2,914 material Form 8-K filings that 2,352 companies we cover made with the SEC in August 2026, each 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). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
Americold closed its joint venture with EQT's Active Core Infrastructure fund on August 31, 2026, contributing 12 cold storage facilities valued at more than $1.3 billion. Americold received approximately $1.1 billion in net cash proceeds, which it intends to use to repay outstanding debt, and it will hold a 30% stake and serve as day-to-day manager. Shareholders face a capped contingent income support obligation of up to $70 million over the term.
Joint venture closed August 31, 2026; EQT holds 70% and Americold holds 30% of Americold-EQT Cold Storage Partnership, LLC
Approximately $1.1 billion in net cash proceeds, expected to be used to repay outstanding indebtedness
Income support arrangement capped at up to $70 million over the 10-year term
Joint venture obtained mortgage financing of up to $863.5 million, of which $845.5 million was drawn at closing
Tidewater completed its acquisition of Wilson, Sons Ultratug and affiliate Atlantic Offshore Services effective August 31, 2026, for an aggregate purchase price of $500 million on a debt-free, cash-free basis. The company paid about $283.1 million in cash and assumed about $229.3 million of existing target debt, and it took on new guarantee and liquidity obligations tied to the target's BNDES loans.
Tidewater paid approximately $283.1 million in cash and acquired the targets subject to about $229.3 million of existing debt; the price remains subject to a post-closing adjustment.
Tidewater procured unsecured bank guarantees from DNB Bank ASA of up to $170,458,000 and must maintain minimum liquidity of at least 1.25x the outstanding Replacement LCs.
Tidewater must use best endeavors to replace or repay BNDES parent company guarantees before December 31, 2026; the BNDES construction loans total about $170.1 million outstanding.
The deal adds a fleet of 22 PSVs, and the company's BB Loan guarantee was replaced by Tidewater at closing, with the BB Loan outstanding principal of about $22.5 million.
Sono Group N.V. signed a non-binding letter of intent on August 31, 2026, to combine with Sports One, a newly formed sports intelligence and sports franchise investment business, and sold 283,500 ordinary shares to private purchasers at market price. Sports One's existing equityholders would own a super-majority of the combined public company, and completion depends on definitive agreements, due diligence and shareholder approval, so there is no assurance the deal will close.
Share purchase of 283,500 ordinary shares, equal to 19.9% of outstanding ordinary shares, at the prior day's Nasdaq closing bid price, with a 180-day lock-up for purchasers
Proceeds are for working capital and general corporate purposes; the company agreed not to use them to repay debt (with limited exceptions) or to redeem shares
Sports One's existing equityholders would own a super-majority of the combined company, which is expected to be renamed Sports One
YA II PN, Ltd., the sole holder of the company's preferred shares, granted affiliates of Sports One a call option on approximately half of those shares (700 preferred shares subject to the option)
ONEOK agreed to acquire Brazos Midstream's Permian Midland Basin assets for $4.425 billion in cash and signed a contribution agreement with an Apollo affiliate for a $9 billion minority equity investment. ONEOK says the deal reduces debt by about $5 billion and lowers expected pro forma 2027 leverage to about 3.25 times debt-to-EBITDA, but the Apollo investment carries a Class B return and distribution rights that will affect cash flow available to common shareholders.
Brazos Midland acquisition for $4.425 billion in cash, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance.
Apollo investment of $9 billion for a Class B interest in ONEOK Holdings, with a 7.0% IRR cap for the first nine years; expected to close in the first half of September 2026.
About $5 billion of debt to be extinguished, with a tender offer capped at $2 billion, an early tender deadline of September 14, 2026 and an expiration of September 29, 2026.
On August 25, 2026, Victory Capital entered a merger agreement to acquire First Eagle from Seller, a partnership majority owned by Genstar Capital affiliates, paying a mix of cash, newly issued common stock equal to 4.9% of outstanding shares after closing, and new non-voting convertible preferred stock. Closing depends on regulatory approvals, Victory Capital stockholder approval, and client consents, and either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by May 25, 2027, so shareholders face both dilution and deal risk.
Merger agreement signed August 25, 2026 with GC Ferry Parent, L.P. (Seller) and GC Ferry Holdings, Inc. (First Eagle)
Stock consideration: newly issued common shares representing 4.9% of outstanding common stock after closing, plus Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock
Credit commitments of up to $3.5 billion incremental term loan, $200.0 million revolving facility and $950.0 million secured bridge loan from Bank of America and RBC
Closing requires stockholder approval; if not obtained, share issuance is capped at 19.9% of common stock and the balance is paid in cumulative perpetual preferred stock
Array Technologies said it completed its acquisition of Affordable Wire Management, LLC (AWM), a provider of wire management and balance-of-system products for solar and energy storage projects, on August 31, 2026. Buyer paid cash consideration of approximately $165 million, net of customary adjustments and subject to final post-closing settlement. The company expects the deal to be at least high single digit accretive to Adjusted EPS in the first year before synergies.
Acquisition of AWM completed August 31, 2026 under a purchase agreement dated July 16, 2026
Cash consideration of approximately $165 million, subject to final post-closing settlement
Expected to be at least high single digit accretive to Adjusted EPS in the first year before synergies
Kevin G. Hostetler is CEO of Array; Scott Rand and Dan Smith, AWM co-founders, join as leaders of the combined business
Myers Industries agreed on August 31, 2026 to sell all membership interests in Myers Tire Supply, its North American tire supply distribution business, to TAPS Holdings, LLC, for $30 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The company says the sale advances its transformation toward engineered resin and composite products and strengthens its balance sheet, though the filing gives no financial results for the business.
Consideration is $30 million, subject to post-closing adjustments for cash, indebtedness, net working capital and transaction expenses.
The buyer is TAPS Holdings, LLC; the press release identifies it as Lion Equity Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm.
Myers has agreed to non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions for 36 months after closing, with carve-outs for certain subsidiaries and Patch Rubber Company.
The buyer obtained a buyer-side representation and warranty insurance policy at its own expense.
Utah Medical Products said its subsidiary Femcare Ltd has bought all common shares of Orion Medical Supplies Ltd, a private UK maker and distributor of harm reduction medical devices. The company expects Orion to add about $6 million to its annual consolidated sales, and the purchase was paid from cash reserves.
Femcare Ltd purchased all common shares of Orion Medical Supplies Ltd, announced August 31, 2026
Purchase price was £3.6 million, paid from cash reserves
Orion is expected to add about $6 million to UTMD's current consolidated annual sales
Orion operations will move into Femcare's existing Romsey, UK facilities after a transition period
On August 27, 2026, Datacentrex agreed to buy 23,076,923 Class A Common Units of ELNG Equity LLC for about $30 million, and the deal closed on August 28, 2026. The company said the units represent a 10.5% equity interest in Eagle LNG Partners, an LNG producer that supplies fuel for U.S. space launch vehicles. The units are unregistered, illiquid and non-controlling, with no public market, and the filing warns of possible loss of all or part of the investment.
Purchase price of about $30 million for 23,076,923 Class A Common Units of ELNG Equity LLC, closed August 28, 2026
Press release says the stake is 10.5% equity interest in Eagle LNG, priced at the same value per unit as a concurrent $10 million commitment by an affiliate of The Energy & Minerals Group
Units have no public market, carry transfer restrictions, and the company has limited influence over Eagle LNG management and strategy
Purchase agreement gives Datacentrex a most favored nations right for three months and a pro rata participation right in ELNG debt financing for 12 months
Aon plc signed a merger agreement on August 30, 2026, to acquire USI Advantage Corp. for $17 billion in cash, or $16.7 billion net of about $278 million in certain tax attributes. Aon expects to fund the deal with new debt, and it does not expect to repurchase shares in the near term while it prioritizes debt repayment. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Purchase price of $17.0 billion in cash, or $16.7 billion net; about 14.5x synergized trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA on a net basis
Expected $395 million in annual run-rate net adjusted EBITDA impact from revenue and cost synergies; expected to be accretive to adjusted EPS in 2028
Expected closing in the fourth quarter of 2026; either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by June 1, 2027, subject to extensions
Funding through new debt; Aon expects to maintain its Baa2 rating with Moody's and A- rating with S&P
On August 31, 2026, Ranger Energy Services agreed to acquire certain U.S. coiled tubing assets from STEP Energy Services for approximately $27.5 million, consisting of $22.5 million in cash and $5 million in Class A Common Stock. The company expects the deal to add $80 million to $90 million of revenue and more than $10 million of EBITDA in 2027, but 2026 cash flows are expected to be lower because of about $10 million of first-quarter post-close borrowings and the funding is through revolver borrowings.
Consideration is about $27.5 million: $22.5 million in cash and $5 million in Class A Common Stock, priced on a 30-trading-day volume weighted average price before closing.
Assets include 13 full coiled tubing spreads and five facilities, and Ranger expects to hire about 220 coiled tubing professionals and support staff.
Expected 2027 contribution is $80 million to $90 million of revenue and more than $10 million of EBITDA, including at least $2.5 million of first-year synergies.
Closing is expected on or about September 11, 2026, subject to customary conditions and third-party consents; post-close borrowings are expected to be about $30 million.
Boundless Bio signed Amendment No. 1 to its merger agreement with Serapha Bio on August 28, 2026, changing how Serapha equity awards, certain merger consideration and a share authorization vote are handled. The filing does not state a deal value, and the amendment otherwise leaves the original June 22, 2026 terms unchanged, so shareholders should watch the Form S-4 and proxy statement for the full effect.
Amendment No. 1 dated August 28, 2026; original Merger Agreement signed June 22, 2026 with Serapha Bio, Inc.
Serapha restricted stock units, vested or unvested, convert into Boundless Bio restricted stock units adjusted by the Exchange Ratio
Pre-funded warrants with a $0.00001 exercise price can be issued as merger consideration where share ownership limits would be exceeded
Authorized share increase now requires a majority of shares properly cast, rather than a majority of shares outstanding
Energy Fuels said its subsidiary completed the acquisition of all ordinary shares of Australian Strategic Materials Limited (ASM) on August 28, 2026, under a scheme implementation deed. The total scheme consideration was about $243.4 million, including $217.2 million in Energy Fuels shares and about $26.2 million in cash, and the company issued 14,808,572 common shares to ASM shareholders, which dilutes existing holders.
Scheme consideration per ASM share: 0.053 Energy Fuels shares (or CHESS Depositary Interests) plus AUS$0.13 in cash
Total consideration about $243.4 million: $217.2 million in shares and about $26.2 million in cash
14,808,572 unregistered Energy Fuels common shares issued on August 28, 2026, under Section 3(a)(10) exemption
ASM option holders received A$0.50 per option under a concurrent scheme
Karman Holdings completed its previously announced acquisition of Walker Precision Engineering for approximately $95 million, or £70 million, in cash, subject to customary adjustments. To help fund the deal, the company increased its term loans by $100 million under a Sixth Amendment to its Credit Agreement, bringing total original term loan principal to $863,961,000. The filing gives no financial results for Walker or for Karman, so its effect on earnings cannot be assessed from this document.
Acquisition of Walker closed August 28, 2026, through a wholly owned subsidiary for about $95 million (£70 million) in cash
Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated August 26, 2026, increased term loans by $100,000,000 to a total original principal of $863,961,000
Walker supplies missile seekers, guidance systems and control systems on more than 25 EU tactical missile, air and defense programs
Karman has 17 locations across eight U.S. states; the deal adds a European footprint
PTC Therapeutics entered an asset purchase agreement on August 25, 2026 to acquire ST-920, an AAV gene therapy candidate for Fabry disease, from bankrupt Sangamo Therapeutics. The deal carries a $111 million upfront payment plus up to $100 million in contingent milestones tied to FDA approval, and closing requires Bankruptcy Court approval, which is scheduled for a hearing on September 10, 2026.
Upfront payment of $111 million, plus up to $100 million in contingent milestones ($80 million on accelerated approval and $20 million on full approval)
Acquisition is subject to Bankruptcy Court approval (hearing scheduled September 10, 2026) and Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expiration
Either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by October 15, 2026, subject to specified exceptions
Representations and warranties do not survive closing and there is no indemnification for breaches
Element Solutions and Solstice Advanced Materials agreed on August 27, 2026 to terminate the merger agreement they signed on July 6, 2026. Under the termination agreement, neither company owes the other a payment, and the parties mutually release each other from related liability claims, subject to customary exceptions. The company said both boards concluded the two companies would serve shareholders better as standalone companies.
Merger agreement with Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. dated July 6, 2026, now terminated
Termination Agreement signed August 27, 2026 by Element Solutions, Solstice and the two Merger Subs
Neither party will make termination payments to the other; mutual release of liability claims, subject to customary exceptions
CEO Benjamin Gliklich said the company's momentum continues in line with its guidance
BitGo entered into a merger agreement to acquire the institutional trading business of NYDIG, through a two-step merger with NYDIG IF Holdings LLC. Consideration includes $7,000,000 in cash, shares valued at about $35,500,000 at closing, and contingent cash and share payments tied to revenue milestones.
Closing consideration: $7,000,000 cash plus shares with an aggregate value of approximately $35,500,000
Contingent payments: $10,000,000 cash on a first revenue milestone, and up to $5,000,000 cash plus additional shares on a second milestone
Approximately 30 NYDIG employees are expected to join BitGo, along with institutional client trading relationships
BitGo agreed to file a registration statement covering the shares within 180 days after closing or 5 days after becoming S-3 eligible, whichever is earlier
Solstice Advanced Materials and Element Solutions mutually terminated their July 6, 2026 merger agreement on August 27, 2026, and neither party owes the other a payment. Solstice's board also approved a share repurchase program of up to $500 million, and the company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance.
Merger Agreement signed July 6, 2026 was terminated by mutual agreement; no termination fees are payable by either party.
Board authorized repurchases of up to $500 million of common stock, to be funded with cash on hand and cash from operations.
Goldman Sachs commitment letter and the Sir Martin E. Franklin voting and support agreement terminated automatically.
Full-year 2026 guidance affirmed: net sales of $4.125 billion to $4.185 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.035 billion to $1.055 billion.
Titan Acquisition Corp. filed an August 2026 investor presentation with OpenPayd for use in meetings with existing and potential shareholders about their proposed business combination. The deck reports $96 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and more than $300 billion in annualized transaction volume as of July 31, 2026, and says a Nasdaq listing is anticipated by calendar Q4 2026. The filing is furnished rather than filed and does not contain new audited financial results.
ARR of $96 million as of July 31, 2026; the deck defines ARR as one month's revenue multiplied by twelve and says it is not a forecast
Annualized transaction volume of $300 billion or more as of July 2026, with more than 1,200 clients
Presentation information is current as of August 26, 2026; a Nasdaq listing is anticipated by calendar Q4 2026
The deck says the business combination remains subject to shareholder approval, closing conditions and possible changes to terms
Vince Holding's subsidiary completed the acquisition of the operating business of October's Very Own (OVO), a Canadian streetwear lifestyle brand, on August 24, 2026, while Authentic Brands Group took majority ownership of OVO's intellectual property. The company will hold a 5% stake in the OVO IP for $6,000,000 and a license to use it, with royalties payable to Authentic, and says the deal is expected to be earnings neutral in fiscal 2026 and accretive in fiscal 2027. The company also expects second quarter fiscal 2026 results at the high end of its prior guidance, excluding any tariff refund benefit.
OVO operating business acquired; the purchase agreement closed on August 24, 2026
Company to own 5% of OVO IP for $6,000,000 and hold a license with an initial term ending at the end of fiscal 2036
Q2 fiscal 2026 results expected at the high end of prior guidance, excluding any benefit from tariff refunds
Full second quarter results to be reported by September 15, 2026
Black Spade Acquisition III Co, a special purpose acquisition company listed on the NYSE, signed a business combination agreement with Astrum Space Inc, a satellite communications company developing a satellite-to-device broadcast network for Asia-Pacific. The deal would merge Astrum into the listed shell, which would be renamed Astrum Space Company, and the combined company is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The deal values Astrum at about $1 billion in equity value, and shareholder redemptions could reduce the cash available from the trust account.
Astrum equity value is approximately $1 billion, excluding about $172.5 million of cash in BIII's trust account, assuming no redemptions.
Existing Astrum shareholders would hold over 80% of the combined company if no BIII shareholders redeem their shares for cash.
Astrum's founder has committed to provide up to $168 million in funding to the Astrum group under a letter of support dated August 21, 2026.
Closing is expected by the end of 2026 and requires NYSE listing approval, BIII shareholder approval and an effective Form F-4 registration statement.
Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC, a subsidiary of Velocity Financial, signed an agreement on August 26, 2026 to buy the operating platform of Toorak Capital LLC for a base price of about $62 million plus estimated tangible book value. Toorak's roughly $3 billion loan portfolio is being sold separately to a third-party investment firm, which Velocity will then manage, and the transactions are expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026. Velocity expects the deal to be accretive to GAAP earnings in 2027.
Base purchase price of about $62 million plus estimated tangible book value, subject to adjustments
Toorak's loan portfolio of about $3 billion in unpaid principal balance is being sold to a third-party investment firm, which Velocity will manage
Closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026; either party may terminate if the deal does not close within 120 days, subject to exceptions
Velocity's disinterested directors unanimously approved the transactions
Nabors, through subsidiary NETV, bought Series B-1 preferred stock of Quaise Energy for $35 million, paid with 391,944 newly issued Nabors common shares, and now holds a 14% fully diluted stake, making it Quaise's largest shareholder. The deal includes a collar that can require Nabors to issue more shares or pay cash if Quaise's resale value falls below $33.25 million, and lets Nabors receive cash if value exceeds $36.75 million, and it sets up an exclusivity arrangement for drilling services.
Nabors paid $35 million for 5,425,515 Series B-1 preferred shares of Quaise at $6.4510 per share, closed August 27, 2026
Nabors issued 391,944 common shares as consideration, with resale registration to be filed under Rule 424(b)(7)
Collar: Nabors may issue additional shares or pay cash if resale value falls below $33.25 million; Quaise pays Nabors any value above $36.75 million
A Nabors PACE-B rig is drilling at Quaise's Project Obsidian in Oregon, with a first phase targeting 50 megawatts
On August 26, 2026, Crown Reserve Acquisition Corp. I (CRAC), its merger subsidiary and Carvix, Inc. signed a First Amendment to their March 30, 2026 Business Combination Agreement. The amendment restates the shareholder vote thresholds for the extraordinary general meeting, makes the advisory organizational documents proposal non-binding and not a closing condition, and sets minimum annualized base salaries for named Carvix executives. The filing states that the amendment does not change any holder's voting rights, and it does not disclose financial results or a deal value.
Amendment dated August 26, 2026 amends the Business Combination Agreement dated March 30, 2026.
Domestication and organizational documents proposals require a special resolution of at least two-thirds of Class B ordinary shares; Class A holders have no vote on them.
Advisory organizational documents proposals are non-binding and are not a condition to completing the transaction.
Base salaries for Carvix executives are set at minimums listed in Annex A, which the filing does not reproduce in its text.
Leggett & Platt completed its merger on August 26, 2026, with Somnigroup-linked parent Sparrow Unity Corporation. Each Leggett share was converted into 0.1455 shares of Parent common stock, and the company asked the NYSE to withdraw its listing, so shareholders now hold Parent shares rather than Leggett stock.
Each share of Leggett common stock converted into 0.1455 shares of Parent common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares
Credit Agreement repaid in full, with approximately $277,000 in aggregate obligations; commercial paper program terminated with none outstanding
Eight directors, including Karl G. Glassman and Angela Barbee, ceased to be directors at closing
NYSE asked to suspend trading and withdraw the listing; the company intends to file Form 15 to end SEC reporting
Somnigroup completed its all-stock acquisition of Leggett & Platt on August 26, 2026, a transaction the company values at about $2.3 billion including Leggett & Platt's existing debt. Former Leggett & Platt shareholders now own about 9% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis, which dilutes existing Somnigroup holders, while the company reports leverage reduced by about 0.2 times and a higher synergy target.
Merger closed August 26, 2026 under an agreement dated April 13, 2026; Leggett & Platt is now a wholly owned subsidiary.
Each Leggett & Platt share converted into 0.1455 Somnigroup shares; former Leggett & Platt shareholders own about 9% of the combined company.
Annual run-rate synergy target raised to $75 million from the initial $50 million; net leverage reduced by about 0.2 times.
The company expects about $50 million of annualized non-cash expense from fair value adjustments to the acquired business and about $10 million from the acquired bonds; $1.5 billion of Leggett & Platt notes remain outstanding.
Priority Payment Systems, an indirect subsidiary of Priority Technology Holdings, closed a purchase of all membership interests in Convenient Payments, LLC on August 25, 2026, for $11.5 million subject to adjustments, plus up to $3.5 million in earnouts. The August 26 press release describes the target as IntelliPay, a payments software provider serving government agencies, schools and healthcare organizations, while the 8-K names Convenient Payments, LLC as the seller's acquired entity, so the filing and release should be read together. The company says the deal will create Priority Commerce Government and add just over $4 million of incremental revenue for the balance of 2026.
Closed August 25, 2026; Priority Payment Systems acquired all membership interests of Convenient Payments, LLC
Purchase price of $11.5 million, subject to adjustments, plus up to $3.5 million in earnouts over up to eight full fiscal quarters based on gross profit
Press release names the target as IntelliPay and expects Priority Commerce Government to add just over $4 million of revenue for the balance of 2026
On August 20, 2026, subsidiary Foothills Rare Earths, LLC assumed the Weyerhaeuser mining lease from Southeast Metals LLC after exercising its option to acquire it. The company paid $375,000 in cash and 165,153 common shares, matching the $2 million in stock consideration it had previously disclosed. The lease covers about 1,662.8 acres in Georgia and carries a 5% royalty on rare earth products, so shareholders should note both the added mineral rights and the new share issuance.
Assignment dated August 20, 2026; Foothills Rare Earths assumed lease obligations required on or after that date.
Consideration: $375,000 in cash plus 165,153 common shares, representing the $2 million in stock previously disclosed; shares issued in a private placement.
Lease covers about 1,662.8 acres in Harris and Talbot Counties, Georgia; annual rent of $75,000 starts in year four, plus a 5% royalty on rare earth products.
First Amendment to the lease, dated January 30, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 10.2.
On August 25, 2026, Huntsman stockholders voted to adopt the Merger Agreement with Olin Corporation, with 131,502,454 votes for and 1,828,828 against. The companies will implement the combination as a direct merger, and the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
Merger proposal: 131,502,454 for, 1,828,828 against, 378,859 abstentions
Advisory vote on merger-related executive pay: 117,592,172 for, 15,456,713 against, 661,256 abstentions
Quorum of 133,710,141 votes, or 76.23% of the 175,381,417 shares entitled to vote as of the July 9, 2026 record date
Expected closing in the first half of 2027, subject to required regulatory approvals
On August 24, 2026, SPAC Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. III (Mach X) signed a business combination agreement with defense company Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. Ursa Major would merge into a wholly owned subsidiary of Mach X, with an aggregate purchase price of $1.6 billion, and the combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027 and requires shareholder and regulatory approvals, so Mach X shareholders will vote on the transaction.
Agreement signed August 24, 2026; Mach X to be renamed Inflection Point Mach X Bleichroeder Corp. at closing
Purchase price of $1.6 billion, equal to 160,000,000 shares of New Ursa Major common stock at $10.00 per share
At least $350 million of PIPE commitments, of which approximately $110 million will be funded at signing
Closing expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals
Escalade acquired substantially all the assets of ASL Solutions, Inc. on August 24, 2026, and announced it on August 25, 2026. The company states the deal is not material to Escalade for financial reporting purposes, and ASL will join its US Weight Group portfolio, marking an entry into the pet market.
Acquisition of substantially all assets of ASL Solutions, Inc. completed August 24, 2026
Filing states the asset acquisition is not material to Escalade for financial reporting purposes
ASL makes insulated dog and cat houses, including Dog Palace and CRB Palace lines, and will join the US Weight Group led by Allison McDonald
No purchase price or financial terms for the acquisition are disclosed in the filing
Kimbell Royalty Partners completed the $221.2 million Drop Down acquisition of mineral and royalty interests from affiliated sellers on August 21, 2026, paying about $75 million in cash and issuing 9,500,000 OpCo Common Units and an equal number of Class B Units. On August 24, 2026, it raised its guidance, with midpoint Q3 and Q4 2026 production now 10% and 15% above the midpoint of prior 2026 guidance. The new units are exchangeable into Common Units and will be covered by a resale registration statement that Kimbell must file within 5 business days of the closing.
Drop Down closed August 21, 2026: about $75 million in cash plus 9,500,000 OpCo Common Units and Class B Units (OpCo units valued at about $146.3 million)
Q3 2026 net production guidance of 26.5 to 29.5 Mboe/d; Q4 2026 guidance of 27.7 to 30.7 Mboe/d
Midpoint of guidance is 10% higher for Q3 and 15% higher for Q4 than prior 2026 guidance; cash G&A per Boe guidance lowered
Shelf registration statement to be filed within 5 business days of closing and made effective within 120 days
Martin Marietta completed its combination with Lhoist North America (LNA) on August 21, 2026, and issued Consideration Shares to LNA Holding as part of the deal. Under a new shareholders agreement, LNA Holding gets the right to designate one director, the board expands from ten to eleven seats, and Philipp Niemann was appointed to the new seat. The company says it will provide updated full-year 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance with its third-quarter results.
Combination with Lhoist North America completed on August 21, 2026; announced in a press release dated August 24, 2026
LNA Holding's stake is subject to lock-up: 50% released at the 12-month anniversary of closing and 50% at the 24-month anniversary
Philipp Niemann, CEO of Lhoist S.A., appointed to the board effective August 21, 2026 and will serve on the Finance Committee
Standstill restricts FGI and LNA Holding from acquiring shares above 12,783,660 shares (18% of common stock as of closing)
Comstock Inc. closed the sale of its mineral, mining, processing and mining-district real estate entities to Mackay Precious Metals Inc., a subsidiary of Mackay Gold & Silver Corp. The company says the transaction, valued at more than $45 million, reduces ongoing costs and enhances balance sheet liquidity, and it expects a gain of about $10 million to $12 million.
Comstock has received $20 million in cash and 2 million Mackay Gold & Silver common shares, currently valued at about $4.5 million
Expected gain of about $10 million to $12 million, with no cash taxes expected on the gain
A secured second-tranche payment of $7 million is due within 18 months
Estimated annual operational savings of $1.5 million; Comstock retains a 1.5% NSR royalty and a $10 million contingent payment tied to a mine construction decision or a change-of-control deal of at least $500 million within seven years
Mangoceuticals and Nuclea Energy mutually agreed on August 19, 2026 to terminate their Business Combination Agreement, which had been dated July 29, 2026. The parties said the $15,000,000 PIPE financing minimum could not be raised by the August 21, 2026 outside date, so the financing closing condition could not be met on the agreed terms.
Termination agreed August 19, 2026 under Section 12.1(a) of the agreement, which was dated July 29, 2026
Closing required PIPE financing of at least $15,000,000 deposited into escrow; the outside date was August 21, 2026
Each party bears its own costs, and the parties exchanged mutual releases except for willful breaches before termination
Elutia completed the sale of its SimpliDerm breast reconstruction business, which made up substantially all of its Women's Health segment, to Cellution Biologics on August 17, 2026. The company received $7.7 million in cash at closing, subject to post-closing adjustments, with up to $3 million more in contingent payments. The filing says the company's 2025 and first-half 2026 pro forma continuing operations exclude the business, which had accounted for most of its reported net sales.
Net cash received at closing: $7.7 million, subject to post-closing inventory adjustments
Contingent payments of up to $3 million over the next 18 months, tied to technology transfer and commercial milestones
Pro forma six-month 2026 net sales from continuing operations: $2.2 million, versus $5.5 million as reported
Company expects to record an estimated gain of $4.9 million, which is not reflected in the pro forma periods
Evolution Petroleum completed its previously announced acquisition of mineral and royalty interests in the Midland Basin, Texas, on August 20, 2026, for a total purchase price of $16 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The company says the interests are expected to generate about $3.9 million of next-twelve-month asset-level cash flow and that the deal is immediately accretive to cash flow per share, though these are management estimates.
Total purchase price of $16 million, with an effective date of August 1, 2026
Interests span about 3,420 net royalty acres across five Texas counties and include royalties on an estimated 832 producing wells
Expected next-twelve-month asset-level cash flow of about $3.9 million, an acquisition multiple of about 4.1x, per company estimate
Funded with net proceeds from a recent public stock offering, cash on hand and revolver borrowings; pro forma liquidity about $19 million
RenX Enterprises Corp. disclosed that its 50%-owned Norman Berry II Owner, LLC agreed on August 17, 2026 to sell an approximately 7.7-acre property in East Point, Georgia, for $2.6 million to Arbour Valley Development, LLC. Closing depends on conditions including the purchaser receiving state tax credit allocations and obtaining financing, and the company says there is no assurance the sale will close. If it closes as expected, about $800,000 would repay two notes the company holds against the property, and the company's 50% share of the remaining proceeds is expected to be about $900,000.
Purchase price is $2.6 million; the agreement is effective August 17, 2026.
Earnest money deposits of $60,000 each are payable under the agreement, and the sale terminates if the purchaser does not obtain the tax credit allocation it requested.
Purchaser must notify the seller by September 25, 2026 if it will not submit a state application, and has 180 days after the application period to secure financing.
Expected closing proceeds: about $800,000 to repay two notes; about $1.8 million remaining, with RenX's 50% share about $900,000.
On August 21, 2026, Werewolf Therapeutics agreed to merge with Ambros Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing neridronate for CRPS-1, in an all-stock transaction. Pre-merger Werewolf stockholders, other than private placement investors, are expected to own about 6.8% of the combined company, so the merger would substantially dilute their holdings. The deal is expected to close by the first quarter of 2027, subject to stockholder approvals, Nasdaq listing approval, an effective Form S-4 and other conditions.
Pre-merger Ambros stockholders are expected to own about 71.7% of the combined company, and private placement investors about 21.5%.
Implied valuations are $500.0 million for Ambros and $47.5 million for Werewolf.
A concurrent private placement of $150 million in gross proceeds is expected to close with the merger.
Termination fees are $20.0 million payable by Ambros and $1.9 million payable by Werewolf in certain circumstances.
On August 20, 2026, Charter Communications completed its transactions with Cox Communications and its acquisition of Liberty Broadband. Cox Enterprises now owns about 26% of Charter's fully diluted shares, and about $12 billion of Cox debt and finance leases remains outstanding at Charter subsidiaries. Charter's board also changed, with Alex Taylor becoming Chairman and Liberty Broadband no longer a direct shareholder.
Charter paid $3.5 billion in cash to Cox NewCo for the Cox equity sale, and Charter Holdings paid $724 million in cash plus $6.0 billion of convertible preferred units.
Charter issued the equivalent of just over 46 million Charter shares to a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, and Cox Enterprises now owns about 26% of fully diluted shares.
Liberty Broadband common holders received 0.236 of a Charter Class A share per share, a net decrease of about 4.7 million Charter shares outstanding.
Alex Taylor was appointed Chairman, Eric Zinterhofer became lead independent director, and Chris Winfrey continues as President and CEO.
Icahn Enterprises L.P. completed the previously announced sale of The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack Holding Corp. to a subsidiary of Mavis for approximately $700 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. IEP retains the owned real estate transferred from Pep Boys, along with its AAMCO Transmissions and Precision Tune Auto Care businesses. The filing does not disclose the financial results or gain from the sale.
Buyer: Mavis Tire Supply, LLC, a subsidiary of Mavis Tire Express Services Corp.
Sale price: approximately $700 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.
Seller: Icahn Automotive Group LLC, a wholly-owned IEP subsidiary; closed August 20, 2026.
Retained by IEP: owned real estate, AAMCO Transmissions and Precision Tune Auto Care businesses.
RF Acquisition Corp II shareholders voted on August 19, 2026, at an extraordinary general meeting and approved the Business Combination Proposal, which covers the merger with NYB Holdings Limited and the amalgamation with Nanyang Biologics Pte. Ltd. Holders also submitted preliminary requests to redeem 3,956,323 shares for cash from the trust account, and the company says the closing may not occur and the final redemption figures cannot be determined until closing.
Business Combination Proposal: 6,765,584 votes for, 440,604 against, 0 abstentions, out of 7,206,188 shares present (86.36% of 8,343,765 shares entitled to vote)
Preliminary redemption requests for 3,956,323 RFAC ordinary shares, subject to withdrawal or reversal before closing
Closing remains subject to closing conditions and may not occur; final redemption amounts will be disclosed after closing
Other proposals, including the merger, Nasdaq issuance, incentive plan and adjournment, received the same vote counts
Cantor Equity Partners I, Inc. (CEPO) and BSTR agreed on August 20, 2026 to terminate their business combination agreement in its entirety, with the parties releasing each other from related claims. Under the Termination and Release Agreement, the seller agreed to pay CEPO an aggregate of $15 million in cash, and CEPO's board will not call a shareholder meeting to approve the deal; CEPO intends to search for another target business.
Seller agreed to pay CEPO $15 million total: $10 million on September 19, 2026 and $5 million on December 1, 2026.
Business Combination Agreement, dated July 16, 2025 and amended March 25, 2026, is of no further force and effect.
Pubco and Newco intend to withdraw the Form S-4 filed May 14, 2026.
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. engagement letters with CEPO and Pubco were terminated; the Subscription Agreements for private placements also terminated.
On August 20, 2026, James Hardie agreed to sell its European fiber gypsum and cement-bonded products business, including Fermacell, to a subsidiary of Holcim for €840 million, about $980 million. The company expects about $600 million of the proceeds to repay debt and has also authorized a $250 million share repurchase program. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2027, and the company plans to wind down its European fiber cement operations, which are not included in the sale.
Buyer is Holcim Westbeteiligungs GmbH, a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd., with Holcim Ltd. as guarantor; price is €840 million, subject to net debt and working capital adjustments
About $600 million of proceeds is expected to repay debt, supporting a target of net leverage below 2.0x by September 30, 2027
Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $250 million; the company is not obligated to buy any shares
Closing expected in the first half of calendar 2027, subject to antitrust approvals and employee consultations; the Purchaser may owe the Sellers a €15 million termination fee in certain circumstances
On August 14, 2026, Werewolf Therapeutics agreed to sell its pre-clinical INDUCER and INDUKINE platform technology to EMD Serono, with EMD paying $28.0 million upfront and an additional $5.0 million upon completion of the technology transfer. The company keeps its WTX-124 and WTX-330 clinical programs and received an exclusive license to certain patents needed to develop them, but it agreed to a 24-month non-competition covenant on certain related compounds.
Upfront consideration of $28.0 million, plus an additional $5.0 million upon completion of the technology transfer
Sold INDUCER and INDUKINE pre-clinical platforms and related compounds, excluding the WTX-124 and WTX-330 clinical programs
Company retains rights to continue developing WTX-124 and WTX-330
Non-competition covenant for 24 months after closing, with customary exceptions for change of control transactions
On August 19, 2026, ScanSource agreed to acquire MicroAge, a technology provider, for $220.5 million in cash at closing, with closing expected in September 2026 subject to antitrust waiting-period expiration and third-party consents. On August 20, the company reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $953.1 million, up 17.3%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.24 versus $0.88, and issued fiscal 2027 guidance that excludes the pending MicroAge deal.
Purchase price is $220.5 million in cash at closing, with $3 million in escrow for purchase price adjustments and $6.8 million for indemnification claims.
Q4 fiscal 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026): net sales $953.1 million, up 17.3%; GAAP diluted EPS $1.24 versus $0.88 a year earlier.
Fiscal 2026 GAAP net income was $78.9 million, or $3.64 per diluted share, versus $3.00; cash was $88.4 million and total debt was $101.4 million at June 30, 2026.
Fiscal 2027 outlook (excluding MicroAge): net sales growth of 6% to 10%, adjusted EBITDA of $158 million to $165 million, and free cash flow of at least $85 million.
On August 20, 2026, Santander Holdings USA, Inc. announced it completed its acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation through a series of transactions. Webster shareholders received 2.0548 Banco Santander ADSs and $48.75 in cash per share, and SHUSA assumed Webster Virginia's senior and subordinated notes. The filing says the combined bank has pro forma assets of about $327 billion, and the company expects the deal to help it reach around 18% return on tangible equity in the United States by 2028.
Each Webster common share was exchanged for 2.0548 Banco Santander ADSs and $48.75 in cash, without interest.
Pro forma balance sheet of about $327 billion in assets, $185 billion in loans and $172 billion in deposits, based on December 31, 2025 balances.
SHUSA assumed 4.100% Senior Notes due March 25, 2029 and 5.784% Fixed Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due September 11, 2035.
Webster preferred stock Series F and G converted into SHUSA Series H and Series I Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.
Silo Pharma entered into an asset purchase agreement on August 18, 2026, to acquire software, technology, domain names and related intellectual property from Parkview Consulting LLC, paying with 165,000 newly issued common shares. The seller's sole member, Corwin Yu, currently serves as lead strategic advisor on the company's Cryptocurrency Advisory Board, a relationship the filing discloses. The shares are locked up for up to 12 months, and the seller gives indemnification protections.
Consideration: 165,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued to Parkview Consulting LLC
Lock-up runs until the earliest of 12 months, a Change in Control, or company written consent
Seller is owned by Corwin Yu, who is lead strategic advisor on the Cryptocurrency Advisory Board
Shares issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933; agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 with schedules omitted
Harte Hanks signed a definitive merger agreement under which Star Equity Holdings will acquire all outstanding Harte Hanks common stock for $5.00 per share, or $38.4 million in aggregate equity value. The Harte Hanks board unanimously approved the deal and recommends that shareholders vote in favor, and the transaction is expected to close within about 60 to 90 days, subject to shareholder approval and financing availability.
Each Harte Hanks share can be exchanged for $5.00 in cash, subject to a cap of 50% of total consideration (about $19.2 million), or 0.50 shares of Star Equity 10% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: STRRP) with a $10.00 p
The company describes the price as an approximately 100% premium to its unaffected share price.
A 30-day go-shop period allows Harte Hanks to solicit alternative proposals and expires at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 13, 2026.
Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory is lead financial advisor and Baker Botts LLP is legal advisor to Harte Hanks.
ZeroStack agreed on August 19, 2026 to issue 3,500,000 common shares and pre-funded warrants for up to 36,198,293 additional shares to two investors, Puple AI Inc. and Blockcat Pte. Ltd., in exchange for 925,925,926 MemeCore tokens valued at about $1 billion. Shares beyond a 19.99% cap will be issued as warrants that cannot be exercised until shareholders approve, and the company named Rudy Rong, a source of the tokens, as President. The deal adds a large number of potential shares, which would dilute existing shareholders, while the company says the share price represents a premium of more than twelve times its recent trading price.
Investors receive 3,500,000 shares plus pre-funded warrants for up to 36,198,293 more shares, valued at $25.19 per share or warrant.
MemeCore tokens were valued at $1.08 each as of August 14, 2026, for aggregate consideration of about $1 billion.
Warrant shares cannot be exercised until shareholder approval under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635, and they carry a lock-up of up to ten years.
Rudy Rong was appointed President effective at closing, with a $500,000 annual base salary and severance of 24 months of base pay, or 30 months after a change in control.
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