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Daily 8-K Digest — 2026-07-22

Generated July 22, 2026 at 8:32 PM ET · Covers July 22 trading day · 10 of 262 ready 8-Ks selected · AI-assisted overview

The day featured several high-materiality M&A transactions: Public Storage closed its acquisition of National Storage Affiliates Trust, Utz Brands agreed to be acquired by Intersnack Group for $14.50 per share, and NovaGold entered an arrangement to be acquired by New NovaGold. On the regulatory front, Purple Innovation received a Nasdaq extension to meet bid price compliance by July 31, while SunPower received a delisting notice for the same issue; BridgeBio announced FDA acceptance of its NDA for encaleret with a PDUFA date in May 2027. Earnings reports included NVE Corp with 81% revenue growth and a $1.00 dividend, Southern Missouri Bancorp with a 28.5% net income increase and a dividend raise, and Goosehead Insurance with 21% revenue growth and CEO retirement. Additionally, Axe Compute secured over $1.3 billion in new AI infrastructure contracts, exceeding its 2026 goal.
PRPL Purple Innovation, Inc.
regulatory negative materiality 0.80 July 22, 2026, 11:11 AM ET

Nasdaq panel grants Purple Innovation continued listing subject to bid price compliance by July 31, 2026

  • Reverse stock split 1-for-25 effective July 20, 2026; stock opened at $7.12 per share.
  • Must demonstrate closing bid price ≥ $1.00 for 10 consecutive trading days by July 31, 2026.
  • Panel reserves right to reconsider; failure to comply may lead to delisting.
PSA Public Storage
M&A positive materiality 1.00 July 22, 2026, 5:17 PM ET

Public Storage closes acquisition of National Storage Affiliates Trust; issues ~11.2M common shares

  • NSA common shareholders received 0.14 PSA common share per NSA share; total ~11.2M PSA common shares issued.
  • Public Storage issued ~9.6M Series T and ~5.7M Series U preferred shares to former NSA preferred holders.
  • Joint venture formed with legacy NSA OP holders owning 80% of 313 properties valued at ~$3.2B; PSA manages and earns fees.
UTZ Utz Brands, Inc.
M&A positive materiality 1.00 July 22, 2026, 8:32 AM ET

Utz Brands to be acquired by Intersnack Group for $14.25 per share in cash

  • Merger consideration of $14.25 per share in cash for each share of Class A common stock.
  • Special committee of disinterested directors unanimously approved the deal; board recommends stockholder approval.
  • Closing conditions include stockholder vote, HSR waiting period expiration, and no legal restraint.
NG NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
M&A positive materiality 0.90 July 22, 2026, 4:30 PM ET

NovaGold enters arrangement to be acquired by New NovaGold; Paulson to contribute Donlin Gold interests

  • Each NovaGold share exchanged for one share of New NovaGold voting common stock.
  • Paulson to contribute its 40% interest in Donlin Gold project to New NovaGold in exchange for shares.
  • Board unanimously recommends shareholders vote in favor of the arrangement.
BBIO BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.
regulatory positive materiality 0.80 July 22, 2026, 4:34 PM ET

BridgeBio announces FDA acceptance of NDA for encaleret in ADH1; PDUFA date May 8, 2027

  • FDA accepted NDA for encaleret for ADH1; PDUFA target action date May 8, 2027; no advisory committee planned.
  • Encaleret met all primary and key secondary endpoints in Phase 3 CALIBRATE trial, normalizing CaSR-driven markers.
  • Over 2,100 ADH1 patients diagnosed in U.S. since Oct 2023; BridgeBio plans MAA submission to EMA in H2 2026.
SPWR SunPower Inc.
regulatory negative materiality 0.65 July 22, 2026, 4:30 PM ET

SunPower receives Nasdaq delisting notice for bid price below $1.00

  • Nasdaq notified SunPower on July 21, 2026 of non-compliance with minimum bid price of $1.00 per share.
  • Company has 180 calendar days, until January 19, 2027, to regain compliance by closing at $1.00 for 10 consecutive days.
  • If not cured, SunPower may seek an additional 180-day period by meeting other listing standards for the Nasdaq Capital Market.
NVEC NVE CORP /NEW/
earnings positive materiality 0.85 July 22, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

NVE Corp Q1 revenue up 81% to $11.0M, EPS $1.32 vs $0.74, declares $1.00 dividend

  • Revenue $11.0M (+81% YoY); product sales +82%, contract R&D +53%.
  • Net income $6.39M (+79%); diluted EPS $1.32 vs $0.74.
  • Quarterly dividend of $1.00/share, payable Aug 31, 2026 to holders of record Aug 3, 2026.
SMBC SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
earnings positive materiality 0.80 July 22, 2026, 5:07 PM ET

Southern Missouri Bancorp Q4 net income $20.3M (+28.5% YoY); EPS $1.83; dividend raised to $0.27

  • Q4 diluted EPS $1.83 vs $1.39 YoY; full-year EPS $6.43 vs $5.18 YoY.
  • Net interest margin 3.67% (up 20 bps YoY); efficiency ratio improved to 49.3% from 54.6%.
  • Dividend increased 8% to $0.27/share, payable Aug 31, 2026; 129th consecutive quarterly dividend.
GSHD Goosehead Insurance, Inc.
earnings positive materiality 0.80 July 22, 2026, 4:10 PM ET

Goosehead Q2 revenue +21% to $113.4M, net income $17M; CEO Miller to retire

  • Q2 total revenue $113.4M (+21% YoY); net income $17.0M vs $8.3M; EPS $0.42.
  • Core Revenue $95.6M (+10%); Adjusted EBITDA $37.9M (+30%); margin 33%.
  • Total written premiums $1.34B (+14%); policies in force 2.1M (+15%); retention 86%.
AGPU Axe Compute Inc.
other material positive materiality 0.85 July 22, 2026, 8:35 AM ET

Axe Compute secures over $1.3B in new AI infrastructure contracts, exceeding 2026 goal

  • Secured more than $1.3B in new customer contracts across US and Europe, exceeding $1B 2026 goal.
  • Contracts are five-year commitments with extension options, backed by significant upfront prepayments.
  • Revenue expected to begin late Q4 2026; prepayments in Q3 2026; ARR to exceed $384M upon deployment.
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