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INMD

INMODE (INMD) Says Unsolicited Takeover Proposal Has Expired

The non-binding bid that M.N. Business Strategy submitted in June lapsed on September 15, and InMode says no agreement was reached.

Xenetic Biosciences plans to rename itself Santersus Bio after the acquisition closes.

XBIO

XENETIC BIOSCIENCES (XBIO) to Acquire Swiss Santersus in Reverse Merger

Xenetic will buy all shares of Santersus AG in a stock-for-stock deal, rename itself Santersus Bio and plans a reverse stock split.

Apollo and KKR invested in a new entity holding Bayer's long-acting reversible contraceptives business.

APO

APOLLO (APO) Closes €3 Billion Capital Solution for Bayer With KKR

Apollo-managed funds and KKR have invested equity into a new entity holding Bayer's long-acting reversible contraceptives business, with Bayer keeping majority control.

Forward Industries is pressing SkyAI's board to engage on a revised takeover proposal.

FWDI

FORWARD INDUSTRIES (FWDI) Raises Bid for SkyAI to a 50% Premium

Forward Industries offers SkyAI holders cash or stock at a fixed 0.306 exchange ratio, implying $2.13 per share, and wants an answer by September 25.

Algorhythm is moving into renewable biomass power generation for data centers and manufacturers.

RIME

ALGORHYTHM (RIME) Buys Biomass Power Developer Azure Energy for $23 Million

Nasdaq-listed Algorhythm Holdings closed an all-stock purchase of Azure Energy and handed the CEO and chairman roles to co-founder Andrew Thompson.

Critical Metals is combining with European Lithium, owner of the Wolfsberg lithium project in Austria.

CRML

CRITICAL METALS (CRML) Merger With European Lithium Heads to October Vote

An Australian court cleared Critical Metals Corp to put its all-share takeover of European Lithium to securityholders on October 22, with completion targeted for November.

Axe Compute operates GPU infrastructure for enterprises and AI developers.

AGPU

AXE COMPUTE (AGPU) Sells Helomics Cancer Lab to DataMEDS in All-Stock Deal

Axe Compute has divested its AI cancer diagnostics subsidiary Helomics for DataMEDS stock, completing its shift to a pure-play GPU-as-a-Service business.

GRAB

GRAB to Acquire Majority Stake in Atome Financial

Grab Holdings told the SEC it will take a controlling interest in Southeast Asian consumer lender Atome Financial; no terms were disclosed in the filing.

Data infrastructure assets of the type covered by the Paradox Data transaction.

ZSQR

Z SQUARED (ZSQR) Closes Paradox Data Deal With Series A Preferred Stock

Z Squared designated 25,000 shares of 8% Series A convertible preferred, convertible at $7.45, to fund its acquisition of Paradox Data under a July 31 purchase agreement.

Realbotix develops AI-powered humanoid robots built for human interaction.

ONCO

ONCONETIX Lends Up to $5M to Robot Maker Realbotix Ahead of Merger

Onconetix advanced $2.5 million of a $5 million interest-free bridge facility to Realbotix LLC, the target of its pending all-stock acquisition.

Fnac Darty operates around 1,500 stores across 15 European countries.

M&A

FNAC DARTY Bid by EP Group Filed With EU Merger Regulators

EP FR HOLDCO notified Brussels of its €35-per-share tender offer for Fnac Darty, with phase I clearance expected by early November and closing by year-end 2026.

ONCO

ONCONETIX Lends Up to $5M to Realbotix Ahead of Share Exchange

Onconetix will fund Realbotix through a $5 million interest-free grid promissory note that is cancelled at closing of their planned share exchange.