Every material Form 8-K Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has filed with the SEC since August 10, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. completed its merger with Prive Parent, Inc., an affiliate of Bernhard Capital Partners, on November 6, 2026, and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Each outstanding share was converted into the right to receive $43.00 in cash, so public shareholders no longer hold stock in the company. The company's common stock is being removed from Nasdaq and deregistered, ending its public reporting.
Each share of common stock converted into the right to receive $43.00 in cash, without interest.
The merger was funded by equity commitments from BCP funds and a debt financing commitment, per the filing.
Nasdaq was asked to suspend trading and withdraw the listing before the market opened on November 6, 2026.
Six directors, including founder Gary Bowman, resigned at the Effective Time; Mark D. Spender, Jonathan Parnell, Joe Boyer and Gary Bowman became directors of the Surviving Corporation.
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. filed a supplement to its proxy statement for its pending merger with Prive Parent, Inc., an affiliate of Bernhard Capital Partners, after receiving stockholder demand letters and two New York lawsuits. The lawsuits seek to block the merger until more disclosures are made, or alternatively rescission or damages. The company says the claims are without merit, but it added the disclosures to avoid delays to the merger and to limit defense costs.
Merger agreement dated August 10, 2026; special meeting of stockholders set for November 4, 2026
Two lawsuits filed in New York Supreme Court: Smith on October 14, 2026 and Scott on October 15, 2026, naming the company and each board member
Supplemental disclosures include a BofA Securities analysis applying 10.5x to 13.5x to adjusted EBITDA of $79 million for the 12 months ended June 30, 2026
The 35-day go-shop period for Bowman Consulting's merger with entities affiliated with Bernhard Capital Partners expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 13, 2026, with no alternative proposals received. Under the all-cash deal at $43.00 per share, the company is now subject to customary no-shop restrictions, and the transaction is still expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Go-shop period expired at 5:00 p.m. ET on September 13, 2026; no proposals were received before expiration.
The company contacted 76 potentially interested parties and entered confidentiality agreements with 8 of them.
Bernhard will acquire Bowman for $43.00 per share in cash, an enterprise value of about $1.0 billion and a premium of about 58% to the unaffected August 7, 2026 closing price.
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of calendar 2026, subject to stockholder approval and regulatory approvals.
Bowman Consulting Group agreed on August 10, 2026 to be acquired by Prive Parent, Inc. and Prive Merger Sub, Inc., which are affiliated with Bernhard Capital Partners, for $43.00 per share in cash. The company also reported second-quarter 2026 results, with gross contract revenue up 19.7% but net income down to $2.5 million from $6.0 million, and reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance.
Merger Agreement signed August 10, 2026 with Prive Parent, Inc. and Prive Merger Sub, Inc., affiliated with Bernhard Capital Partners; each share converts to $43.00 in cash.
Go-shop period runs until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on September 13, 2026, allowing the company to solicit competing acquisition proposals.
Closing requires stockholder approval, the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period and other conditions; the company expects closing in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027, after which shares would be delisted from Nasdaq.
Q2 2026 gross contract revenue was $146.1 million, up from $122.1 million; net income was $2.5 million versus $6.0 million, and basic EPS was $0.15 versus $0.35. The six-month period showed a net loss of $1.2 million.
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