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Newsroom unions urge Lee to reject Alden’s offer
A dozen Lee Enterprises newsroom unions, including three in Virginia, wrote an open letter to company management Monday, urging Lee to reject Alden Global Capital’s purchase offer of approximately $144 million. “Alden has cut their staffs at twice the rate of competitors, resulting in the loss of countless jobs,” the letter reads. “They’ve fostered unhealthy […[...]
Richmond pharma company Kaléo acquired
New York-based Marathon Asset Management LP announced Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Richmond-based privately held pharmaceutical company Kaléo Inc., which is known for making injectors to treat allergic anaphylaxis and opioids overdoses. The total base purchase price is approximately $310 million in cash, less certain adjustments and includes potential net […[...]
BlueHalo acquires Md. software company
Arlington-based tech contractor BlueHalo announced Tuesday that it had acquired Annapolis Junction, Maryland-based software solutions provider Asymmetrik Ltd. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2008, Asymmetrik develops software solutions and technology tools to enable the intelligence community’s programs. It delivers open-source intelligence technologies to[...]
Alden Global Capital seeks to buy Lee Enterprises for $144M
Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund that owns The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press in Virginia, has proposed purchasing Lee Enterprises, the Iowa-based owner of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and most other major Virginia newspapers, for approximately $144 million, Alden announced Monday. If accepted, the $24 per share purchase price would consolidate 12 of Virginia’s daily legacy […]
Custom Ink acquires corporate swag platform
Fairfax County-based online custom apparel company CustomInk LLC announced Monday that it had acquired New York City-based Swag.com, a platform for corporate swag and gifting. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “With Swag.com, we’ll help organizers and organizations meet the really important need of sustaining a sense of connection and community no matter […]
Brown Edwards acquires Mitchell Wiggins
Roanoke-based accounting firm Brown Edwards LLP acquired tax, audit and business consulting firm Mitchell Wiggins on Nov. 1. With offices in metro Richmond and the Petersburg/Tri-Cities areas, Mitchell Wiggins will bring six partners and 47 team members to Brown Edwards. Brown Edwards will have an office in the former Mitchell Wiggins space in Richmond, with […]
Virginia Beach-based Groundworks acquires Philadelphia co.
Virginia Beach-based Groundworks, a foundation and water management solutions company, announced Wednesday its 21st acquisition since its founding five years ago. Financial terms were not disclosed. Groundworks has acquired Philadelphia-based BQ Basements and Concrete, which expands the company’s Northeast presence into greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and northern Delaware. It‘s the t[...]
Reston-based CACI acquires SA Photonics Inc. for $275M
Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor CACI International Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire Los Gatos, California-based SA Photonics Inc., CACI announced Wednesday. Total purchase consideration is $275 million. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year. SA Photonics develops and deploys multi-domain photonics technologies for free-space optical (FSO) communications, an area [...]
Fairfax-based ICF acquires health care data management company
Fairfax-based management consulting firm ICF International Inc. has acquired Rockville, Maryland-based data management and health care information technology provider ESAC Inc., or Enterprise Science and Computing, the company announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2006, ESAC’s 40-person team works on data coordination centers, big data integra[...]
ManTech to acquire D.C. tech firm for $350M
Herndon-based tech contractor ManTech International Corp. announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Washington, D.C.-based Gryphon Technologies from Boca Raton, Florida-based AE Industrial Partners for $350 million. Gryphon Technologies provides digital and systems engineering capabilities for U.S. Department of Defense agencies, including predictive analytics, data sci[...]
Amentum to acquire PAE for $1.9B
Falls Church-based government contractor PAE Inc. (Pacific Architects and Engineers) has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Germantown, Maryland, aerospace defense contractor Amentum in a $1.9 billion all-cash deal. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2022, at which time PAE will become a wholly owned […]
Guidehouse acquires McLean tech company
Tysons-based consulting company Guidehouse completed its acquisition of McLean-based Dovel Technologies Inc., the company announced Monday. Financial terms of the transaction, which was announced in September, were not disclosed. “With the Dovel acquisition now complete, we are thrilled to join forces and welcome our new colleagues to Guidehouse as we combine our technology-first business models[...]
