SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calvetti Ferguson, a full-service CPA and advisory firm, has acquired San Antonio-based Randy Walker & Company. This strategic move adds nonprofit audits to its services and significantly strengthens its headcount in San Antonio. “This acquisition marks a significant step in expanding our service offerings,” said Jason Ferguson, managing partner at Calvetti Ferguson. “We’re adding a dedicated nonprofit audit practice to our firm, bringing new expertise to our team, and strengthening our ability to serve nonprofit organizations. With a notable increase to our San Antonio workforce, we’re deepening our roots and strengthening our investment in the Central Texas region.” Randy Walker & Company is a CPA firm with a long-standing reputation for nonprofit accounting and auditing...

MONTREAL, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stingray Group (TSX: RAY. A; RAY.B), an industry leader in music and video content distribution, business services, and advertising solutions, today announced it has acquired the assets of The Singing Machine Company, the worldwide leader in consumer karaoke products and hardware, cementing its leadership in the global karaoke market. This acquisition builds on a successful long-term partnership between the two companies and solidifies Stingray’s position in the karaoke industry by integrating a beloved hardware brand into its extensive portfolio of multi-platform music services. The deal involves the acquisition of The Singing Machine’s global home karaoke business, including all associated intellectual property, customer, supplier contracts and inventory. A key focus will...

XOMA Royalty adds milestone and royalty economics associated with two partnered assets EMERYVILLE, Calif. and UTRECHT, The Netherlands and PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XOMA Royalty Corporation (“XOMA Royalty”) (NASDAQ: XOMA) and LAVA Therapeutics N.V. (“LAVA”) (NASDAQ: LVTX) announced today they have entered a definitive share purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement” and the transactions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the “Transactions”) whereby XOMA Royalty will acquire LAVA for (i) between $1.16 and $1.24 per share in cash, consisting of (A) USD $1.16 (the “Base Price Per Share”) in cash per share (the “LAVA common stock”), plus (B) an additional amount of cash of up to $0.08 per Share (such amount as finally determined in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, the “Additional Price Per Share,” and...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC) (“Brady,” “our,” “we”) announced today that it has acquired Mecco Partners, LLC (“Mecco”) for approximately $20 million, and for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026, Brady expects revenue of approximately $20 million. Brady funded the acquisition with cash on hand.   Mecco specializes in industrial product marking and identification systems designed for a variety of applications and industries. Its laser marking and pin marking technologies are custom designed and incorporate software for laser marking systems, laser marking workstations and custom and configured laser marking solutions. The acquisition of Mecco complements Brady’s existing offering of direct part marking solutions acquired with Gravotech in fiscal year 2025, and advances Brady’s strategy...

Broadens Multi-Channel Inventory Management Capabilities to Scale Across Ecommerce Operations of all Sizes WATERLOO, Ontario and ATLANTA, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired Finale Inventory (“Finale”), a U.S.-based provider of cloud-based inventory management solutions designed to support ecommerce businesses across their growth lifecycle. Finale Inventory helps growing ecommerce sellers keep stock levels accurate across multiple ecommerce sales and fulfillment channels. With better visibility and control, customers can effectively scale while avoiding overselling, backorders, erroneous restocking, and negative customer experiences. The solution also offers deep integration and real-time...

New Partnership Expands USI’s Oklahoma-based Commercial and Personal Risk Expertise VALHALLA, N.Y., Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USI Insurance Services (“USI”), a world leader in risk management, employee benefit and retirement consulting, today announced the acquisition of Miami, Oklahoma-based Rogers Insurance Center. Founded in 1997, Rogers Insurance Center is an independent brokerage firm specializing in commercial and personal risk insurance programs. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Commenting on the new partnership, Devony Metcalf, Vice President and Co-Owner of Rogers Insurance Center, stated: “For more than 25 years, our agency has built a strong reputation for providing innovative risk management solutions tailored to the needs of businesses and individuals across Oklahoma, including Tribal governments...

BOSTON, Mass., and EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HilleVax, Inc. (“HilleVax” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: HLVX) and XOMA Royalty Corporation (“XOMA Royalty”) (NASDAQ: XOMA) announced today they have entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), whereby XOMA Royalty will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of HilleVax.   Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, HilleVax stockholders will receive $1.95 in cash per share of HilleVax common stock at the closing of the merger, plus one non-transferable contingent value right (“CVR”), which represents the right to receive potential payments following the closing of a pro rata portion of: (i) any remaining HilleVax cash in excess of $102.95 million; (ii) between 90 and 100% of certain savings realized by XOMA Royalty following...

BOSTON and EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HilleVax, Inc. (“HilleVax” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: HLVX) and XOMA Royalty Corporation (“XOMA Royalty”) (NASDAQ: XOMA) announced today they have entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), whereby XOMA Royalty will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of HilleVax.   Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, HilleVax stockholders will receive $1.95 in cash per share of HilleVax common stock at the closing of the merger, plus one non-transferable contingent value right (“CVR”), which represents the right to receive potential payments following the closing of a pro rata portion of: (i) any remaining HilleVax cash in excess of $102.95 million; (ii) between 90 and 100% of certain savings realized by XOMA Royalty following closing...

— Reiterates Proposed Merger with Hearst as Path to Certain, Premium Shareholder Value — DALLAS, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DallasNews Corporation (Nasdaq: DALN) (the “Company” or “DallasNews”), the holding company of The Dallas Morning News and Medium Giant, today filed a preliminary proxy statement in connection with its pending merger with Hearst, one of the nation’s leading information, services and media companies, for $15.00 per share in cash (the “Hearst Merger”). The preliminary proxy statement is available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://investor.dallasnewscorp.com/sec-filings. As described in the preliminary proxy statement filing, the DallasNews Board of Directors (the “Board”) continues to believe that the Hearst Merger is in the best interests of shareholders:...

CINCINNATI, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS) (“Workhorse” or the “Company”), an American technology company focused on pioneering the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles, today announced it has entered into a new exclusivity agreement with a privately held U.S.-based manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles (the “Manufacturer”) in connection with a previously disclosed potential transaction. As previously announced, the Company is currently in discussions with the Manufacturer about a potential transaction in which the Manufacturer would be merged into a newly created subsidiary of the Company in exchange for newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Potential Transaction”). In connection with the Potential Transaction, on July 14, 2025, the Company entered into...