US Merger & Acquisition SEC Filings — March 19, 2026

19-03-2026

Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp. (SPAC) and Sio Silica Corporation entered into the Fifth Amendment to their Business Combination Agreement dated March 13, 2026, extending the Outside Date for the Company Amalgamation from April 29, 2026 to April 29, 2027. This follows four prior amendments extending the timeline from the original BCA dated November 13, 2023. The amendment maintains all other terms of the BCA, which contemplates a SPAC Amalgamation followed by a Company Amalgamation under Alberta law.

• ·Original BCA dated November 13, 2023.
• ·First Amendment: November 12, 2024, extended Outside Date to December 31, 2024.
• ·Second Amendment: December 31, 2024, extended to April 30, 2025.
• ·Third Amendment: April 11, 2025, extended to December 31, 2025.
• ·Fourth Amendment: October 16, 2025, extended to April 29, 2026.
• ·Fifth Amendment effective March 13, 2026, filed March 19, 2026.

19-03-2026

Inception Growth Acquisition Ltd, a blank check company, withdrew $5,269.61 of interest earned from its trust account on March 16, 2026, to pay taxes, leaving approximately $2.13M remaining in the trust. This routine disclosure under Item 8.01 provides transparency on trust account activity amid ongoing operations as an emerging growth company listed on OTC Markets.

• ·Securities traded on OTC Markets Group, Inc.: IGTAU (Units), IGTA (Common Stock, $0.0001 par), IGTAW (Warrants exercisable at $11.50), IGTAR (Rights for 1/10th share)
• ·Company is an emerging growth company under Rule 405/12b-2
• ·Filing date: March 19, 2026; Event date: March 16, 2026

19-03-2026

Constellation Acquisition Corp I amended its promissory note with sponsor Constellation Sponsor LP on March 18, 2026, increasing the total principal amount from $2.25M to $5.25M via a $3M addition. The amendment also restates drawdown provisions, allowing up to $5.195M in additional aggregate funding until a business combination is consummated. No other changes to the note terms were made.

• ·Original promissory note dated January 30, 2024.
• ·First amendment dated June 5, 2025.
• ·Drawdowns funded within 3 business days of request; no fees on drawdowns.

19-03-2026

Metals Acquisition Corp. II, a blank check company, consummated its IPO on March 13, 2026, selling 23,000,000 units at $10.00 each for gross proceeds of $230M, including full exercise of the 3M unit overallotment option, and simultaneously completed a $7.6M private placement of 5,066,666 warrants. A total of $230M was placed in trust, with the balance sheet reflecting total assets of $232.4M but a shareholders' deficit of $7.0M due to $14.5M in transaction costs and accumulated deficit.

• ·Private Placement Warrants breakdown: Sponsor (MAC Partners LLC) purchased 3,533,333; Cohen 1,226,666; Jett 230,000; Sternship 76,667.
• ·Company inception: November 28, 2025; IPO registration effective March 11, 2026.
• ·Trust invested in U.S. government treasury obligations (maturity ≤185 days) or money market funds.
• ·Must complete Business Combination with target(s) representing ≥80% of trust value (excl. deferred commissions/taxes).

19-03-2026

Praetorian Acquisition Corp., a blank check company, announced the full exercise of its underwriters' over-allotment option on March 16, 2026, issuing 3,300,000 additional units at $10.00 each for gross proceeds of $33M, increasing total units sold to 25.3M and total IPO proceeds to $253M deposited into the trust account. Simultaneously, it sold 330,000 additional private placement warrants to Praetorian Sponsor LLC for $330K and issued 24,750 additional representative shares to underwriters. The pro forma unaudited balance sheet as of March 16, 2026, shows total assets of $255.5M, with no reported declines or flat metrics.

• ·Warrants exercisable at $11.50 per Class A ordinary share.
• ·Company must complete initial business combination within 24 months from IPO closing (or 27 months if letter of intent executed within 24 months).
• ·Pro forma shareholders' deficit of $5.21M as of March 16, 2026.
• ·Deferred underwriting fee of $7.59M.

19-03-2026

Alpha Star Acquisition Corp filed an 8-K on March 19, 2026, disclosing entry into a material definitive agreement (Item 1.01), creation of a direct financial obligation (Item 2.03), and financial statements/exhibits (Item 9.01). This appears related to a potential merger or acquisition activity for the SPAC. No quantitative financial details, period-over-period comparisons, or performance metrics were provided in the filing summary.

• ·Filing CIK: 0001865111
• ·SIC: 7372 (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE)
• ·Business Address: 100 CHURCH STREET 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
• ·Fiscal Year End: December 31

19-03-2026

On March 17, 2026, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. completed the sale of its 157-room La Posada de Santa Fe hotel for approximately $56.8 million in net cash proceeds, using $56.0 million to partially repay the mortgage debt secured by La Posada and another property. Pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 2025 reflects reduced total assets to $2.96B and net hotel properties to $2.15B. For the year ended December 31, 2024, pro forma total revenue declined 1.5% to $1.15B after removing La Posada's $17.9M contribution, but net loss attributable to common stockholders improved 17% to $68.5M; for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, pro forma revenue fell 1.6% to $832.2M while loss per share remained flat at $(23.38).

• ·Pro forma gain on disposition included in YE Dec 31, 2024 adjustments: $12.6M
• ·La Posada contributed $17.9M revenue and $1.9M operating income in YE Dec 31, 2024
• ·Pro forma EPS basic YE Dec 31, 2024 improved from $(17.54) to $(14.55)

19-03-2026

Blue Acquisition Corp. (SPAC) executed a First Amendment to its November 19, 2025 Business Combination Agreement with Blockfusion Data Centers, Inc. (Pubco), Blockfusion USA, Inc., and merger subs on March 19, 2026, increasing the Incentive Plan share pool from 5% to 8% of post-Closing Pubco Common Stock and expanding the Post-Closing Pubco Board from 7 to 9 directors. The board will consist of 2 SPAC Directors, 6 Company Directors, and 1 mutually agreed independent director. No declines or flat metrics reported in this procedural amendment.

• ·Original Business Combination Agreement dated November 19, 2025.
• ·Amendment filed with SEC on March 19, 2026 under Items 1.01 and 9.01.
• ·Post-Closing Board requires at least 4 independent directors under NASDAQ rules (1 SPAC, 3 Company, 1 mutual).

19-03-2026

Battalion Oil Corporation (BATL) closed its all-stock acquisition of 7,090 net acres in Ward County, Texas from RoadRunner Resource Holding LLC (formerly Sundown Energy LP), issuing 485,000 shares and expanding its Monument Draw position from 20,007 to 27,097 contiguous acres. The deal adds 30 high-quality net drilling locations targeting Wolfcamp A, Wolfcamp B, and 3rd Bone Spring formations, plus an existing Battalion-operated well valued at approximately $700,000 on a 10% discounted NPV basis. CEO Matt Steele noted high confidence from prior joint venture operations, enabling optimized development with existing infrastructure including a Targa Resources gas treating agreement.

• ·Acquisition effective as of March 1, 2026.
• ·All-stock transaction subject to customary closing adjustments.
• ·Prior joint venture with Sundown where Battalion acted as operator.

19-03-2026

KRAKacquisition Corp announced on March 19, 2026, that holders of its units (KRAQU) may elect to separate them into Class A ordinary shares (KRAQ) and redeemable warrants (KRAQW) for separate trading commencing March 20, 2026. Unit holders must contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to effect the separation, with no fractional warrants issued and only whole warrants tradable. Unseparated units will continue trading under KRAQU on Nasdaq.

• ·Exercise price for warrants: $11.50 per Class A ordinary share
• ·No fractional warrants will be issued upon unit separation

19-03-2026

UY Scuti Acquisition Corp. adjourned its Extraordinary General Meeting originally scheduled for March 19, 2026, to March 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET to allow additional time for proxy solicitation on the Charter Amendment Proposal and Trust Amendment Proposal, which seek to extend the business combination deadline up to four additional 3-month periods to April 1, 2027. The Sponsor contribution per extension has been revised to the lesser of $240,000 or $0.10 per remaining Public Share, down from prior terms of $575,000 per extension for two periods to October 1, 2026. The redemption deadline for ordinary shares has been extended to March 23, 2026.

• ·Record date for voting: February 19, 2026
• ·Proxy solicitor contact: Advantage Proxy, Inc. at (877) 870-8565 or ksmith@advantageproxy.com
• ·Meeting location: offices of Becker and Poliakoff, P.A., 45 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10006
• ·Original Trust Agreement date: March 31, 2025