A structured weekly digest of activist campaigns, strategic reviews, spin-offs, restructurings, divestitures, and M&A across 30 markets. By @clarksquarecap
$VAYK 💔 Busted
Terminates home engineering acquisition, returns 50.1% stake; CEO resigns
Great Estate Blockchain Inc. (VAYK) announced mutual termination of the acquisition agreement under which it held a 50.1% ownership interest in a home engineering business. The di…
$IPFX 🤝 Merger · Definitive
Combines with Quantum Space via SPAC merger
Is merging with Quantum Space, a space defense technology company, in a de-SPAC business combination. The deal provides Quantum Space with public listing a…
Px $10.69 · Mkt cap $348.9M · EV $346.7M
$BRUN 📍 Stake
Sponsor and insider disclose 12.25% beneficial ownership in original 13D
B. Luke Weil and Willow Lane Sponsor, LLC filed a Schedule 13D disclosing aggregate beneficial ownership of 3,906,023 shares of Boost Run Inc.…
Px $37.46 · Mkt cap $1.90B · EV $1.94B
$ISBA 🤝 Merger · Definitive
Acquires Grand River Commerce; $5.72 cash or 0.1415 ISBA shares per share
Entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Grand River Commerce, Inc. for a mix of cash and stock. Grand River…
Px $41.43 · Mkt cap $308.3M · Fwd P/E 11.0x
$PCT 💧 Capital Return · Recap
Issues $287.5M 4.75% converts due 2032; conversion price ~$11.08
Issued $287.5M aggregate principal amount of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2032 in an underwritten offering via Morgan Stanley. Ne…
Px $8.80 · Mkt cap $1.61B · EV $2.26B
$NIXX 🤝 Merger · Definitive
Acquires Tachyon in reverse merger valued at ~$1B; target shareholders to hold 90%
Entered a binding letter of intent to acquire Tachyon 9, a digital infrastructure company with a 620-acre hyperscale…
Px $0.8700 · Mkt cap $23.4M · EV $21.3M
$ISBA 🤝 Merger · Definitive
Acquires Grand River Commerce for $5.72 cash or 0.1415x ISBA stock (est.)
Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Grand River Commerce, Inc. through a merger, offering Grand Riv…
Px $41.43 · Mkt cap $308.3M · Fwd P/E 11.0x
$BHR ⚔️ Proxy Contest · Proxy Contest
Nominates full director slate at Braemar; accuses board of $480M self-dealing
Al Shams Investments, Braemar's largest shareholder, sent an open letter to the board accusing it of authorizing a…
Px $2.12 · Mkt cap $149.0M · EV $1.58B
$GORO 🤝 Merger · Definitive
Merging with Goldgroup Mining; special meeting July 2 for vote
Shareholders are asked to vote on a proposed merger with Goldgroup Mining Inc. at a Special Meeting on July 2, 2026. The Board unanimousl…
Px $1.25 · Mkt cap $194.3M · EV $163.3M
$GALKF 🤝 Merger · Definitive
Acquires Sol de Oro Mining; shareholder approval obtained, close expected June
Galantas Gold Corporation announced that its shareholders voted 99.99% in favor of the resolution approving the acquis…
Px $0.3200 · Mkt cap $223.6M · EV $217.9M
$GGB 🤝 Merger · Definitive
Acquires COPEL's 23% DFESA stake for R$150M cash; total 100% for R$300M
Gerdau entered into a binding Share Purchase Agreement with COPEL to acquire COPEL's 23.03% equity interest in DFESA for an enterp…
Px $4.67 · Mkt cap $8.82B · EV $10.79B
$ELPC 📤 Divestiture
Sells 23% stake in Dona Francisca plant to Gerdau for R$150M
Entered into a binding SPA to sell its 23.03% interest in Dona Francisca Energética S.A. (DFESA) to Gerdau S.A. for a total enterprise value of R$1…
Px $11.69 · Mkt cap $8.57B · EV $12.20B
$NHIC 🤝 Merger · Definitive
Acquires NewCleo via de-SPAC; up to $429M gross proceeds
Merges with advanced reactor developer NewCleo Ltd. in a SPAC transaction expected to raise up to $429 million in gross proceeds. The deal was…
Px $11.00 · Mkt cap $301.5M · EV $300.9M
$FRMI ⚔️ Proxy Contest
Seeks special meeting via agent designations; proxy contest at Fermi
Toby Neugebauer and affiliates filed a definitive proxy statement to solicit agent designations to call a special meeting of Fermi Inc. sha…
Px $7.48 · Mkt cap $4.55B · EV $4.81B
$GCO ⚔️ Proxy Contest
Faces proxy contest from Radoff slate; AGM July 21
Faces a proxy contest from Bradley L. Radoff, who has nominated a slate of four directors for election at the July 21, 2026 annual meeting. The Board unanim…
Px $39.19 · Mkt cap $472.1M · EV $1.02B
$NVVE 🤝 Merger · Definitive
Merger vote adjourned to June 23 for quorum
Convened a special meeting on June 15, 2026 to vote on proposals related to the previously announced merger agreement. Only 3,118,235 shares were present, fai…
Px $0.3900 · Mkt cap $3.3M · EV $9.3M
$RENX 🪙 Debt Restr.
Exchanges $7.17M debt for Series C convertible preferred warrants
Entered into an exchange agreement with Index Equity US, LLC (related party) to cancel $7,169,073 of principal and accrued interest in exchange…
Px $1.73 · Mkt cap $4.5M · EV $30.5M
$SEER ⚔️ Proxy Contest
Faces Radoff-JEC proxy contest; AGM July 28
Faces a proxy contest from the Radoff-JEC Group (Bradley Radoff and Michael Torok), who own ~7.7% and are seeking to elect three director nominees – Howard H. Berm…
Px $1.73 · Mkt cap $94.6M · EV $-49.1M