M&A Transactions

GULF RESOURCES, INC. completed an acquisition involving Shouguang Qingshuibo Farm Co., LTD. and Shouguang city Yangkou Town Dingjia Zhuangzi Village Stock Economic Cooperative, Shouguang city Yangkou town Renjia Zhuangzi village stock economic cooperative, Shouguang city Yangkou town Shanjia Zhuangzi village stock economic cooperative, Shouguang city Yan (closed 2025-02-28).

“On February 28, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf Resources, Inc. (the “Registrant” or the “Company”), Shouguang Hengde Salt Industry Co. Ltd ( “SHSI”), closed the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreements (the “Agreements”) dated June 26, 2024 by and between SHSI, and Shouguang Qingshuibo Farm Co., LTD. (“Seller 1”), dated June 27, 2024 by and between SHSI and each of Shouguang city Yangkou Town Dingjia Zhuangzi Village Stock Economic Cooperative (“Seller 2”), Shouguang city Yangkou town Renjia Zhuangzi village stock economic cooperative (“Seller 3”), Shouguang city Yangkou town Shanjia Zhuangzi village stock economic cooperative (“Seller 4”), Shouguang city Yangkou town Zhengjia Zhuangzi village stock economic cooperative (“Seller 5”), respectively, as amended on December 17, 2024.”

908 Devices Inc. completed a disposition involving Repligen Corporation and Repligen GmbH for $70,000,000 (closed 2025-03-04).

“US Purchaser and the German Purchaser. The purchase price payable by the Purchasers for the Transferred Equity Interests and Purchased Assets under the Purchase Agreement was $70,000,000, subject to customary adjustment for working capital as more fully set forth in the Purchase Agreement. A portion of the purchase price will be held in escrow for a period of time”

Silvaco Group, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (closed 2025-03-04).

“the acquisition of the Purchased Assets (the “Transaction”) was consummated on March 4, 2025.”

STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS, INC. completed an acquisition involving Alliance Drilling Tools, LLC for up to $4,900,000 in cash and 775,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (closed 2025-03-03).

“Company shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with the closing of the transaction, the Company will pay the Sellers aggregate consideration of (i) $4,900,000 (the “Cash Consideration”) and (ii) issue 775,000.00 shares (the “Stock Consideration”) of the Company’s 10% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per”

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC completed a disposition involving Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation and certain of its affiliates for approximately $260 million in cash (closed 2025-03-01).

“with the Transactions at a preliminary closing on February 28, 2025, after giving effect to estimated working capital and purchase price adjustments, was approximately $260 million in cash (subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment). The Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 (which is incorporated by reference herein) in accordance with the”

ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP, INC. completed a disposition involving Andes Operating Company LLC for $1.00 (closed 2025-02-25).

“the “ MIPA ”) with Andes Operating Company LLC (“ Buyer ”) for the sale of the Company’s interest in Hupecol Meta LLC (“ Hupecol Meta ”).”

Lightstone Value Plus REIT V, Inc. completed a disposition involving Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP for $59.5 million (closed 2025-02-27).

“of a 280-unit multifamily property located in Noblesville, Indiana (the “Autumn Breeze Apartments”) to the Autumn Breeze Apartments Buyer for a contractual sales price of $59.5 million. On February 27, 2025 , the Company completed the disposition of the Autumn Breeze Apartments pursuant to the terms of the Autumn Breeze Apartments Agreement. In connection with”

CROSSFIRST BANKSHARES, INC. underwent a change of control involving First Busey Corporation for 0.6675 of a share of Busey Common Stock per share of CrossFirst Common Stock (closed 2025-03-01).

“Kansas corporation (“CrossFirst”), with and into First Busey Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Busey”), with Busey as the surviving corporation in the Merger, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 26, 2024 (the”

Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. completed an acquisition involving U.S. Occmed Holdings, LLC d/b/a Nova Medical Centers for $265 million (closed 2025-03-01).

“Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, CHS acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of Nova Medical Centers from the Sellers and paid a purchase price of $265 million, subject to certain customary adjustments in accordance with the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement. CHS financed the transaction using a combination of cash on hand,”

WESBANCO INC completed an acquisition involving Premier Financial Corp. for 0.80 of a share of common stock of Wesbanco (closed 2025-02-28).

“common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Premier Financial Common Stock ”), outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time has been converted into the right to receive 0.80 of a share of common stock of Wesbanco (the “ Merger Consideration ”), $2.0833 par value per share (the “ Wesbanco Common Stock ”), with cash to be paid in lieu of fractional”

FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ completed an acquisition involving CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. for 0.6675 of a share of Busey Common Stock (closed 2025-03-01).

“Nevada corporation (“Busey”), completed its previously announced merger (the “Merger”) with CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (“CrossFirst”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 26, 2024 (the “Merger”

CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC completed an acquisition involving Fentura Financial, Inc. (closed 2025-03-01).

“Effective March 1, 2025, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 25, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (“ChoiceOne”) and Fentura Financial, Inc. (“Fentura”), Fentura was merged with and into ChoiceOne, with ChoiceOne continuing as the surviving corporation in the merger (the “Merger”).”

SSR MINING INC. completed an acquisition involving Newmont Corporation for $100 million cash payment (closed 2025-02-28).

“of the Cripple Creek & Victor (“CC&V”) gold mine from Newmont Corporation (“Newmont”) on February 28, 2025. As consideration for the Transaction, SSR Mining made a $100 million cash payment to Newmont, with up to $175 million in additional milestone-based payments to be made in the future. CC&V is expected to meaningfully increase SSR Mining’s scale,”

PREMIER FINANCIAL CORP completed a disposition involving Wesbanco Bank, Inc. (closed 2025-02-28).

“Immediately following the Merger, Premier Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier, was merged with and into Wesbanco Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wesbanco (the “ Bank Merger ”), with Wesbanco Bank as the surviving entity in the Bank Merger.”

PREMIER FINANCIAL CORP underwent a change of control involving Wesbanco, Inc. for 0.80 shares of Wesbanco Common Stock per share of Premier Common Stock (closed 2025-02-28).

“☐ Introductory Note This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by Wesbanco, Inc., a West Virginia corporation (“ Wesbanco ”), successor by merger to Premier Financial Corp.”

COSTAR GROUP, INC. completed an acquisition involving Matterport, Inc. for $2.75 in cash per share, without interest (closed 2025-02-28).

“5, CoStar Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CoStar Group”), completed the previously announced acquisition contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of April 21, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among CoStar Group, Matterport, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Matterport”), Matrix Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CoStar Group (“Merger Sub I”), and Matrix Merger Sub II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CoStar Group (“Merger Sub II”).”

Infinera Corp underwent a change of control involving Nokia Corporation for at the election of the holder, the right to receive one of the following: cash in an amount equal to $6.65, without interest; 1.7896 American Depositary Shares (closed 2025-02-28).

“Agreement), was automatically cancelled, extinguished and converted into, at the election of the holder, the right to receive one of the following: • cash in an amount equal to $6.65, without interest (the “Cash Consideration”); • 1.7896 American Depositary Shares (each such share, a “Nokia ADS”) (each whole Nokia ADS representing a beneficial interest in one”

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. completed a disposition involving TKO Operating Company, LLC and TKO Group Holdings, Inc. for approximately 26.1 million TKO Common Units, having an aggregate value of $3.25 billion (closed 2025-02-28).

“Transactions (the “ Effective Time ”), the EDR Parties contributed, assigned, conveyed, delivered and transferred to TKO the Transferred Businesses, in exchange for approximately 26.1 million TKO Common Units, having an aggregate value of $3.25 billion (based on the volume-weighted average sales price of TKO PubCo Class A Common Stock for the twenty five trading days”

Matterport, Inc./DE underwent a change of control involving CoStar Group, Inc. for $2.75 in cash per Share and 0.03552 shares of common stock of Parent (closed 2025-02-28).

“of the First Merger (the “First Effective Time”) (other than any cancelled Shares or Dissenting Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement)) were converted into (i) 0.03552 shares of common stock of Parent, par value $0.01 per share (each, a “Parent Share” and such consideration, the “Per Share Stock Consideration”), subject to the right to receive”

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Endeavor Operating Company, LLC for approximately 61% of the voting interests of TKO PubCo (closed 2025-02-28).

“of Endeavor (“ Trans World International ”) (the “ Transactions ”). As of the consummation of the Transactions, Endeavor and its subsidiaries collectively own approximately 61% of the voting interests of TKO PubCo. The Transaction Agreement and the Transactions were previously described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the”

Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. completed a disposition involving CompoSecure, Inc. (closed 2025-02-28).

“On February 28, 2025 (the "Distribution Date"), at 12:01 a.m. New York City time, CompoSecure, Inc. ("CompoSecure") completed the previously announced distribution of all shares of the common stock of Resolute Holdings Management, Inc.”

FULTON FINANCIAL CORP completed an acquisition involving Republic First Bank / Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (closed 2024-04-26).

“Fulton Bank, National Association (“Fulton Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation, acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the deposits and certain liabilities of Republic First Bank, doing business as Republic Bank (“Republic Bank”), from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), as receiver for Republic Bank (the “Republic Bank Transaction"), pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Assumption Agreement – Whole Bank, All Deposits, effective as of April 26, 2024”

EMCORE CORP underwent a change of control involving Velocity One Holdings, LP for $3.10 per share in cash (closed 2025-02-28).

“of the New Jersey Business Corporation Act, as amended (the “NJBCA”), collectively, the “Excluded Shares”) was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive $3.10 per share in cash (the “Merger Consideration”), without interest and subject to any required withholding taxes. Immediately prior to the Effective Time: · each outstanding”

Bio Green Med Solution, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee for $6,300,000 (closed 2025-02-26).

“that certain securities purchase agreement between the Seller and the Company dated January 2, 2025. In consideration for the sale of the Securities, the Investor delivered $6,300,000 (the “Purchase Price”) less the holdback amount of $100,000 (the “Holdback Amount”) to the escrow agent. The Purchase Price included a cash brokerage fee in the amount of $800,000”

MUSTANG BIO, INC. completed a disposition involving AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc. for $1.0 million (closed 2025-02-21).

“Pursuant to the terms of the Sale/Surrender Agreement, AbbVie agreed to purchase from the Company, and the Company agreed to sell and convey to AbbVie, certain furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”) located in the Premises and other items as set forth in the Sale/Surrender Agreement for a purchase price of $1.0 million”

HashiCorp, Inc. underwent a change of control involving International Business Machines Corporation for $35.00 in cash (closed 2025-02-27).

“prior to the Effective Time (subject to certain customary exceptions specified in the Merger Agreement) was automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive $35.00 in cash, without interest (the “Per Share Price”), subject to applicable withholding taxes. The information set forth in this Introductory Note is incorporated by reference into”

Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Saturn Merger Sub, Inc. and Singular Genomics Parent, LLC (formed by Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, L.P.) for $20.00 in cash per share (closed 2025-02-21).

“outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Rollover Shares (as defined below)) was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $20.00 in cash, without interest, net of any applicable withholding taxes (the “Merger Consideration”), except that shares of Common Stock and shares of the Company’s non-voting Series A”

Flywire Corp completed an acquisition involving S Legacy Holdco, Inc. for $330 million.

“of Seller, pursuant to which Flywire acquired all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests of Sertifi LLC (“Sertifi”) for upfront cash consideration of $330 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments set forth in the Agreement, and contingent consideration of up to $10 million upon the completion or satisfaction of certain”

Medalist Diversified, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Dionysus Investments, LLC for $3,145,000 (closed 2025-02-21).

“21, 2025, by and between Seller and MDR Dan Tibbs Road (as amended by the First Amendment to Contribution Agreement, the “Contribution Agreement”), for a purchase price of $3,145,000, exclusive of closing costs, paid in a combination of (i) 251,600 operating partnership units in the Operating Partnership (the “OP Units”), valued at approximately $12.50 per OP”

BeyondSpring Inc. completed a disposition involving Winning View Investment Limited, FULL TECH CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, Mapfil Investment Limited for cash proceeds totaling $7,354,432.75 (closed 2025-02-19).

“DEVELOPMENT LIMITED and 500,018 Shares to Mapfil Investment Limited, totaling an aggregate transfer of 1,730,454 Shares to the Buyers in return for cash proceeds totaling $7,354,432.75. As a result of the First Closing, the Company disposed of a “significant amount” of the Company’s assets within the meaning of the standards set forth in Item 2.01 of Form 8-K.”

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP completed a disposition involving Sandisk Corporation (closed 2025-02-21).

“Effective as of 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on February 21, 2025 (the “Distribution Date”), the Company completed the Spin-Off through a pro rata distribution to holders of record of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Company Common Stock”), as of 1:00 p.m. Pacific time on February 12, 2025 (the “Record Date”), of one-third (1/3) of one share of Sandisk’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Sandisk Common Stock”), for every one share of the Company Common Stock held by such Company stockholders as of the Record Date (the “Distribution”).”

FiEE, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Cao Yu, Hu Bin, and Youxin Consulting Limited for $500,000 (closed 2025-02-18).

“Purchasers also purchased certain receivables that the Company owed to Seller (the “ Lazar Receivables ”). The purchase price for the Securities and the Lazar Receivables was $500,000. As further consideration for the sale of the Securities, Seller has the opportunity to be paid by the Purchasers an additional $3,400,000, less any indemnity and other”

WRAP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. completed an acquisition involving W1 Global, LLC for $100.00 (closed 2025-02-18).

“defined in the Purchase Agreement), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement (the “Acquisition”), for a nominal purchase price equal to $100.00. The closing of the Acquisition occurred on February 18, 2025 (the “Closing”). The Purchase Agreement contains certain representations and warranties, covenants and indemnities”

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. completed an acquisition involving Wyatt Holdings, LLC (Purchaser), Moser Holdings, LLC (Seller) for $180,000,000 in cash and approximately 1.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock (closed 2025-02-24).

“Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Moser Engine Service, Inc. (d/b/a Moser Energy Systems), a Wyoming corporation, in exchange for (i) $180,000,000 in cash and (ii) approximately 1.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( “Common Stock” and such issuance, the “Stock Consideration”). All or”

Sandisk Corp underwent a change of control involving Western Digital Corporation (closed 2025-02-21).

“On February 21, 2025, Sandisk Corporation (the “Company”) entered into definitive agreements with Western Digital Corporation (“WDC”), the then-parent and owner of all of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock.”

TransMedics Group, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Ocean Select Seafood, L.L.C. for approximately $14.3 million (closed 2025-02-20).

“on February 20, 2025, the Buyer acquired a fixed-wing aircraft from Ocean Select Seafood, L.L.C. for a purchase price of approximately $14.3 million”

OSR Holdings, Inc. underwent a change of control involving OSR Holdings Co., Ltd. (closed 2025-02-14).

“OSR Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Bellevue Life Sciences Acquisition Corp.) (the “ Company ”) completed its previously announced business combination (the “ Business Combination ”) with OSR Holdings Co., Ltd.”

Aspire Biopharma Holdings, Inc. underwent a change of control involving SRIRAMA Associates, LLC for stockholders of Aspire as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger hold a portion of the Company’s common stock (closed 2025-02-17).

“As a result of the completion of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, a change of control of the Company has occurred, and the stockholders of the Company as of immediately prior to the Closing held approximately 76.1% of the outstanding shares of New Aspire Common Stock immediately following the Closing.”

LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC completed an acquisition involving G5 Infrared, LLC (closed 2025-02-18).

“On February 18, 2025, the Company completed the Transaction (the “Closing Date”).”

Inari Medical, Inc. completed a disposition involving Stryker Corporation for approximately $4.94 billion in cash (closed 2025-02-19).

“The total aggregate consideration paid by Merger Sub in the transaction was approximately $4.94 billion in cash.”

Inari Medical, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Stryker Corporation for $80.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash (closed 2025-02-19).

“commenced a tender offer (the “ Offer ”) to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Inari’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Shares ”), at a price of $80.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and subject to any applicable tax withholding (the “ Offer Consideration ”). The Offer expired as scheduled at one minute”

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS CANNABIS Co underwent a change of control involving Mr. Matthew Feinstein and Mr. Shawn Credle for 16,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Franjose “Frank” Yglesias in exchange for $335,000USD (closed 2025-01-30).

“On January 30, 2025, Mr. Matthew Feinstein and Mr. Shawn Credle collectively sold 16,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Franjose “Frank” Yglesias in exchange for $335,000USD.”

STRYKER CORP completed an acquisition involving Inari Medical, Inc. for approximately $4.94 billion in cash (closed 2025-02-19).

“with Inari continuing as the surviving corporation. The total aggregate consideration paid by or on behalf of Stryker and Merger Sub in the transaction was approximately $4.94 billion in cash. The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Merger”

NEXTNRG, INC. completed an acquisition involving the Shareholders of NextNRG Holding Corp. for 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock (closed 2025-02-13).

“Exchange Agreement (“Second Amendment”). Under the Second Amendment, the consideration to be paid to the Shareholders was revised from 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock to 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock (“Exchange Shares”) of which, 25,000,000 or 50,000,000 shares of the Exchange Shares would be vested on the closing date, and the remaining 75,000,000 or”

ADAPTIN BIO, INC. underwent a change of control involving Adaptin Bio, Inc. (Private Adaptin) (closed 2025-02-11).

“As a result of the Merger, we acquired the business of Private Adaptin and will continue its business operations as a public reporting company under the same name, Adaptin Bio, Inc.”

ADAPTIN BIO, INC. completed an acquisition involving Adaptin Bio, Inc. (Private Adaptin) (closed 2025-02-11).

“On February 11, 2025, Unite Acquisition’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Adaptin Acquisition Co., a Delaware corporation formed in the State of Delaware on January 30, 2025 (“Merger Sub”), merged with and into Adaptin Bio, Inc., a privately held Delaware corporation (“Private Adaptin”) formerly known as Centaur Bio Inc.”

FinTrade Sherpa, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Tarka L’Herpiniere for 227,000,000 shares of common stock (closed 2025-02-14).

“”), relating to software and technology (collectively, the “ Purchased Assets ”). As consideration for the purchase of the Purchased Assets, the Company agreed to issue 227,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“ Common Stock ”), of the Company to the Seller, or any person designated by the Seller (each, a “ Designee ” and collectively,”

ENvue Medical, Inc. completed an acquisition involving ENvue Medical Holdings, Corp. for 1,734,995 shares of common stock and 57,720 shares of Series X Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (closed 2025-02-14).

“and restated to, among other things, to change the name of the Surviving Entity to “ENvue Medical Holdings LLC.” In connection with the Merger Agreement, the Company issued (i) 1,734,995 shares (the “ Merger Shares ”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) to the holders of ENvue, which such number of shares represented no more than”

ZUORA INC underwent a change of control involving Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. and GIC Pte. Ltd. for $10.00 per share in cash (closed 2025-02-14).

“Common Stock as to which appraisal rights have been properly exercised in accordance with Delaware law) was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive $10.00 in cash without interest (the “ Merger Consideration ”), (c) each share of Company Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company, each Rollover Share (as defined below) and”

Cycurion, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Western Acquisition Ventures Corp. (closed 2025-02-14).

“On February 14, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), the parties completed the Business Combination.”