Every deal we've covered

Hongli Group said it is negotiating a definitive agreement to acquire a 20% equity interest in battery maker Xell Energy from existing stockholders.

Abu Dhabi's Falcon Capital Investments is investing in London-based energy and natural resources investor Pont Capital; terms were not disclosed.

Static Media acquired independently owned automotive news site CarScoops.com; terms were not disclosed.

JDM Technology Group acquired Dreeven Technologies, a Quebec construction project management platform; terms were not disclosed.

Multifamily property operations platform HappyCo acquired Banner Technologies, a capital expenditure management software provider; terms were not disclosed.

Numerix acquired Suite LLC to expand its fixed income and derivatives analytics capabilities.

Relation Insurance Services acquired the assets of Wright Insurance Planning, effective October 1; terms were not disclosed.

Nail care robotics company 10Beauty acquired Nimble, gaining its 47 patents and much of its leadership; terms were not disclosed.

Wheelhouse, a garage door services platform backed by Trivest Partners, acquired California- and Utah-based All Star Garage Door; terms were not disclosed.

Hamilton Zanze sponsored the purchase of Vital at Springbrook, a 300-unit apartment community in Alcoa, Tennessee; terms were not disclosed.

Rich Willis sold Willis Automotive, an 11-location Iowa dealership group, to Collin Sewell and Jason Willis; terms were not disclosed.

Dementia care nonprofit CaringKind completed its merger with Long Island's Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center.

Wendy's confirmed an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Trian Partners, Flynn Group, BlueFive Capital and Sixth Street to buy all shares they don't already own for $7.35 each in cash. An independent board committee, advised by Morgan Stanley, will evaluate the offer.

DoorDash signed a definitive agreement to acquire Instacart parent Maplebear for $65.00 per share, an equity value of roughly $17 billion. At least 75% of the consideration will be cash, with Instacart holders able to elect cash, DoorDash stock, or a mix, subject to proration.

Industrial Growth Partners agreed to sell AdvancedPCB, an Aurora, Colorado-based provider of high-reliability printed circuit boards for defense, aerospace and industrial customers, to Amphenol. Terms weren't disclosed; the deal needs US regulatory approval.

Missouri-based UMB Financial will acquire El Dorado Savings Bank, a Sacramento and Lake Tahoe-area thrift, for $506 million in a 52% cash, 48% stock deal. El Dorado holders get 13.553 UMB shares plus $1,958.88 in cash per share, an 8% deposit premium.

Group 1 Automotive acquired Hennessy Automobile Companies' 10 Atlanta dealerships, including Lexus, Porsche and Jaguar Land Rover stores. Adviser Kerrigan Advisors called it the third-largest transaction in auto retail history; price wasn't disclosed.

Virginia's First Community Bankshares will buy Wooster, Ohio-based Main Street Financial Services for about $243 million, adding $1.6 billion in assets, $1.4 billion in deposits and 21 branches. Closing is expected in the second quarter of 2027.

Platinum Equity signed a deal to buy Chicago-based EDP, one of the largest independent US propane distributors, serving more than 200,000 customers from 60-plus locations in 24 states. Terms weren't disclosed.

JAB Insurance completed its acquisition of Utmost Life and Pensions, a UK platform with more than £5 billion of assets and nearly 300,000 policyholders, from Utmost Group. It will rebrand as JAB Pensions.