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Daily 8-K Digest — 2026-05-29

Generated May 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM ET · Covers May 29 trading day · 10 of 229 ready 8-Ks selected · AI-assisted overview

Several companies received Nasdaq deficiency notices: Edible Garden (EDBL), Onfolio (ONFO), HWH International (HWH), and Aditxt (ADTX). M&A activity included Tiptree (TIPT) closing the $1.65B sale of Fortegra, Mission Produce (AVO) completing its acquisition of Calavo Growers, and Duke Energy Carolinas receiving regulatory approvals for a utility combination. Cardiff Oncology (CRDF) disclosed a license termination dispute with NMS, while Avalanche Treasury Corp (AVAT) secured a $25M loan amid going concern doubts, and CID Holdco (DAIC) furloughed all employees and issued a convertible note.
EDBL Edible Garden AG Inc
regulatory negative materiality 0.85 May 29, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

Edible Garden receives Nasdaq delisting notice for bid price non-compliance; intends to appeal

  • Received deficiency letter on May 27, 2026 for failing minimum bid price of $1 per share for 30 consecutive business days.
  • Ineligible for compliance period due to prior reverse stock splits with cumulative ratio >250:1.
  • Trading suspension scheduled for June 5, 2026 unless appeal granted; hearing deadline June 3, 2026.
TIPT TIPTREE INC.
M&A positive materiality 0.95 May 29, 2026, 4:03 PM ET

Tiptree completes $1.65B sale of Fortegra to DB Insurance, receives ~$1.08B proceeds

  • Tiptree closed sale of Fortegra to DB Insurance for $1.65B cash; Tiptree received approx $1.08B at closing.
  • Pro-forma book value per diluted share rises to approximately $23.80 after receiving cash proceeds.
  • Board authorized new $20M share repurchase program, reflecting confidence in intrinsic value.
ONFO Onfolio Holdings, Inc
regulatory negative materiality 0.85 May 29, 2026, 4:30 PM ET

Onfolio receives Nasdaq delisting notice for insufficient equity ($1.22M vs $2.5M min)

  • Stockholders' equity of $1,216,603 as of March 31, 2026, below Nasdaq's $2,500,000 minimum.
  • Company has until July 10, 2026 to submit a plan to regain compliance.
  • Also failed alternative standards: market value of listed securities ($35M) or net income ($500K).
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
M&A positive materiality 0.85 May 29, 2026, 5:27 PM ET

Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress Receive Regulatory Approvals for Utility Combination

  • FERC authorized the combination on January 30, 2026.
  • South Carolina PSC voted to approve on April 30, 2026.
  • North Carolina UC issued approval order on May 1, 2026.
AVO Mission Produce, Inc.
M&A positive materiality 0.85 May 29, 2026, 6:02 AM ET

Mission Produce completes acquisition of Calavo Growers for $26.05 per share

  • Each Calavo share exchanged for $14.85 cash + 0.9790 Mission shares, total consideration ~$26.05/share.
  • Total consideration: ~17.5M Mission shares and $265.9M cash; funded by cash on hand and new debt.
  • Kathleen Holmgren, former Calavo chair, appointed to Mission's Board as Class III director.
HWH HWH International Inc.
regulatory negative materiality 0.75 May 29, 2026, 5:21 PM ET

HWH International receives Nasdaq deficiency notice for equity below $2.5M threshold

  • Stockholders' equity of $2,078,220 as of March 31, 2026, below Nasdaq's required minimum of $2.5 million.
  • Company has until July 13, 2026 to submit a plan to regain compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).
  • If Nasdaq accepts plan, it may grant up to 180 days (until November 25, 2026) to cure the deficiency.
CRDF Cardiff Oncology, Inc.
litigation negative materiality 0.90 May 29, 2026, 5:11 PM ET

NMS terminates license agreement with Cardiff Oncology; Cardiff disputes termination

  • NMS sent termination notice on May 27, 2026, citing alleged material breaches of the 2017 License Agreement.
  • NMS claims Cardiff failed to correct inventorship to include Dr. Barbara Valsasina on two U.S. patents and failed to use commercially reasonable efforts for onvansertib.
  • Cardiff filed a lawsuit on May 19, 2026, seeking injunctive relief and declaratory judgment that it did not breach the agreement.
AVAT Avalanche Treasury Corp
debt negative materiality 0.70 May 29, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

AVAT secures $25M open loan at 7% from FalconX; Q1 net loss $139K, going concern doubt

  • AVAT borrows $25M via Open Loan at 7% per annum, collateralized by ~5.6M AVAX at 200% initial ratio, from FalconX Charlie.
  • Proceeds intended to finance closing costs of Business Combination with Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp.
  • Avalanche Treasury Corp Q1 net loss $139,635; no cash, working capital deficit $285,017 as of March 31, 2026.
DAIC CID Holdco, Inc.
other material negative materiality 0.90 May 29, 2026, 4:52 PM ET

CID HoldCo furloughs all employees, executives defer salaries; issues $287.5K convertible note at 20% OID

  • Temporary furlough of all employees effective May 25, 2026 to preserve liquidity while evaluating financing options.
  • CEO, CFO, CTO salaries reduced to state minimum; CRO reduced 50%; all deferred base salaries effective May 29, 2026.
  • Issued $287,500 senior secured convertible note to White Lion Capital for net cash of $230,000 (20% OID).
ADTX Aditxt, Inc.
other material negative materiality 0.85 May 29, 2026, 4:21 PM ET

Aditxt receives Nasdaq deficiency for negative equity; delisting hearing set for June 11

  • Stockholders' equity of $(35.17M) as of March 31, 2026, far below Nasdaq's $2.5M minimum.
  • New deficiency adds to prior bid-price non-compliance; Nasdaq hearing on June 11, 2026.
  • Company also notes non-compliance with minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares ($1M).
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