Mergers & Acquisitions, Week of Sep 21, 2026: Deals Announced & Closed
In the week of Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026, 34 companies reported 35 merger or acquisition filings with the SEC — 20 as the buyer, 14 as the seller or the company being acquired, and 1 changes of control — according to EquiReason's reading of the filings.
Source: SEC EDGAR filings · Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 · read by EquiReason
| Date | Company | Role | Filing | What the filing reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | TWI Titan International, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Titan International sells ITM undercarriage business to USCO S.p.A. for up to ~$285M total cash value ($207M initial + $6M earnout + $23M adjustments + $49M dividends). Strengthens balance sheet and focuses on core wheel/tire ops. |
| 2026-09-25 | KNDI Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. | Seller or target | 6-K | Kandi Technologies files audited financial statements of Rawrr Inc. as part of previously disclosed acquisition; no new deal terms or strategic update. |
| 2026-09-25 | FOXF Fox Factory Holding Corp. | Seller or target | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Fox Factory completed the sale of Marucci Sports for $225M enterprise value, using $200M cash proceeds to reduce debt, lowering net leverage from 3.7x to 2.7x and reducing annualized interest expense by ~$16M. |
| 2026-09-24 | ZJYL Jin Medical International Ltd. | Buyer | 6-K | Jin Medical International Ltd. completes acquisition via VIE structure for $159.4M, issuing 71.3M Class A shares. Also issues 8.5M shares for advisory fees. Post-closing shares outstanding: 158.2M. |
| 2026-09-24 | YMT Yimutian Inc. | Buyer | 6-K | Yimutian Inc. completed three acquisitions: Qingdao Xingongguan (hotel, $5.8M), Zhaodong Guohe (assets, $21.16M), and first-phase of Qingdao Quanao (33.33% equity, $25M), all paid with Class A ordinary shares. |
| 2026-09-24 | WTTR Select Water Solutions, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Select Water Solutions, Inc. acquires Pilot Water Solutions via Membership Interest Purchase Agreement. Also sells 55% interest in Peak Rentals for ~$41.5M cash and $35.3M seller note, retaining 45%. |
| 2026-09-24 | VRT Vertiv Holdings Co | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Vertiv announced agreement to acquire King Environmental Services Ltd., a Europe-based fluid management services provider for data centers. Expected to close Q4 2026; financial terms not disclosed and not material. |
| 2026-09-24 | PPLI People Incorporated | Seller or target | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | People Incorporated withdrew its proposal to acquire all public shares of MGM Resorts International, citing the mix was not coming together as hoped. The company retains a 27% stake and remains open to strategic transactions. |
| 2026-09-24 | IRDM Iridium Communications Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 5.07, 8.01, 9.01 | Iridium stockholders approved merger with Rocket Lab; expected close mid-2027 pending regulatory approvals. |
| 2026-09-24 | ELMT Elmet Group Co. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Elmet Group to invest ~$125M for 4.99% stake in Masan High-Tech Materials, with multi-year tungsten supply agreements; follows $450M US government investment announced Sep 14, 2026. |
| 2026-09-23 | ZYME Zymeworks Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01 | Zymeworks completed acquisition of Theravance Biopharma, building a diversified revenue-generating biotech company with commercial and royalty-based cash flows. |
| 2026-09-23 | WLDN Willdan Group, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 9.01 | Willdan Group, Inc. entered a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire Mantis NewCo, LLC via its subsidiary Willdan Energy Solutions, Inc. The filing includes the agreement as Exhibit 2.1, indicating a definitive acquisition. |
| 2026-09-23 | TECH Bio-Techne Corporation | Seller or target | 8-K · 5.07, 7.01, 9.01 | Bio-Techne shareholders approved acquisition by Merck KGaA; HSR waiting period expired; closing expected late 2026/early 2027. |
| 2026-09-23 | SUI Sun Communities, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Sun Communities completed sale of UK business (Park Holidays) for ~$1.05B cash; net proceeds ~$1.03B; classified as discontinued operations. |
| 2026-09-23 | RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Royal Caribbean entered definitive agreement to acquire 50% equity interest in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for ~$3.0B cash, financed via committed debt from Morgan Stanley, expected close early 2027. |
| 2026-09-23 | IRT Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 9.01 | Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger with Centerspace, indicating ongoing acquisition process. |
| 2026-09-23 | CSR Centerspace | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 9.01 | Centerspace files amendment to merger agreement with Independence Realty Trust, indicating ongoing M&A process. Centerspace is the target in this merger. |
| 2026-09-23 | ARX Accelerant Holdings | Change of control | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Accelerant Holdings announced expiration of go-shop period for merger with Thoma Bravo affiliate, proceeding to become wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2026-09-23 | APOG Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Apogee completed acquisition of GroGlass for ~€62.5M (up to ~$71.8M including earnout), funded with cash and credit facility. Acquisition expands Performance Surfaces portfolio with anti-reflective coatings technology. |
| 2026-09-22 | TALO Talos Energy Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Talos Energy closed acquisition of deepwater Gulf of America oil assets from Shell for $420M, adding 50% working interest in Coulomb field and 25% in Na Kika platform; credit facility increased to $850M. |
| 2026-09-22 | PRGS Progress Software Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Progress Software completed acquisition of substantially all assets of Domo's AI and data platform business for $400M in cash, funded via cash on hand and revolving credit facility, adding over 2,400 customers and strategic partners. |
| 2026-09-22 | LXEO Lexeo Therapeutics, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Lexeo Therapeutics announced entry into a merger agreement to acquire Mantle Therapeutics Inc. Also announced 22 participants enrolled in CLARITY-FA study. |
| 2026-09-22 | IRTC iRhythm Holdings, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 7.01 | iRhythm Holdings provides update on pending acquisition of Vital Connect; HSR waiting period expired; expected close in early October 2026. |
| 2026-09-22 | ELE Elemental Royalty Corporation | Buyer | 6-K | Elemental Royalty completed acquisition of Vizsla Royalties via court-approved plan of arrangement, acquiring Panuco silver-gold royalties for ~C$82M cash and 8.1M shares. |
| 2026-09-22 | CGNX Cognex Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Cognex acquires RealSense for $500M cash, expanding into robotic perception market with 25%+ annual growth, expected to close Q4 2026. |
| 2026-09-21 | WEAV Weave Communications, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01 | Weave Communications to be acquired by Francisco Partners; HSR waiting period terminated early; closing expected Q4 2026 subject to stockholder approval. |
| 2026-09-21 | VGZ VISTA GOLD CORP | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Vista Gold (VGZ) entered a definitive arrangement agreement to be acquired by Artemis Gold for ~US$427M in stock, a 29% premium. Transaction adds Mt Todd gold project in Australia to Artemis's portfolio. |
| 2026-09-21 | TDG TransDigm Group Incorporated | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01 | Extant Aerospace (TransDigm unit) agreed to acquire commercial rotorcraft, land systems, and business jet product assets for ~$240M cash; expected close FY2027. |
| 2026-09-21 | ROAD Construction Partners, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Construction Partners acquired Roads, Inc. of NWF, an asphalt and construction business in Florida, adding a hot-mix asphalt plant and over 150 employees to expand its Florida Panhandle operations. |
| 2026-09-21 | PTCT PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Completed acquisition of ST-920, a BLA-stage AAV gene therapy for Fabry disease; BLA submission expected Q4 2026; FDA has granted Orphan Drug, Fast Track, RMAT designations. |
| 2026-09-21 | PRTH Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 | Priority Technology Holdings entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by WD Capital Partners Parent Inc., with a support agreement from stockholders. |
| 2026-09-21 | NCMI National CineMedia, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 1.02, 2.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01 | National CineMedia completed acquisition of Captivate for $275M, creating a premium video and DOOH platform with >48,000 screens across 185 DMAs. |
| 2026-09-21 | ELE Elemental Royalty Corporation | Buyer | 6-K | Elemental Royalty announces $290M acquisition of precious metals stream/royalty portfolio from Orion; strategic divestment of generation business; management succession; upsized credit facility to $250M; updated 2026 GEO guidance to 19,500- |
| 2026-09-21 | DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | DICK'S Sporting Goods filed pro forma financial information for its acquisition of Foot Locker, completed on September 8, 2025. |
| 2026-09-21 | AX Axos Financial, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 9.01 | Axos Bank completed acquisition of ~$1.9B IRA deposits from Capital One; cash consideration less negotiated premium. |
Questions
- Which companies announced mergers or acquisitions in the week of sep 21, 2026?
- Titan International, Inc. (TWI), Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (KNDI), Fox Factory Holding Corp. (FOXF), Jin Medical International Ltd. (ZJYL), Yimutian Inc. (YMT), Select Water Solutions, Inc. (WTTR), Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), People Incorporated (PPLI) and 26 more — the full list, with dates and the filing behind each row, is above.
- Which companies announced acquisitions in the week of sep 21, 2026?
- Jin Medical International Ltd. (ZJYL), Yimutian Inc. (YMT), Select Water Solutions, Inc. (WTTR), Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), Elmet Group Co. (ELMT), Zymeworks Inc. (ZYME), Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) and 11 more.
Earlier weeks
2026 W43 · 2026 W42 · 2026 W41 · 2026 W40 · 2026 W39 · 2026 W38 · 2026 W37 · 2026 W36 · 2026 W35 · 2026 W34 · 2026 W33 · 2026 W32 · Other lists: Guidance raised or cut · Insider buying · Executive and board changes · Stock buybacks announced · Layoffs and restructurings
How these figures are read: methodology · EquiReason.