US Merger & Acquisition SEC Filings — May 08, 2026

08-05-2026

Quetta Acquisition Corporation (QETAR) entered into a Release and Discharge of Promissory Notes with KM Quad, effective April 30, 2026, fully releasing the company from $1,040,000 in principal obligations under three promissory notes issued in 2024 and 2025. This release settles all related claims, interest, and fees in connection with a Termination Agreement dated January 15, 2026, that ended a prior transaction, providing the company with liability certainty and improved balance sheet flexibility. No further payments are due under the notes.

• ·Notes terminated in their entirety with no further force or effect.
• ·Release governed by New York law and executed in counterparts.

08-05-2026

Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. completed the sale of substantially all assets related to its Delaware operations for $16.5 million total consideration, with $14.025 million paid at closing (subject to working capital adjustments) and $2.475 million held in escrow. However, the company is engaged in CCAA proceedings in Canada since March 24, 2026, with U.S. provisional relief granted on March 26, 2026, and has determined it will cease filing periodic reports including the 10-K for FY ended December 31, 2025, and future 10-Qs due to court authorization and unreasonable effort.

• ·Canadian Court Initial Order entered April 2, 2026, authorizing no further securities filing expenses.
• ·U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing scheduled May 12, 2026, for final recognition of Initial Order.
• ·Purchase price subject to post-closing adjustments for cash, debt, net working capital, and transaction payments.

08-05-2026

Collective Acquisition Corp. II, a blank check company, consummated its initial public offering (IPO) on April 30, 2026, selling 22,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $220,000,000. Simultaneously, the company completed a private placement of 5,837,500 warrants to its sponsor at $0.80 each, generating $4,670,000, with a total of $221,100,000 placed in trust. The audited balance sheet as of April 30, 2026, reflects total assets of $222,364,395, primarily in the trust account, offset by total liabilities of $6,851,567 and a shareholders' deficit of $5,587,172.

• ·Underwriters granted 45-day option to purchase up to 3,300,000 additional units to cover over-allotments.
• ·Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption at $10.05 per share.
• ·Company incorporated February 9, 2026; no business combination target selected as of April 30, 2026.
• ·Trust account invested in U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds; must complete business combination within 18 months or face redemption.

08-05-2026

Black Hawk Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempt company, issued a convertible note to Black Hawk Management LLC for a principal amount of up to $300,000, dated May 4, 2026, to fund working capital and extension purposes ahead of a potential DeSPAC transaction or liquidation. The note accrues interest at 10% per annum from April 20, 2026, and may be repaid in cash or converted into ordinary shares at $1.00 per share upon a DeSPAC closing, at the payee's discretion. No drawdowns have been specified as outstanding in the filing.

• ·Payee must fund drawdown requests within 5 business days, up to total $300,000.
• ·10 calendar days' prior notice required for Repayment/Conversion Trigger Event.
• ·Governed by New York law; no personal liability for officers/directors.
• ·Payee waives claims against the IPO trust account.

08-05-2026

Melar Acquisition Corp. I/Cayman announced an extraordinary general meeting in lieu of an annual general meeting on June 16, 2026, at the office of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP to satisfy Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a), which requires the first annual meeting by December 31, 2026. Shareholders must submit proposals by May 14, 2026, in compliance with Cayman Islands law, SEC rules, and the company's Amended and Restated Charter. The meeting does not technically constitute an annual general meeting under Cayman Islands law, so Class I directors' terms do not expire.

• ·Special Meeting location: 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10105
• ·Shareholder proposals to be delivered to: 143 West 72nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10023
• ·Company EIN: 87-1634103
• ·Nasdaq first annual meeting deadline: December 31, 2026

08-05-2026

Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1, a SPAC, received a Nasdaq notice on April 7, 2026, stating non-compliance with IM-5101-2 for failing to complete a business combination within 36 months of its IPO registration statement effective date (May 4, 2023). Trading of its securities—Units (ALCYU), Class A Ordinary Shares (ALCY), and Warrants (ALCYW)—will be suspended on Nasdaq at the open of business on May 14, 2026, with no appeal planned, though OTC trading is expected to commence the same day.

• ·IPO registration statement effective May 4, 2023
• ·Principal executive offices: 850 Library Avenue, Suite 204-F, Newark, DE 19711
• ·Telephone: (212) 877-1588

08-05-2026

On May 8, 2026, Cantaloupe, Inc. completed its merger with Catalyst MergerSub Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of 365 Retail Markets, LLC, becoming a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Parent, with shareholders receiving $11.20 per share in cash as Merger Consideration. The company terminated and repaid its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., redeemed all Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at $11.00 per share plus accrued dividends, and requested delisting from Nasdaq. A change of control occurred, with full board and officer turnover, including resignations of nine directors and appointments of five new directors to the Surviving Corporation.

• ·Company RSUs, PSUs, Restricted Stock Awards, and In-the-Money Options converted to cash based on Merger Consideration; Out-of-the-Money Options canceled without consideration.
• ·Delisting from Nasdaq effective ten days after Form 25 filing; intends to file Form 15 for deregistration under Sections 12(g), 13, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
• ·All prior officers ceased roles; Joseph Hessling and Brittany Westerman appointed as officers of Surviving Corporation.

08-05-2026

byNordic Acquisition Corp, a SPAC targeting high technology growth companies in northern Europe, extended its initial business combination deadline by one month from May 12, 2026, to June 12, 2026, by depositing $17,470 into the Trust Account on May 7, 2026. This marks the tenth of up to twelve monthly extensions permitted under the August 2025 charter amendment, with the maximum deadline of August 12, 2026. No business combination has been announced, indicating ongoing search without completion.

• ·Extensions permitted: up to twelve one-month extensions from August 12, 2025, baseline
• ·Trading venues: OTC Pink Limited Market for all securities
• ·Warrant exercise price: $11.50 per share

08-05-2026

Enhanced Ltd completed its business combination with A Paradise Acquisition Corp. (APAD) on May 7, 2026, following shareholder approval on May 1, 2026, positioning the company for public trading. However, the company reported a significant net loss of $16,429,430 for Q1 2026, up from $3,308,219 in Q1 2025, driven by sharply higher operating expenses of $16,544,063, with cash used in operations reaching $18,975,533 and cash balances declining to $12,759,270. Management raised substantial doubt about going concern due to recurring losses and need for additional capital, despite raising SAFEs to approximately $40 million.

• ·Substantial doubt about going concern within one year due to recurring losses and capital needs.
• ·Deferred offering costs of $7,277,901 as of March 31, 2026, related to the business combination.
• ·Accumulated deficit of $48,470,206 as of March 31, 2026.
• ·Business combination agreement signed November 26, 2025.

08-05-2026

European Wax Center, Inc. completed its take-private transaction by General Atlantic, which acquired 100% of the outstanding shares not already owned for $5.80 per share in cash, implying an enterprise value of approximately $640 million. The Class A common stock has ceased trading on Nasdaq. The company's network includes more than 1,000 centers across 44 states, generating $947 million in sales in fiscal 2025.

• ·Company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Plano, Texas.
• ·Moelis & Company LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor and Ropes & Gray LLP as legal counsel to the Special Committee of the Board.
• ·BofA Securities and Guggenheim Securities acted as financial advisors and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as legal counsel to General Atlantic.
• ·Edelman Smithfield acted as strategic communications advisor to European Wax Center.
• ·General Atlantic established in 1980.