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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc (PAL)

Proficient Auto Logistics closes Hansen & Adkins acquisition, sells $75 million notes

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Proficient Auto Logistics completed its acquisition of Hansen & Adkins on August 13, 2026, paying an upfront price of about $130 million including about $75 million of assumed debt, with the balance paid in about $52 million of cash and 421,354 new common shares. The company also completed a $75.0 million private offering of 5.500% convertible senior notes due 2033, with an initial conversion price of about $6.50 per share, and the filing notes that new shares and conversions could dilute existing holders.

Key points

  • Hansen & Adkins acquisition completed August 13, 2026; upfront price about $130 million, including about $75 million of assumed debt
  • About $52 million paid in cash and 421,354 common shares issued to Steven Hansen; earnout of up to about $22.1 million, of which $2 million is payable in shares
  • $75.0 million 5.500% convertible senior notes due August 15, 2033; initial conversion price about $6.50 versus a $5.10 last sale price on August 11, 2026
  • Capped call transactions cost about $9.2 million; company estimates net note proceeds of $71.4 million and intends to use them to refinance indebtedness

The filing

CompanyProficient Auto Logistics, Inc (PAL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 14, 2026, 8:45 AM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-089491

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:46 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 14, 2026.

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