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Daily 8-K Digest — 2026-08-14

Generated August 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM ET · Covers August 14 trading day · 10 of 261 ready 8-Ks selected · AI-assisted overview

Today's filings featured significant M&A activity, including SpaceX's $60B all-stock acquisition of Anysphere (Cursor) and Proficient Auto Logistics' ~$130M acquisition of Hansen & Adkins funded with convertible notes. Centerspace completed a $318.8M sale of 14 apartment communities. Regulatory issues were prominent: Adagio Medical, Worksport, and Teads received Nasdaq deficiency or delisting notices. Leadership changes included a mass resignation at Smart Powerr and a new CEO at Neumora. Cycurion reported a Q2 earnings beat and a large contract, while HCW Biologics announced non-reliance on its Q1 financials.
CREG Smart Powerr Corp.
leadership negative materiality 0.85 August 14, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Smart Powerr Corp. loses CFO, secretary, and three board members in mass resignation

  • CFO Yongjiang (Jackie) Shi resigned Aug 13, 2026; no reason given.
  • Board members Zhongli Liu, Xiaoping Guo, Lulu Sun resigned same day; they chaired audit, compensation, and nominating committees.
  • Executive director and Chief Sales Officer Yan Zhan resigned; Secretary Binfeng (Adeline) Gu also resigned.
ADGM Adagio Medical Holdings, Inc.
regulatory negative materiality 0.80 August 14, 2026, 4:31 PM ET

Adagio Medical receives Nasdaq deficiency notice for equity shortfall

  • Stockholders' equity was -$415,000 as of June 30, 2026, below Nasdaq's $2.5M minimum.
  • Company has until Sept 28, 2026 to submit a compliance plan to regain compliance.
  • If plan accepted, Nasdaq may grant 180-day extension; otherwise appeal to Hearings Panel.
SPCX SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP
M&A positive materiality 1.00 August 14, 2026, 8:23 AM ET

SpaceX completes $60B all-stock acquisition of Anysphere (Cursor)

  • Merger effective Aug 14, 2026; Cursor becomes wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX.
  • Consideration: 389,289,254 Class A shares for Cursor common/preferred, based on $60.0B implied equity value.
  • Vested Cursor RSUs converted to 1,752,426 shares; unvested RSUs/options assumed as ~29.1M RSUs and ~44.4M options.
PAL Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc
M&A positive materiality 0.90 August 14, 2026, 8:45 AM ET

PAL closes H&A acquisition for ~$130M, funds with $75M 5.5% convertible notes due 2033

  • Acquired Hansen & Adkins for ~$130M upfront: ~$75M assumed debt, ~$52M cash, 421,354 PAL shares to Steve Hansen; earnout up to ~$22.1M.
  • Issued $75M 5.5% convertible senior notes due 2033; conversion price ~$6.50 (27.5% premium to $5.10 close); net proceeds ~$71.4M.
  • Capped call transactions cost ~$9.2M, cap price $8.93/share, to reduce conversion dilution.
CSR CENTERSPACE
M&A positive materiality 0.80 August 14, 2026, 4:15 PM ET

Centerspace completes sale of 14 apartment communities for $318.8M; plans special distribution

  • Completed sale of 14 multifamily communities across Denver, Minneapolis, Rapid City, and Bismarck for aggregate gross proceeds of $318.8M.
  • Net proceeds used to repay $176M revolving credit facility; potential special distribution of $50-60M to shareholders and OP unitholders.
  • Pro forma 2025 net income available to common shareholders rises to $28.3M from $17.1M; 2026 six-month net loss narrows to $7.8M from $13.9M.
WKSP Worksport Ltd
regulatory negative materiality 0.75 August 14, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

Worksport receives Nasdaq delisting notice for bid price below $1.00

  • On Aug 13, 2026, Nasdaq notified Worksport that bid price was below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days (Jul 1-Aug 12, 2026).
  • Company has 180 days, until Feb 9, 2027, to regain compliance; needs $1.00 closing bid for 10 consecutive business days.
  • May be eligible for an additional 180-day cure period if it meets other Nasdaq Capital Market listing standards.
TEAD Teads Holding Co.
regulatory negative materiality 0.75 August 14, 2026, 4:41 PM ET

Teads receives Nasdaq delisting notice for bid price below $1.00

  • Nasdaq notified Teads on Aug 11, 2026 that common stock bid price below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days.
  • Company has 180 days, until Feb 8, 2027, to regain compliance by closing at $1.00+ for 10 straight days.
  • Teads may consider reverse stock split (within previously approved range) to cure deficiency.
CYCU Cycurion, Inc.
earnings positive materiality 0.85 August 14, 2026, 8:39 AM ET

Cycurion beats Q2 consensus; gross margin up ~5x; lands $54.6M contract

  • Q2 revenue $3.8M vs $3.62M consensus; EPS -$0.41 vs -$0.56; net loss -$4.0M improved from -$5.3M.
  • Gross margin 29.1% vs 6.1% YoY; adjusted EBITDA -$1.4M vs -$2.1M; net debt down 28% to $5.8M.
  • Secured $54.6M, 10-year contract with global consulting firm for state HHS system; >$5M annual recurring revenue starting Nov 2026.
NMRA Neumora Therapeutics, Inc.
leadership positive materiality 0.75 August 14, 2026, 7:13 AM ET

Neumora appoints Joshua Pinto as CEO, narrows Q2 net loss to $43.1M

  • Joshua Pinto named CEO and Board member; Paul Berns becomes Executive Chair, effective Aug 14, 2026.
  • Doron Sagman, M.D., appointed Chief Medical Officer; brings 20+ years of clinical development experience.
  • Q2 2026 net loss $43.1M vs $52.7M in Q2 2025; R&D $29.3M, G&A $12.9M; cash $116.8M as of June 30, 2026.
HCWB HCW Biologics Inc.
other material negative materiality 0.85 August 14, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

HCW Biologics non-reliance on Q1 2026 financials; EPS overstated by $0.80

  • Audit Committee concluded Aug 10, 2026 that Q1 2026 financials in Form 10-Q (filed May 14, 2026) should no longer be relied upon.
  • EPS overstated by $0.80: reported $2.19 basic/diluted; correct two-class allocation is 63.3% to common, 36.7% to participating securities.
  • As of Mar 31, 2026: 904,312 weighted-average common shares; 524,501 shares from participating warrants outstanding.
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