– Acquisition provides XOMA Royalty with potential milestone and royalty payments under Generation Bio’s collaboration with Moderna – – Generation Bio’s cell-targeted lipid nanoparticles (ctLNP) delivery platform for small interfering RNA (siRNA) and other nucleic acid therapies to be included in XOMA Royalty’s portfolio – EMERYVILLE, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XOMA Royalty Corporation (“XOMA Royalty”) (NASDAQ: XOMA), the biotech royalty aggregator, announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire Generation Bio Co. (“Generation Bio”) (NASDAQ: GBIO) for a cash price of $4.2913 per share at the closing of the merger. Generation Bio stockholders also will receive one non-transferable contingent value right (“CVR”) per share that entitles holders to receive potential...

EDMONTON, Alberta and TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SNDL Inc. (Nasdaq: SNDL, CSE: SNDL) (“SNDL”) and 1CM Inc. (CSE: EPIC) (OTCQB: MILFF) (FSE: IQ70) (“1CM”) announce that they have entered into an amended and restated arrangement agreement (the “A&R Arrangement Agreement”) dated December 15, 2025. The A&R Arrangement Agreement amends and restates the arrangement agreement dated April 9, 2025 between 1CM and SNDL (the “Original Arrangement Agreement”), pursuant to which SNDL agreed to, among other things, acquire 32 cannabis retail stores operating under the Cost Cannabis and T Cannabis banners in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan (the “Transaction”) for a purchase price of $32.2 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. Under the A&R Arrangement Agreement, the parties have agreed to, among other...

Positioned to create value by offering broader portfolio of high performing commercial EVs at lower unit costs, targeting ~$23B medium-duty market1 Strengthened financial profile with access up to $50 million in new debt financing Combined company to be called Workhorse and trade on Nasdaq under “WKHS” Scott Griffith, Workhorse CEO, issues letter to shareholders highlighting strategic vision and go-forward priorities  WIXOM, Mich., Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS) (“Workhorse” or the “Company”), an American manufacturer of zero-emission commercial vehicles, and Motiv Electric Trucks (“Motiv”), a leading manufacturer of medium-duty electric trucks and buses, today announced that they have completed their merger and are moving forward as Workhorse, a leading North American manufacturer of medium-duty...

Milestone transaction: Welcoming a U.S. premier Power & Energy brand of approximately 8,000 people to create the #1 Power & Energy platform in the U.S.1 for a total cash purchase price of US$3.3 billion. Highly accretive: Expected to be low- to mid-single digit percentage accretive to WSP’s adjusted net earnings per share2 and high-single digit percentage accretive once cost synergies are fully realized2,3. Highly complementary: Expands our offering in the Power & Energy sector and provides potential cross-selling opportunities similar to our POWER Engineers experience. Drives scale across strategic high-growth areas fuelled by strong fundamentals:Grows Advisory capabilities Expands Program Management expertise Adds to Digital offering with innovative solutions Enhances service offering across Water, Infrastructure and...

The board of directors of Probe Gold Inc. unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the proposed plan of arrangement. Your vote is important no matter how many votes you hold. Vote today. Shareholders who have questions or need assistance with voting their shares should contact Probe’s proxy solicitation agent and shareholder communications advisor Laurel Hill Advisory Group by telephone at 1-877-452-7184 or by email at assistance@laurelhill.com.TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Probe Gold Inc. (“Probe” or the “Company”) (TSX: PRB) (OTCQB: PROBF) today announced that it has filed and is in the process of mailing the management information circular (the “Circular”) and related materials for the special meeting (the “Meeting”) of Probe shareholders (the “Shareholders”) in connection with its previously announced...

Acquisition Accelerates BlackLine’s Vision for an AI-Powered Finance and Accounting Platform LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL), the future-ready platform for the Office of the CFO, today announced it has acquired WiseLayer, a New York-based company that has pioneered a digital workforce of AI-powered agents to automate complex, judgment-based finance and accounting processes. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This acquisition takes BlackLine’s industry-leading automation to the next level, empowering customers to transform their most complex and time-consuming manual accounting work into intelligent, automated workflows. By embedding WiseLayer’s trusted AI agents directly into the BlackLine Verity™ suite, customers can automate challenging, judgment-based tasks, starting...

LIVERMORE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), a leading semiconductor test and measurement supplier, announced today the acquisition of Keystone Photonics, a pioneer in optical probing technology for silicon photonics (SiPh) and co-packaged optics (CPO) wafer testing. These technologies are key for next-generation data centers powering AI and high-performance computing – accelerating data communications to handle massive information loads with dramatically lower power consumption.  Driven by demand for AI infrastructure, the silicon photonics market is forecasted to surge at nearly 30% annual growth rate (MarketsandMarkets, 2025, Silicon Photonics Market – Global Forecast to 2029). The acquisition of Keystone Photonics, a long-term partner, strengthens FormFactor’s position at the forefront...

Evolve to commence trading on the CSE on December 17, 2025 under the ticker symbol “EVR” Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for release, publication, distribution or dissemination, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into the United States. TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evolve Royalties Ltd. (CSE: EVR) (“Evolve” or the “Company”) (formerly Voyageur Minerals Explorers Corp.) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously-announced business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Evolve Strategic Element Royalties Ltd. and its listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”). Evolve’s common shares (the “Evolve Shares”) are expected to commence trading on the CSE on December 17, 2025 under the symbol “EVR”. The Company’s listing statement is available on its...

Advini and Cordier by InVivo Announce Their Entry into Exclusive Negotiations to Strengthen Their Position in the French Wine Industry Advini Group and Cordier by InVivo announce entry into exclusive negotiations to merge certain activities This merger, sought by both groups, fits perfectly into a strategy of brand, product range, and sales network complementarity. It would allow Advini to strengthen its position in the Bordeaux region with the Cordier brand and enter the sparkling wine market with Café de Paris. Additionally, Advini’s export activities would be enhanced through Cordier’s distribution subsidiaries and presence, in the Netherlands, Belgium, the United States, Canada, South Africa, and Japan. AdVini would benefit from a wider and more diversified portfolio of prestigious brands, as well as a stronger distribution...

DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Berry Corporation (bry) (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry”) today announced that, at its Special Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today, Berry stockholders voted to approve its combination with California Resources Corporation (“CRC”) (NYSE: CRC). As previously announced, under the terms of the merger agreement, Berry stockholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.0718 shares of CRC common stock for each share of Berry common stock. According to preliminary results, Berry stockholders approved the transaction with approximately 73% of the total shares outstanding and approximately 98% of the shares voted in support of the combination. The final voting results of Berry’s Special Meeting will be reported in a Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The...