CONWAY, Ark. and KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB) (“Home BancShares” or “HOMB”), the parent company of Centennial Bank, and Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MCBI) (“Mountain Commerce” or “MCBI”), the parent company of Mountain Commerce Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Home BancShares will acquire Mountain Commerce in an all-stock merger, with Home BancShares as the surviving entity. The combination grants Home BancShares access to the high-growth Knoxville, Nashville, and Johnson City MSAs. Knoxville, Tennessee has been ranked by moveBuddha as the next hot city to move to in 20261. The city is celebrated for its Southern charm, vibrant college-town energy and its location at the foothills...

Expands SPX Technologies’ HVAC Capabilities with Highly Engineered Custom Air-Handling Solutions CHARLOTTE, N.C. and CLEVELAND, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SPX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SPXC) (“SPX” or the “Company”) and Crawford United Corporation (OTC: CRAWA) (“Crawford United”) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for SPX to acquire Crawford United, a Cleveland-based holding company with a broad portfolio of highly engineered air handling and industrial products. The agreement provides for Crawford United to merge with a subsidiary of SPX, with holders of Class A and Class B common stock of Crawford United to receive, after adjustments for satisfaction of indebtedness and payment of expenses, estimated cash consideration of approximately $83.42 per share, representing an aggregate transaction...

The proposed business combination was initially announced on July 8, 2025 NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ReserveOne, Inc. (“ReserveOne”) and ReserveOne Holdings, Inc. (“Pubco”) today announced that, in connection with the previously disclosed proposed business combination with M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. (NASDAQ: MBAVU, MBAV, MBAVW) (“M3-Brigade”), Pubco has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This filing follows Pubco’s confidential submission of a draft registration statement on Form S-4, as previously announced on September 23, 2025, and reflects ongoing progress in the SEC review process. Subject to the completion of the SEC review process and satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the...

MONTREAL, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Transcontinental Inc. (“TC Transcontinental” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: TCL.A, TCL.B) today announced that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with ProAmpac Holdings Inc. (“ProAmpac”) and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Buyer”), pursuant to which the Buyer has agreed to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of entities which carry on the business of the Corporation’s Packaging Sector (“TC Transcontinental Packaging” or the “Packaging Business”) (the “Transaction”). The Transaction will result in the divestiture of the Corporation’s entire interest in the Packaging Sector. All amounts in this press release are in Canadian dollars, unless indicated otherwise. The aggregate purchase price payable to...

Marks the first step in building ContextLogic into a differentiated business ownership platform.  ContextLogic will be focused on owning niche, competitively-advantaged, long-duration businesses run by world-class management teams. US Salt, the first such acquisition, is a 132-year old business producing high-purity evaporated salt products for recession-resilient end markets. Led by a management team with 25+ year record of value creation, US Salt has consistently delivered strong revenue growth, robust margins, and high cash flow generation. ContextLogic shareholders will have the opportunity to commit additional capital in the transaction via a rights offering, which has been fully backstopped by Abrams Capital and BC Partners at $8 per share.  OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ContextLogic Holdings Inc.,...

Partnership advances the continent’s first fully funded and permitted heavy rare earth refining pathway, delivering first to market production for allied supply chains Meets all Title 50 defense-sourcing requirements under U.S Code — with zero Chinese / non-allied nexus Commercial production expected in early 2027, strengthening North American and allied supply chains amid intensifying global competition DALLAS, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blackboxstocks Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX), (“Blackbox” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that its merger target, REalloys Inc. (“REA” or “REalloys”), has entered into a historic partnership with the Saskatchewan Research Council (“SRC”), anchored by a commercial processing and long-term offtake agreement to expand the heavy rare earth refining capability at SRC’s Rare Earth Processing Facility...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree IQE PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A(e)   Date position held/dealing...

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comstock Inc. (NYSE American: LODE, the “Company”) today announced that one of its strategic investees, Bioleum Corporation (“Bioleum”), acquired Hexas Biomass Inc. (“Hexas”), a global leader in the development and deployment of purpose grown energy crops and biomaterials, including all of its intellectual properties and certain liabilities, in exchange for a purchase price of approximately $6.5 million comprised of approximately $3.5 million paid with 146,637 shares of Bioleum common stock at $24 per share, $500,000 in five annual cash payments of $100,000 each, commencing at closing, and $2.5 million of convertible debt, redeemable with cash payments payable from 5% of Hexas’ aggregate revenues or convertible into Bioleum common stock, also at a conversion price of $24 per...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree IDOX PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: IDOX PLC AS AN ASSOCIATE OF THE CANACCORD...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree JTC PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A(e)   Date position held/dealing...