million All-Stock Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Northrim BanCorp has agreed to acquire PBCO Financial Corporation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $167.3 million, expanding the Alaska-based community bank into Oregon.

Optus Financial And M&F Bancorp Agree To More Than $105 Million Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Optus Financial Corporation and M&F Bancorp have signed a definitive merger agreement that will combine two of the United States' longest-established Minority Depository Institutions.

Nestlé And Platinum Equity To Create $5.6 Billion Water And Premium Beverages Company Peranel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Nestlé and Platinum Equity have agreed to create Peranel, a standalone water and premium beverages company valued at approximately $5.6 billion.