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Daily 8-K Digest — 2026-09-01

Generated September 1, 2026 at 11:35 AM ET · Covers September 1 trading day · 10 of 58 ready 8-Ks selected · AI-assisted overview

The day's filings featured significant corporate actions, including BioXcel Therapeutics' Chapter 11 filing with a $77.25M DIP facility and imminent Nasdaq delisting, and XTI Aerospace's Nasdaq deficiency notice tied to a late 10-Q and former CEO resignation. M&A activity was prominent: Public Storage closed a ~$1.2B acquisition of PS Canada, Kustom Entertainment agreed to buy Tickets For Less for $112M, and Chesapeake Utilities sold a 49% stake in Florida Energy Pathway to NextEra. Leadership changes included Invivyd's CEO transition and Aeternum Health's pivot to critical minerals with a new CEO. Also notable were Fervo Energy's 396 MW geothermal PPA with Google, NovoCure's cyber incident affecting patient data, and Snail's conditional Nasdaq listing extension.
IVVD Invivyd, Inc.
leadership positive materiality 0.80 September 1, 2026, 7:10 AM ET

Invivyd names Chairman Marc Elia CEO; VYD2311 data expected end of Q3 2026

  • Marc Elia, former Chairman, appointed CEO effective Aug 30, 2026; retains Chairman role.
  • Elia gets $750k base salary, $500k sign-on bonus, option for 10.7M shares vesting over 4 years.
  • Ajay Royan named Lead Independent Director; Ian Sheffield joins board as independent director.
XTIA XTI Aerospace, Inc.
regulatory negative materiality 0.90 September 1, 2026, 6:01 AM ET

XTI Aerospace receives Nasdaq deficiency notice for late Q2 10-Q; former CEO resigned

  • Nasdaq deficiency notice Aug 26, 2026 for failing to file Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2026.
  • Must submit compliance plan by Oct 26, 2026; possible exception until Feb 22, 2027 if filed/plan accepted.
  • Former CEO resigned Aug 17, 2026; internal review ongoing, no estimate for completion or 10-Q filing.
PSA Public Storage
M&A positive materiality 0.90 September 1, 2026, 9:19 AM ET

Public Storage closes ~$1.2B acquisition of PS Canada (68 facilities)

  • Completed acquisition of PS Canada for ~$1.2B: $900M in PSA OP units (2.76M at $321.98/unit) + $310M cash.
  • Earn-out up to $288M in OP units priced at $375/unit, contingent on NOI performance targets.
  • Adds 68 self-storage facilities, ~5.3M sq ft across Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa.
KUST KUSTOM ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
M&A positive materiality 0.90 September 1, 2026, 9:11 AM ET

Kustom Entertainment to acquire TFL (Tickets For Less) for $112M cash and stock

  • Deal value: $112M ($89.6M cash + $22.4M stock); plus $35M of TFL debt repayment at closing.
  • TFL generated over $238M revenue in FY2025; deal expected immediately accretive to revenue, earnings, adjusted EBITDA.
  • Closing conditions: stockholder approvals, financing, regulatory consents; outside date Oct 15, 2026 with 15-day extension.
CPK CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
M&A positive materiality 0.80 September 1, 2026, 8:13 AM ET

Chesapeake sells 49% stake in Florida Energy Pathway to NextEra; project ~$1.2B

  • Peninsula retains 51% of Florida Energy Pathway JV; NextEra Energy Resources acquires 49% minority interest.
  • Total project investment estimated ~$1.2B; construction expected H1 2028, in-service 2030.
  • Chesapeake provides ~$109M guaranty; NextEra Energy Capital ~$105M for capital contribution obligations.
BTAI BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.
other material negative materiality 1.00 September 1, 2026, 7:01 AM ET

BioXcel enters Chapter 11, secures $77.25M DIP, Nasdaq delisting on Sept 8

  • DIP facility up to $77.25M from Oaktree and Qatar Investment Authority; 13% interest, matures Jan 27, 2027.
  • New money loans $19M in two $9.5M draws; roll-up loans $58.25M converting prepetition debt dollar-for-dollar.
  • Nasdaq to delist BTAI due to Chapter 11; trading suspended Sept 8, 2026; stock to move to pink sheets.
AETN SHOREPOWER TECHNOLOGIES INC.
other material positive materiality 0.85 September 1, 2026, 10:30 AM ET

Aeternum Health pivots to critical minerals, names new CEO, raises $4M for Nigeria tin mine

  • Aeternum Health to become Aeternum Resources; Paul Mann named President/Executive Chairman, Josua Oosthuizen CEO effective July 31, 2026.
  • Raised over $4M from Mann via promissory note for Nigeria tin/niobium/tantalum mine; commercial production expected 1H 2027.
  • Oosthuizen gets $240k base, 60% bonus, milestone bonuses up to $200k each for $3M/$6M/$9M/$12M monthly revenue targets.
FRVO Fervo Energy Co
other material positive materiality 0.85 September 1, 2026, 8:05 AM ET

Fervo signs 396 MW geothermal PPA with Google; expansion option to ~950 MW

  • 396 MW PPA with Google for Cape Station EGS project in Utah; 4 tranches of 99 MW, COD from Q3 2028.
  • 15-year delivery term; parent guarantees from Fervo and Alphabet.
  • Option for ~600 MW expansion, total ~950 MW by June 2030, subject to agreement.
NVCR NovoCure Ltd
cyber negative materiality 0.50 September 1, 2026, 7:00 AM ET

NovoCure discloses cyber incident exposing patient ID numbers and contact info

  • Unauthorized access detected mid-August 2026; containment and investigation initiated with forensic experts.
  • Exposed data: internal patient ID numbers for over 1,400 U.S. records; no names or identifying data for those.
  • Fewer than 50 other patients in western U.S. had additional identifying info exposed; also provider and employee contact info.
SNAL Snail, Inc.
regulatory neutral materiality 0.60 September 1, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

Snail Games gets conditional Nasdaq listing extension, must hit $2.5M equity rule

  • On Aug 26, 2026, Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted conditional continued listing for SNAL on Nasdaq Capital Market.
  • Condition: minimum stockholders' equity of $2,500,000 under Listing Rule 5550(b), plus compliance disclosure filing.
  • Company regained bid price compliance via reverse split on July 2, 2026; prior delisting threat resolved.
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