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Daily 8-K Digest — 2026-06-01

Generated June 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM ET · Covers June 1 trading day · 7 of 302 ready 8-Ks selected · AI-assisted overview

Taylor Morrison Home Corp (TMHC) agreed to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway for $72.50 per share in an all-cash deal valued at $8.5B. REPAY Holdings Corp (RPAY) closed its $372M acquisition of KUBRA, funded by a new $500M term loan. Outlook Therapeutics (OTLK) resubmitted its BLA for ONS-5010 to the FDA under a Class 1 review, with a 60-day PDUFA target. iSpecimen (ISPC) received a Nasdaq notice for an equity shortfall, while Leslie's (LESL) regained Nasdaq compliance for minimum market value. Perpetua Resources (PPTA) resumed construction of its Stibnite Gold Project after a court denied a preliminary injunction, and Lisata Therapeutics (LSTA) reported that Kuva Labs will not commence its previously agreed tender offer as scheduled.
LSTA LISATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
M&A negative materiality 0.85 June 1, 2026, 6:03 AM ET

Kuva Labs notifies Lisata it will not commence tender offer on June 1 as agreed; deal uncertain

  • On May 31, Kuva Labs told Lisata it will not start the tender offer on June 1 as previously agreed and amended.
  • No assurance on when or if the tender offer will commence; Kuva is still negotiating financing sources.
  • Merger Agreement signed March 6, 2026; amendment on May 29 extended start date to June 1.
TMHC Taylor Morrison Home Corp
M&A positive materiality 0.95 June 1, 2026, 7:00 AM ET

Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Taylor Morrison for $72.50/share in all-cash deal valued at $8.5B

  • All-cash consideration of $72.50 per share, representing a 24% premium to TMHC's May 29 close of $58.50.
  • Total enterprise value of approximately $8.5B; equity value ~$6.8B. Taylor Morrison will become a private company.
  • Board unanimously approved; transaction expected to close in H2 2026, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals.
RPAY Repay Holdings Corp
M&A positive materiality 0.85 June 1, 2026, 4:14 PM ET

REPAY closes $372M acquisition of KUBRA, funded with new $500M term loan

  • Acquired KUBRA for $372M cash; KUBRA becomes indirect wholly owned subsidiary of REPAY.
  • Funded by $500M senior secured term loan and $100M undrawn revolver; net leverage ~4.0x, expected below 3.0x in 18 months.
  • KUBRA expected to add $150-154M revenue and $27.5-30M Adj EBITDA for 7 months; FY 2026 outlook raised.
OTLK Outlook Therapeutics, Inc.
regulatory positive materiality 0.85 June 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET

Outlook Therapeutics resubmits BLA for ONS-5010 to FDA; Class 1 review, PDUFA in 60 days

  • Resubmitted BLA for ONS-5010 (bevacizumab-vikg) for neovascular AMD under Class 1 review.
  • FDA OND concluded substantial evidence of effectiveness established; no additional trials required.
  • PDUFA target decision date expected within 60 days of FDA receipt of resubmission.
ISPC iSpecimen Inc.
regulatory negative materiality 0.75 June 1, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

iSpecimen flagged for Nasdaq equity shortfall; equity $814K vs $2.5M minimum

  • Received Nasdaq notice on May 29, 2026 for non-compliance with minimum stockholders' equity of $2.5M; equity was $814,038.
  • Company has 45 calendar days to submit a compliance plan to Nasdaq; if accepted, may get up to 180-day extension.
  • Trading of common stock (ISPC) continues on Nasdaq Capital Market with no immediate effect.
LESL Leslie's, Inc.
regulatory positive materiality 0.70 June 1, 2026, 4:28 PM ET

Leslie's regains Nasdaq compliance for minimum market value of publicly held shares

  • Received Nasdaq deficiency on Feb 11, 2026 for failing to maintain $15M MVPHS per Rule 5450(b)(3)(C).
  • Regained compliance by meeting $15M MVPHS threshold from May 14 to May 28, 2026.
  • Nasdaq confirmed compliance on May 29, 2026; matter is now closed.
PPTA PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.
litigation positive materiality 0.75 June 1, 2026, 7:40 AM ET

Court denies preliminary injunction against Perpetua's Stibnite Gold Project; construction resumes

  • U.S. District Court for Idaho denied environmental groups' motion for preliminary injunction on May 29, 2026.
  • Plaintiffs (Save the South Fork Salmon, Idaho Conservation League) alleged NEPA violations in suit filed Feb 2025.
  • Company started additional critical path construction on May 30, including Burntlog Route road upgrades.
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