# Dealo Digest

> Dealo Digest is an independent publication covering Investment banks, deals & M&A. Focus: Daily M&A announcements. Published by Independent Journal; sponsored by Adamson Brothers Corp. (see the About page). Articles are drafted from primary sources with AI assistance and reviewed under our editorial policy. Not investment advice.

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## Guides
- [Tender Offers Explained: How a Takeover Bid Reaches Shareholders](https://dealodigest.com/tender-offers-explained-takeover-bids/): Tender offers explained: how a takeover bid goes straight to shareholders, the SEC rules on timing, equal treatment and withdrawal, and how a target responds.
- [Asset Purchase vs. Stock Purchase: How the Two Deal Structures Differ](https://dealodigest.com/asset-purchase-vs-stock-purchase-explained/): Asset purchase vs stock purchase explained: what the buyer gets, who takes the liabilities, and how approvals and taxes differ, so you can read a deal.
- [How Mergers and Acquisitions Work: Reading Deal Announcements](https://dealodigest.com/how-mergers-and-acquisitions-work/): How mergers and acquisitions work, from the first deal announcement to closing: structures, approvals, filings and what each step means for shareholders.
- [How PIPE Transactions Work: Private Placements in Public Companies](https://dealodigest.com/how-pipe-transactions-work/): A plain-English guide to PIPE transactions: how a public company sells stock privately, which SEC rules apply, and how investors later resell the shares.

## Recent articles
- [Acquisition news: Allstate's Arity agrees to buy INRIX](https://dealodigest.com/arity-inrix-acquisition-news-allstate/) (2026-10-16): Arity, an Allstate subsidiary, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire INRIX. Here is what the deal means, who is affected and what to watch next.
- [Acquisition news: Olympus Partners to sell MEI to 26North](https://dealodigest.com/acquisition-news-olympus-sells-mei-26north/) (2026-10-15): Olympus Partners has agreed to sell MEI Industrial Solutions, a national equipment execution services provider, to 26North Partners LP, it said on Oct. 15.
- [M&A news today: Uzbek hotelier TEG finalizes US combination](https://dealodigest.com/uzbek-hotel-group-teg-us-merger-announcement/) (2026-10-14): TEG SPV LLC, an Uzbek hospitality group, says it is finalizing a US business combination. Here is what was announced and what to watch next in the deal.
- [Acquisition News: Just Women's Sports Buys Victra Sports](https://dealodigest.com/acquisition-news-just-womens-sports-victra-sports/) (2026-10-13): Just Women's Sports has acquired Victra Sports and is launching a mobile app and new sports-specific channels, extending a year of funding and league partnerships.
- [Merger Announcement: TPG Mortgage, Cherry Hill Set Dec. 2 Votes](https://dealodigest.com/merger-announcement-tpg-mortgage-cherry-hill-dec-2-votes/) (2026-10-08): Cherry Hill Mortgage filed its definitive merger proxy for the deal with TPG Mortgage Investment Trust: 0.3063 share plus cash, with votes set for Dec. 2.
- [M&A news today: Danske filing, CFGI and CMG deals](https://dealodigest.com/ma-news-today-danske-cfgi-critical-materials/) (2026-10-07): A Danske Bank manager-transaction notice shares the wire with two acquisitions: CFGI buys BAO Consulting in Dallas and Critical Materials Group buys RMSL.
- [Acquisition news: Lippincott to buy studio Athletics](https://dealodigest.com/acquisition-news-lippincott-buys-athletics-studio/) (2026-10-06): Lippincott plans to acquire brand and innovation studio Athletics, adding digital and creative technology skills to move clients from strategy to activation faster.
- [Acquisition News: Construction Partners Buys Abilene Asphalt Plants](https://dealodigest.com/acquisition-news-construction-partners-abilene-asphalt/) (2026-10-05): Construction Partners (NASDAQ: ROAD) completed a Texas acquisition adding two hot-mix asphalt plants in Abilene. Here is what is known and what to watch next.
- [SPAC Merger Announcement: Archimedes II Sets Oct. 16 Forge Nano Vote](https://dealodigest.com/spac-archimedes-forge-nano-vote-oct-16/) (2026-09-24): Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II mailed its proxy for a $1.2 billion Forge Nano combination, with redemptions due Oct. 14 and a shareholder vote Oct. 16.
- [M&A News Today: Indivior and Supernus Set Oct. 15 Merger Votes](https://dealodigest.com/m-and-a-news-today-indivior-supernus-merger-votes/) (2026-09-11): Indivior and Supernus filed a joint proxy for their all-stock merger of equals: a fixed 1.5401 ratio, a $1 billion special dividend and Oct. 15 votes.
- [SPAC Merger Announcement: Columbus Sets Sept. 10 Vote on WISeSat](https://dealodigest.com/spac-columbus-wisesat-vote-sept-10/) (2026-08-19): Columbus Acquisition Corp. mailed its proxy for a $250 million share exchange with WISeSat.Space, with a $10 million SEALSQ PIPE added in an August 6 amendment.
- [Deal Announcements: TPG Mortgage Trust to Merge With Cherry Hill](https://dealodigest.com/tpg-mortgage-cherry-hill-deal-announcements/) (2026-08-10): TPG Mortgage Investment Trust agreed in August 2026 to acquire Cherry Hill Mortgage for stock and cash, among the month's REIT deal announcements. Terms here.
- [Deal Announcements: FREIT Sets Sept. 29 Vote on Liquidation Plan](https://dealodigest.com/deal-announcements-freit-liquidation-vote/) (2026-08-04): First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey asks stockholders to approve a wind-down that it estimates could pay $24.44 to $30.03 per share over time.
- [Takeover Bid: ICE Agrees to Buy MarketAxess for $167 a Share](https://dealodigest.com/ice-marketaxess-takeover-bid-167-cash/) (2026-07-30): MarketAxess's July 2026 8-K details Intercontinental Exchange's $167 per share cash takeover bid, with breakup fees of $148.8 million and $327.4 million.
- [Acquisition News: First Seacoast Holders Vote Aug. 27 on $17.25 Deal](https://dealodigest.com/acquisition-news-first-seacoast-cambridge-vote/) (2026-07-23): First Seacoast Bancorp mailed its merger proxy for the $17.25-a-share cash sale to Cambridge Financial Group, with a stockholder vote set for Aug. 27.
- [Merger Announcement: Vertex to Acquire Crinetics at $85 a Share](https://dealodigest.com/vertex-crinetics-merger-announcement-85-cash/) (2026-07-07): Vertex Pharmaceuticals' July 2026 merger announcement set an $85 per share cash deal for Crinetics. The deal closed September 1 at about $10.0 billion.
- [Acquisition News: Berkshire Hathaway Agrees to Buy Taylor Morrison](https://dealodigest.com/berkshire-taylor-morrison-acquisition-news/) (2026-06-01): Taylor Morrison's June 2026 8-K shows Berkshire Hathaway agreed to acquire the homebuilder for $72.50 a share in cash, with a $221.6 million breakup fee.
- [Merger Announcement: Hancock Whitney to Buy OFB Bancshares for Cash](https://dealodigest.com/hancock-whitney-ofb-merger-announcement/) (2026-05-19): Hancock Whitney's May 2026 merger announcement covers an all-cash deal for OFB Bancshares, parent of One Florida Bank, at $29.273 per share in an all-cash deal.

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