BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NewtekOne, Inc. (“the Company”) (NASDAQ: NEWT) and Paltalk, Inc. (“Paltalk”) (Nasdaq: PALT) will host a conference call on January 2, 2025, to discuss the anticipated January 2, 2025 closing of Paltalk’s acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Newtek Technology Solutions, Inc. (“NTS”). Earlier today, Paltalk announced that Paltalk’s shareholders voted to approve proposals required to close the Acquisition, which closing is presently scheduled for January 2, 2025. As previously disclosed, in connection with NewtekOne’s acquisition of Newtek Bank and transition to a financial holding company, NewtekOne made a commitment to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to divest or terminate the activities of NTS, which manages information technology hardware and software for approximately...

TUSTIN, Calif., Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avid Bioservices, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDMO) (“Avid” or the “Company”), a dedicated biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”) working to improve patient lives by providing high quality development and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, today announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the previously announced agreement for Avid to be acquired by GHO Capital Partners LLP (“GHO”) and Ampersand Capital Partners (“Ampersand”). “With this milestone behind us, we are one step closer to completing this transaction and delivering significant, immediate and certain value to our stockholders,” stated Nick Green, president and CEO of...

WESTPORT, Conn., Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced today the simultaneous entry into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) and completion of its sale of its majority-owned subsidiary, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. (“Ergobaby”), to Highlander Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a Dallas-based private investment firm. Proceeds from the transaction will be used to pay down debt and for general corporate purposes. “We are proud of Ergobaby’s position as a global leader in premium juvenile products and are grateful for Jason and the team’s contributions over the years,” said Elias Sabo, CEO of Compass Diversified. “Looking ahead, we plan to use the proceeds from this sale to continue to acquire and manage innovative and disruptive...

MONTREAL, Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kintavar Exploration Inc. (the “Corporation” or “Kintavar”) (TSX-V: KTR), is pleased to announce that it has signed a share purchase offer (the “Offer”) pursuant to which a private, Quebec based company, would purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, 9194-3126 Québec Inc., doing business as the Fer à Cheval Outfitter (“FaC”), in consideration for $3M in cash less any amounts owing as part of the closing considerations. All the conditions precedent set forth in the Offer have been satisfied and a closing is expected to take place on January 1, 2025. The closing is conditional to receiving all the funds and the approval of the TSX Venture exchange. Kintavar retains all the rights to continue exploration on the Mitchi property. The Fer...

TORONTO, Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Altus Group Limited (ʺAltus Group”) (TSX: AIF), a leading provider of asset and fund intelligence for commercial real estate (“CRE”), today announced the expiration of the regulatory waiting periods in connection with the previously announced sale of Altus Group’s global Property Tax business to Ryan, LLC. The parties expect the transaction to close on or about January 1, 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. About Altus Group Altus Group delivers intelligence as a service to our global client base through a connected platform of industry-leading technology, advanced analytics, and advisory services. Trusted by the largest CRE leaders, our capabilities help commercial real estate investors, developers, lenders, and advisors manage risks and improve performance returns...

-Provides Customers with End-to-End Edge AI Solutions Integrating Sensors, Processors and Software- -Expands Product Portfolio to Support New Audio Applications in Consumer and Industrial Markets--Generated Revenue of Approximately $256 Million in 2023 – IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Syntiant Corp., the recognized leader in low power edge AI deployments, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Knowles Corporation’s (NYSE: KN) Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM) business for $150 million in cash and stock. Knowles’ CMM division is an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of high performance SiSonicTM micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) microphones that are essential for voice and audio applications in smartphones, smart speakers and wearables, among other market segments, including autos...

In line with required notification periods for listing purposes, Vastned Belgium (Vastned Belgium NV, Euronext Brussels: VASTB, a public regulated real estate company (GVV/SIR)) announces today that it expects that the reverse cross-border legal merger, in which Vastned Retail (Vastned Retail N.V., Euronext Amsterdam: VASTN) would merge with and into Vastned Belgium (Merger), will enter into force on 1 January 2025 at 00.00 am CET (i.e., start of the day) and Vastned Belgium will be renamed to “Vastned”. Full press release:AttachmentVastned Belgium and Vastned Retail expect to complete their reverse cross-border legal merger on 1 January 2025

Proposed merger would add a differentiated Phase 3 TROP2 Antibody-drug Conjugate (ADC) to the combined company’s pipeline PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vincerx Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: VINC), a biopharmaceutical company aspiring to address the unmet medical needs of patients with cancer through paradigm-shifting therapeutics, today announced that it has entered into a binding term sheet for a proposed merger with Oqory, Inc., a privately-held, clinical-stage company developing ADCs for the treatment of multiple oncology indications. Upon completion of the proposed merger, Oqory, Inc. will merge with Vincerx Pharma, Inc. Post-closing, Oqory equity holders are expected to own approximately 95% of the combined entity, while Vincerx equity holders will hold about 5%. The transaction includes a minimum fully diluted...

Villers-lès-Nancy, 27 December 2024 – 6:00 p.m. (CET)PRESS RELEASE Equasens strengthens its presence in the healthcare software market with the strategic acquisition of Calimed, a SaaS software expert for private practitioners and surgeons Equasens Group (Euronext Paris™ – Compartment B – FR 0012882389 -EQS), a leading provider of digital solutions for healthcare professionals, acquires a 90% majority stake in Calimed SAS, a pure player in the market for 100% cloud-based medical Practice Management Software (PMS) operating under the Calimed Santé brand. The acquisition of Calimed will contribute to Equasens Group’s strategy of strengthening its position in the French PMS market by increasing its market share and expanding its portfolio of online solutions to support the digital transition of medical practices....

TORONTO, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BWR Exploration Inc. (BWR.V TSXV) a Toronto, Ontario – based corporation with its registered address at 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario (“BWR”) is pleased to announce it has signed a Binding Letter of Intent dated as of December 24, 2024 (the “LOI”) with federally registered private Canadian company Electro Metals and Mining Inc. with its registered address at 1500 – 2 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario (“Electro”) which sets forth the basic terms and conditions upon which BWR and Electro will combine their business operations (the “Transaction”). It is intended that BWR and Electro shall complete the Transaction by way of a proposed business combination that would result in the reverse takeover of BWR by Electro, subject to Electro successfully completing the Private Placements...