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Brief for Monday, April 27, 2026

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Definitive Agreements

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Ligand to Acquire XOMA Royalty for $39.00/share in cash

Target XOMA Royalty Corporation(Nasdaq: XOMA)Acquirer Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated(Nasdaq: LGND)
$739McashPre-proxy

Fenix Outdoor to acquire 35% minority stake in Devold for €9.6M

Target Devold of Norway AS(private)Acquirer Fenix Outdoor International AG(private)
cashPre-proxy

OceanFirst and Flushing receive all regulatory approvals; closing expected by June 1, 2026

Target Flushing Financial Corporation(Nasdaq: FFIC)Acquirer OceanFirst Financial Corp.(Nasdaq: OCFC)
Post-vote

Shell to acquire ARC Resources for US$13.6B in cash and stock

Target ARC Resources Ltd(TSX: ARX)Acquirer Shell plc(NYSE: SHEL)
$13.6BmixedPre-proxy

Critical Metals to Acquire European Lithium for ~US$835M

Target European Lithium Ltd.(ASX: EUR)Acquirer Critical Metals Corp.(Nasdaq: CRML)
$835MstockPre-proxy

MSCHE Advances Kean-NJCU Merger; Closing July 1, 2026

Target New Jersey City University(private)Acquirer Kean University(private)
Pre-proxy

Nexans to acquire Republic Wire for ~€680M

Target Republic Wire, Inc.(private)Acquirer Nexans(private)
Pre-proxy

Activist Alerts & Letters

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M&A Rumors

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China Merchants Joins Talks for CK Hutchison’s Vexed Ports Sale

Ports operator China Merchants Group is in talks to join a consortium seeking to buy dozens of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.'s ports, people familiar with the...

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Shell Agrees to Buy Canada’s Arc Resources for $13.6 Billion

Shell Plc agreed to buy Canadian oil and gas producer ARC Resources Ltd. for $13.6 billion, its biggest deal in more than a decade as it seeks to sustain...

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Sun Pharma to Acquire US-Listed Organon in $12 Billion Deal

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has agreed to acquire New York-listed women's health-care company Organon & Co., expanding its global reach with one of...

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Real Brokerage to Buy Re/Max in Widening Industry Consolidation

Real Brokerage Inc. is acquiring Re/Max Holdings Inc. in a deal valued at $13.80 a share, in the latest example of consolidation in the US real estate...

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China Blocks Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition of AI Firm Manus

China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.'s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that's...

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China Bans Meta’s Acquisition of Manus on National Security Grounds

Decision reflects Beijing's broader attempts to protect China's AI know-how.

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Sun Pharma to Buy U.S. Healthcare Firm Organon in $11.75 Billion Deal

The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of both companies.

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China orders Meta to unwind $2 billion purchase of AI startup Manus

China ordered U.S. tech giant Meta to unwind its $2 billion-plus acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus on Monday, as Beijing tightens...

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Shell to acquire Canada's ARC in output-boosting $16.4 billion deal

Shell has agreed to buy Canadian energy company ARC Resources in a $16.4 billion deal, paid for mostly with shares, the British firm said on Monday.

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Italy’s Angelini Said to Explore Catalyst Pharma Acquisition

Italian drugmaker Angelini Pharma is exploring a potential acquisition of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. as it looks at deals to expand its footprint...

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Saba Launches New Strategy for Private-Credit Jitters After Tepid Response to Blue Owl Tender

Less than 1% of Blue Owl Capital's BDC investors accepted a tender offer from Saba Capital Management and Cox Capital Partners.

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