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Daily 8-K Digest — 2026-05-19

Generated May 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM ET · Covers May 19 trading day · 10 of 250 ready 8-Ks selected · AI-assisted overview

The day's highest-materiality filings include InMed Pharmaceuticals' merger with Mentari, where pre-merger InMed holders will own only about 1.5% of the combined company. Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 and faces Nasdaq suspension on May 26. Mister Car Wash completed its $3.1 billion take-private by Leonard Green & Partners. Zoomcar settled a $6 million judgment and resolved litigation with 39 million shares, while two executives resigned, and BEST SPAC I extended its deadline to June 2027 after 72% of shares were redeemed. Earnings reports featured strong growth at CAVA, Keysight Technologies with record quarterly revenue, and Thermon Group's 11% revenue increase, while Bank First announced a $202.9 million all-stock acquisition of PSB Holdings. Paramount Skydance launched a $2.4 billion cash tender and $12.8 billion exchange offers for Warner Bros. Discovery notes.
INM InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
m_and_a negative materiality 1.00 May 19, 2026 14:32 UTC

InMed to merge with Mentari; pre-Merger InMed holders to own ~1.51% of combined company

  • Merger: InMed shareholders to own ~1.51% of combined entity; Mentari stockholders ~98.49%.
  • Concurrent $290M private placement led by Fairmount; funds operations through 2028.
  • Mentari's lead programs: MT-001 (anti-PACAP) and MT-002 (anti-CGRP x PACAP bispecific) targeting migraine prevention.
BTM Bitcoin Depot Inc.
other_material negative materiality 0.95 May 19, 2026 20:01 UTC

Bitcoin Depot files Chapter 11; Nasdaq to suspend BTM stock and warrants on May 26

  • Filed Chapter 11 petitions on May 17, 2026 in Southern District of Texas.
  • Nasdaq notified delisting on May 18, 2026; suspension effective May 26, 2026.
  • Delisting also due to failure to timely file Q1 2026 Form 10-Q.
MCW Mister Car Wash, Inc.
m_and_a neutral materiality 0.90 May 19, 2026 14:08 UTC

Mister Car Wash completes $3.1B take-private by Leonard Green & Partners at $7.00/share

  • Enterprise value $3.1B; shareholders (excluding rolled-over/dissenting) receive $7.00 per share cash.
  • Common stock delisted from Nasdaq effective May 19, 2026; company to deregister with SEC on Form 15.
  • Board of directors resigned except Jonathan Seiffer; Joshua Farran appointed effective at close.
ZCAR Zoomcar Holdings, Inc.
other_material negative materiality 0.85 May 19, 2026 21:23 UTC

Zoomcar settles $6M ACM judgment with cash/equity, resolves Reimer litigation with 39M shares, two executives resign

  • ACM Judgment settlement: pay $2.5M cash by Oct 31 2026, residual ~$3.5M satisfied via equity at next financing terms.
  • Reimer settlement: issue 39M shares subject to Section 3(a)(10) fairness hearing June 1; $2.5M confession of judgment backstop.
  • Director Mohan Ananda resigned May 10; Chief Legal Officer Shachi Singh resigned Apr 28; neither due to disagreements.
BSAA BEST SPAC I Acquisition Corp.
other_material negative materiality 0.85 May 19, 2026 20:27 UTC

BEST SPAC I extends deadline to June 2027; over 5.3M shares redeemed (~72%)

  • Shareholders approved extension of business combination deadline to June 16, 2027 at May 19 EGM.
  • 5,333,287 ordinary shares tendered for redemption, representing ~72% of outstanding 7,399,500 shares.
  • Sponsor granted 50,000 Class B shares to third party in exchange for voting 451,243 shares for extension.
THR Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.
earnings neutral materiality 0.85 May 19, 2026 10:45 UTC

Thermon Q4 revenue up 11% to $148.3M; GAAP EPS $0.08; CECO merger on track for June

  • Q4 revenue $148.3M (+11% YoY); GAAP net income $2.7M ($0.08 EPS), down 84% on transaction costs.
  • Adjusted EPS $0.55; Adjusted EBITDA $32.1M (+5%); full-year revenue record $536.3M.
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA $119.6M (+9%); book-to-bill 1.03x; backlog $254.9M (+6%).
CAVA CAVA GROUP, INC.
earnings positive materiality 0.85 May 19, 2026 20:17 UTC

CAVA Q1 revenue up 32.2% to $434.4M; same restaurant sales +9.7% on 6.8% traffic

  • Revenue $434.4M (+32.2% YoY); net income $23.6M vs $25.7M prior year.
  • Same-restaurant sales +9.7% (traffic +6.8%, price/mix +2.9%).
  • Adjusted EBITDA $61.7M (+37.6% YoY); restaurant-level profit margin 25.1%.
KEYS Keysight Technologies, Inc.
earnings positive materiality 0.85 May 19, 2026 20:08 UTC

Keysight reports record Q2: revenue $1.72B (+31% YoY), non-GAAP EPS $2.87 vs $1.70

  • Revenue $1.72B, up 31% YoY; GAAP EPS $2.02 vs $1.49; non-GAAP EPS $2.87 vs $1.70.
  • CSG revenue $1.231B (+35% YoY); EISG revenue $486M (+24% YoY); double-digit growth across all end markets.
  • Record $2B+ orders; free cash flow $472M; cash $2.43B; raised full-year outlook.
BFC Bank First Corp
m_and_a positive materiality 0.80 May 19, 2026 21:05 UTC

Bank First Corporation to acquire PSB Holdings in all-stock deal valued at ~$202.9M

  • Each PSB share to be exchanged for 0.3470 BFC shares; aggregate consideration ~$202.9M based on BFC close of $143.66.
  • Combined assets exceed $7.6B, with loans ~$5.64B and deposits ~$6.27B.
  • Transaction expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory and PSB shareholder approval.
PSKY Paramount Skydance Corp
debt neutral materiality 0.75 May 19, 2026 21:23 UTC

Paramount Skydance launches $2.4B cash tender & $12.8B exchange offers for WBD notes

  • Commenced Tender Offers for up to $2.4B of WBD notes for cash and Exchange Offers for up to $12.8B of WBD notes for new PSKY notes.
  • Offers conditioned on closing of Paramount's acquisition of WBD and receipt of consents for indenture amendments.
  • Plans to issue $39.5B first-lien and $12.4B second-lien secured debt to replace bridge commitments; targets net debt/EBITDA below 3.75x by FY2028 and 3.0x by FY2029.
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